Bivalves have traditionally been considered good bioindicators due to their sensitivity to pollution, among other features. This characteristic is shared by several other non-bivalve species as well, though studies in this ...

Drosophila Fallen, 1823 (Diptera, Drosophilidae) is for long a well-established model organism for genetics and evolutionary research. The ecology of these flies, however, has only recently been better studied. Recent ...

Bioindicators can be used to determine spatial and/or temporal variations of heavy metals in a certain coastal or marine environments. This paper investigates the potential use of the burrowing crab Neohelice granulata ...

Coastal regions are subjected to degradation due to anthropogenic pollution. Effluentsloaded with variable concentrations of heavy metal, persistent organic pollutant, as wellas nutrients are discharged in coastal areas ...

Darkling beetles are among the most abundant and diverse arthropods in arid Patagonia. In recent years the knowledge of its biodiversity and ecology in northeastern Patagonia have been increased substantially, highlighting ...