Gathering at the top? Environmental controls of microplastic uptake and biomagnification in freshwater food webs
Microplastics are ubiquitous in the environment, with high concentrations being detected
now also in river corridors and sediments globally. Whilst there has been increasing field …
now also in river corridors and sediments globally. Whilst there has been increasing field …
[HTML][HTML] Worm blobs as entangled living polymers: from topological active matter to flexible soft robot collectives
Recently, the study of long, slender living worms has gained attention due to their unique
ability to form highly entangled physical structures, exhibiting emergent behaviors. These …
ability to form highly entangled physical structures, exhibiting emergent behaviors. These …
Visualizing biogeochemical heterogeneity in soils and sediments: A review of advanced micro-scale sampling and imaging methods
For soils and sediments, which are complex and heterogeneous, root-triggered processes,
bioturbation of benthic communities, and local decomposition of reactive organic materials …
bioturbation of benthic communities, and local decomposition of reactive organic materials …
Seagrass blue carbon dynamics in the Gulf of Mexico: Stocks, losses from anthropogenic disturbance, and gains through seagrass restoration
A Thorhaug, HM Poulos, J López-Portillo… - Science of the total …, 2017 - Elsevier
Seagrasses comprise a substantive North American and Caribbean Sea blue carbon sink.
Yet fine-scale estimates of seagrass carbon stocks, fluxes from anthropogenic disturbances …
Yet fine-scale estimates of seagrass carbon stocks, fluxes from anthropogenic disturbances …
Decrease in macrofauna density increases the sediment phosphorus release and maintains the high phosphorus level of water column in Lake Taihu: A case study on …
Internal phosphorus (P) loading can increase the P level in the water column and further
sustains cyanobacterial blooms. This study focused on the role of benthic fauna bioturbation …
sustains cyanobacterial blooms. This study focused on the role of benthic fauna bioturbation …
A comprehensive integrated catchment-scale monitoring and modelling approach for facilitating management of water quality
Predicting change of water quality in complex aquatic ecosystems is always challenged by
accurate prediction of changes in hydrological, hydraulic and hydrodynamic behaviours at …
accurate prediction of changes in hydrological, hydraulic and hydrodynamic behaviours at …
[HTML][HTML] How agriculture, connectivity and water management can affect water quality of a Mediterranean coastal wetland
L Vera-Herrera, S Romo, J Soria - Agronomy, 2022 - mdpi.com
The Natural Park of Albufera (Valencia, Spain) is an important Mediterranean coastal
wetland that suffers continuous environmental effects from human activities and water uses …
wetland that suffers continuous environmental effects from human activities and water uses …
Isotopically modified bioassay bridges the bioavailability and toxicity risk assessment of metals in bedded sediments
Q Wu, Q Su, SL Simpson, QG Tan… - … Science & Technology, 2022 - ACS Publications
The application of bioavailability-based risk assessment for the management of
contaminated sediments requires new techniques to rapidly and accurately determine metal …
contaminated sediments requires new techniques to rapidly and accurately determine metal …
Fine‐particle deposition, retention, and resuspension within a sand‐bedded stream are determined by streambed morphodynamics
Fine‐particle dynamics occupy an integral role in nutrient, contaminant, and pathogen
transport in rivers. Due to low settling velocities, fine particles are often treated as if they …
transport in rivers. Due to low settling velocities, fine particles are often treated as if they …
Collecting–Gathering Biophysics of the Blackworm Lumbriculus variegatus
Many organisms exhibit collecting and gathering behaviors as a foraging and survival
method. Benthic macroinvertebrates are classified as collector–gatherers due to their …
method. Benthic macroinvertebrates are classified as collector–gatherers due to their …