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Soil Fauna
Soil fauna consists of large number of animals that have significant effects on structural and functional properties of soil. They are classified...
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Soil fauna accelerated litter C and N release by improving litter quality across an elevational gradient
BackgroundSoil fauna is an important driver of carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) release from decomposing litter in forest ecosystems. However, its role in...
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ZnO Nanoparticles and Soil Fauna Affect Nutrient Transfer via Effects on Soil Fungal Community During Returned Wheat Straw Decomposition
The decomposition of returned straw is increasing facing the negative impacts by metal nanoparticles (NPs), however, which may be modulated by soil...
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Global decline of pelagic fauna in a warmer ocean
Pelagic fauna is expected to be impacted under climate change according to ecosystem simulations. However, the direction and magnitude of the impact...
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Spatial-Temporal Characteristics of Ecological Risks from Heavy Metals for Aquatic Fauna in Drinking Water Sources of China
In many watersheds in China, such as the Yellow River basin, a significant number of aquatic fauna in drinking water sources are facing progressively...
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Different responses of soil fauna gut and plant rhizosphere microbiomes to manure applications
• Microbial attributes were compared between soil fauna gut and plant rhizosphere.
• Manure applications decreased or increased gut or rhizosphere...
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Microplastics drive community dynamics of periphytic protozoan fauna in marine environments
The pollution of microplastics (MPs) to the marine environment has become a widespread focus of attention. To assess MP-induced ecotoxicity on marine...
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Continuous warming drives the colonization dynamics of periphytic ciliate fauna in marine environments
In order to evaluate the influence of global warming on the ecosystem processes in marine environments, the changes in colonization dynamics of...
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Effects of climate change-induced water temperature changes on the distribution of tidal river fish fauna in the Japanese archipelago
Intense anthropogenic impacts in tidal rivers can cause habitat loss and ecosystem degradation. In addition, changes in water temperature associated...
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Can a naturally depauperate Ephemeroptera, Plectoptera and Trichoptera (EPT) fauna track river degradation in south-western Australia?
Freshwater aquatic ecosystems are threatened globally. Biological monitoring is required to deliver rapid and replicable assessment of changes in...
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Offshore extinctions: ocean acidification impacting interstitial fauna
As problematic as global warming, ocean acidification is a widespread problem, but the consequences of the interstitial fauna are still underrated....
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Agroecology and organic farming foster soil health by promoting soil fauna
Agriculture is the main human land use that modifies the environment. The industrial paradigm is the current predominant agricultural model in the...
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Terrestrial Fauna and Hominin DNA from Sedimentary Archives
The study of animals, including humans, has been at the forefront of ancient DNA research since the first Egyptian mummies and quagga were...
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Non-native and native tree species plantations and seasonality could have substantial impacts on the diversity of indigenous soil fauna in a semi-arid forest ecosystem
The temporal and spatial dynamics of soil fauna in many terrestrial ecosystems are still not fully understood, while soil fauna is one of the most...
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Effects of Ocean Currents and Watershed Factors on the Fish Fauna of River Estuaries of a Peninsular Bordering Biogeographic Zone
This study investigated the fish fauna diversity of the Shimokita and Tsugaru peninsulas in the northernmost part of the main island of Japan. Since...
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Active hydrothermal vents in the Woodlark Basin may act as dispersing centres for hydrothermal fauna
Here we report the discovery of a high-temperature hydrothermal vent field on the Woodlark Ridge, using ship-borne multibeam echosounding and...
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Occurrence and distribution of meso- and macroplastics in the water, sediment, and fauna of the Nile River, Egypt
The present study described the most recent findings concerning the abundance and distribution of plastic in water, sediment, and fauna in the Nile...
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A pioneer morphological and genetic study of the intertidal fauna of the Gerlache Strait (Antarctic Peninsula)
The underexplored intertidal ecosystems of Antarctica are facing rapid changes in important environmental factors. Associated with temperature...
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Toxicological Effects of Micro and Nanoplastics on Soil Fauna: Current Research, Advances, and Future Outlook
Microplastics and nanoplastics (M/NPs) are ubiquitous in soil environment because of agricultural, industrial, and waste management activities. They...
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Aquatic Fauna and Aquaculture
The inundated area of the seasonally flooded habitats in Tonle Sap Lake varies from 1314 km2 to 5343 km2. The water level varies from 2 to >5 m at...