Freshwater mussel populations are declining globally, yet few robust #BioMarkers for health assessment exist. This new article investigates whether cellular energy allocation could serve as an indicator of mussel health.

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Pesticide Contamination of Seaweed Threatens Public Health, Biodiversity, and Ecosystem Functioning - Beyond Pesticides Daily News Blog Water contaminated with pesticides threatens aquatic ecosystem functioning and biodiversity, as highlighted by a study of seaweed.

A global literature review of pesticide residue #contamination in marine #seaweed highlights the widespread presence of #pesticides in #bioindicator species, threatening #publichealth, #biodiversity, and #ecosystems. 🌿 #dailynews ➡️ Blog: https://ow.ly/qoW750Xh0wU

Oakmoss (Evernia prunastri) hints at autumn’s secret—its sensitivity to pollution makes it a natural air quality gauge. What might this lichen tell us about our changing environment? #FungiExplained #Bioindicator #AutumnScience

Map of El-Beheira Governorate, (a) (control site) (30° 48′ 39.3″ N 30° 17′ 41.8″ E) and (b) (polluted site) (30° 40′ 01.3″ N 30° 03′ 48.9″ E). (c) P bispinosus larvae from control site, (d) larvae from polluted (treated) site, Source: ESRI, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, and the GIS user. The maps were extracted by using a version of Esri’s Geographic Information System (GIS) software (ArcGIS 10.5).

#LiteratureNotice Hussein et al. Physiological, molecular and histological response of Pentodon bispinosus larvae ( #Coleoptera: #Scarabaeidae) as a novel #Bioindicator for soil pollutants doi.org/10.1038/s415... #Beetle #Beetles #ScarabBeetles

Tree Lungwort (Lobaria pulmonaria) signals healthy forests. Thriving in cleaner air, it partners with trees in dynamic networks even in urban settings. How does your local forest measure up? #FungiExplained #UrbanEcology #Bioindicator

Pesticides Linked to Altered Gut Microbiota in Farmland Bird of Prey, Raising Biodiversity Concerns - Beyond Pesticides Daily News Blog Montagu’s harriers, a bird of prey species, exhibit gut alterations with pesticide exposure they encounter through their nest sites and diet.

In collecting blood and cloacal samples from Montagu’s harrier nestlings, a team “shed[s] light on an overlooked collateral effect of #pesticides", including pesticide-induced alterations in gut #microbiota of a farmland #birdofprey species. #bioindicator #onehealth ➡️ Blog: ow.ly/omyw50VJOhX

Penguins Help to Map Antarctica’s Growing Mercury Threat — Scientific American Molted penguin feathers record mercury infiltrating Antarctica’s food web Gentoo penguins have a wide geographic range, making them good targets for follow-up research. When Philip Sontag first visite...

Tracking mercury exposure is crucial for monitoring an ecosystem. Using a bioindicator can tell how much is in the food web. New way of mapping pollution. Identifying where it’s from, can help decrease it.

🌏 🧪 #mercurypollution #bioindicator #penguins #pollutionmapping

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SciTech Chronicles. . . . . . . . .Feb 3rd, 2025 Curiosity reveals truths. Judgement obscures them. Vol II No 29 264 links Curated This is the oldest confirmed use of a mixture of plant t...

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Cory’s shearwater as a key #bioindicator of #plastic #contamination in the North #Atlantic. We studied 1,238 deceased birds over 8 years!

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Cortisol in fish scales is a popular #Bioindicator of chronic stress in wild populations. This #Toolbox article shows scale cortisol remains stable during long-term storage, meaning existing collections can reliably be used for research.

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Study Identifies Developmental Effects from Neonicotinoid Insecticides that Harm Biodiversity - Beyond Pesticides Daily News Blog The use of neonicotinoid insecticides harms biodiversity by impacting model species such as Xenopus laevis down to the molecular level.

Scientists at @uni_ulm discover molecular developmental effects of #neonics exposure in South African clawed #frog embryos—an established model species often used as a #bioindicator for overall #environmental & #ecosystem #health. 🐸 #biodiversity Blog:

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