Microplastics (MPs) are a major concern worldwide due to their ecotoxicological effects on
the environment and public health. The low density of MPs allows for their accumulation in …

Pronounced non‐genetic polymorphisms, or polyphenisms, occur in some monogonont
rotifers reproducing by diploid, female parthenogenesis. In many brachionids, there is great …

The Class Bdelloidea of the Phylum Rotifera is the largest metazoan taxon in which males,
hermaphrodites, and meiosis are unknown. We conducted a molecular genetic test of this …

Publisher Summary This chapter introduces general biology, ecology, and classification of
Rotifera. Phylum Rotifera comprises approximately 2000 species of unsegmented …

Most previous researches focused on the toxicity of polystyrene microplastics (MPs) to
marine organisms, but less on polyethylene MPs and freshwater zooplanktons. The present …

Rotifers comprise a modestly sized phylum (≈ 1,850 species) of tiny (ca. 50–2,000 μm),
bilaterally symmetrical, eutelic metazoans, traditionally grouped within the …

Salinization of freshwater bodies due to anthropogenic activity is currently a very serious
problem in Mexico. One of the consequences may be changes in the rotifer and cladoceran …

Dormancy is a suspension of the vital functions in an organism for a certain, sometimes very
long, time period to overcome harsh environmental conditions. It is a widespread adaptation …

An ecological synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnONPs) from plant extracts has
several applications in contemporary research owing to its enhanced pharmacological …

The adaptation of marine organisms to the impending challenges presented by ocean
acidification (OA) is essential for their future survival, and mechanisms underlying OA …