Propidium monoazide-quantitative PCR for antibiotic sensitivity testing and minimum inhibitory concentration testing of antibiotic-resistant bacteria
Available online 11 April 2025
Antibiotics are widely used in humans, livestock, and aquaculture, but they are not removed fully during wastewater treatment, leading to their accumulation in aquatic environments. This contributes...
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Assessing fish taxonomic and functional β diversity to inform effective conservation strategies in a large reservoir of the Yangtze River Basin
Available online 10 April 2025
The determinants of local differences in species and functions matter for reservoir management but have seldom been investigated. To this aim, we explored fish taxonomic, and functional beta diversity...
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The shared immunometabolic responses between dexamethasone-induced hepatobiliary syndrome and GCRV II-caused hemorrhagic disease reveal the pivotal role of autophagy and Hsp90 activity in metabolic and infectious diseases
Available online 8 April 2025
Contamination by dexamethasone (DEX) in aquatic environments is expected to rise significantly as it is used in the treatment of inflammation, allergies, and autoimmune disorders, especially COVID-19....
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Single-cell RNA sequencing reveals cellular heterogeneity and gonadal niche interactions in the hermaphroditic scallop Argopecten irradians
Available online 8 April 2025
The process of gonadal development necessitates the self-renewal and differentiation of germ cells, which is a complex and precisely regulated procedure that is inextricably linked with the gonadal...
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Exposure to chemical and commercial forms of NSAIDs at environmentally relevant concentrations exert transgenerational metabolic responses in daphnids
Available online 2 April 2025
Pharmaceuticals, including non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as indomethacin and ibuprofen, are prevalent pollutants in freshwater ecosystems, raising concerns about their ecological...
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Multiple toxicological effects of paralytic shellfish toxins and their producing microalgae on diverse aquatic organisms
Available online 2 April 2025
Under the impact of global climate change and anthropogenic activities, the global distribution of toxigenic microalgae and phycotoxins is expanding, potentially affecting the growth and development...
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A new predictive model (MINASPACS) for spatially extensive biological assessments in southeastern Brazilian streams
Available online 27 March 2025
Freshwater ecosystems are threatened by flow regulation, sedimentation, habitat degradation, non-native species, and water pollution. These disturbances have led to global losses of biodiversity and...
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Atg9a is a critical factor in the immune response of grouper (Epinephelus coioides) to viral infection
Available online 27 March 2025
Autophagosome generation, development and maturation are largely dependent on Atg9a, an important member of the autophagy-related protein family. However, the potential role of fish Atg9a in viral infections...
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Quantification and characterization of microplastics in an intertidal gastropod the common periwinkle Littorina littorea
Available online 27 March 2025
Marine microplastics (MPs) are an increasingly important concern worldwide. This study aimed to investigate the occurrence and characteristics of microplastics in an intertidal sea snail, the common...
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A high-throughput phenome-based analysis of morphological variation and environmental adaptation in extremely high-altitude schizothoracine fishes
Available online 22 March 2025
Schizothoracine fishes are distributed in the Nagqu region, which is the hinterland of the Tibetan Plateau. They have adapted to the cold and strongly ultraviolet environment of the plateau and show...
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Synthesis and properties of pentabutyryl glucose ester and its effects on the growth, liver and intestinal health, and gut microbiota of zebrafish (Danio rerio)
Available online 19 March 2025
Butyric acid and its derivatives are widely applied in aquaculture as an alternative to antibiotics, which are beneficial for the growth and health of aquatic animals. However, these products have some...
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Family evolution and functional divergence of bony fish-specific Gig1 homologs
Available online 12 March 2025
Grass carp reovirus (GCRV)-induced gene 1 (Gig1) is identified initially in crucian carp C. auratus as a novel interferon-stimulated gene (ISG) encoding an antiviral protein and subsequently as the...
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From primary to secondary invasions: Strategies to mitigate the invasion risk of pikeperch
Available online 11 March 2025
Aquaculture, as a major source of protein in the food industry, heavily relies on the introduction and farming of non-native species. Pikeperch, Sander lucioperca, an important fish in aquaculture,...
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Seasonal variation and driving factors of beta diversity of macroinvertebrate assemblages in subtropical Chinese high-mountain streams
Available online 10 March 2025
High-mountain stream ecosystems are recognized as ideal arenas for natural experiments and for ecological monitoring and assessment research, owing to their sensitivity to climate gradients and human-mediated...
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Biologging as a potential platform for resolving ocean environmental issues and threats: Towards the development of the Internet of Animals
Available online 7 March 2025
Biologging is a method that utilizes animal-borne devices to study the behavioural ecology, physiology, and surrounding environment of animals. This is the Lagrangian observation method, which assigns...
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Non-native aquatic species in the Dongting Lake basin, China
Available online 26 February 2025
Dongting Lake is the second largest freshwater lake in China, supports high biodiversity and many endemic or endangered species, such as finless porpoise (Neophocaena phocaenoides), Baer's pochard (Aythya...
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Mechanism of low temperature-induced intestinal damage in Danio rerio and the mitigating effect of alanylglutamine
Available online 25 February 2025
Recent cold waves and abrupt seasonal temperature drops have significantly impacted aquaculture, slowing fish growth and causing mass mortality. The intestine plays a crucial role in digestion, nutrient...
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Key environmental factors determining life history strategies of river fishes and their historical changes in the Yangtze River
Available online 24 February 2025
Life history theory predicts that species-specific life history traits are shaped by variations in environmental conditions. Understanding the key environmental factors determining life history strategies...
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Mitigating methane emissions during nitrogen removal in constructed wetlands
Available online 22 February 2025
As nitrogen removal requires anaerobic conditions for denitrification, which facilitates the production of methane (CH4), a potent greenhouse gas, it is a challenge to achieve nitrogen removal with...
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Overlooked eDNA contamination in human-influenced ecosystems: a call to manage large-scale false positives in biodiversity assessments
Available online 20 February 2025
The use of environmental DNA (eDNA) has significantly revolutionized studies in biodiversity science. A crucial innovation of eDNA-based biodiversity assessment is the ability to detect species through...
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Aquatic pollution from truck spills: Urgent action needed in Brazil and beyond
Available online 18 February 2025
On 29 January 2024, a truck accident spilled concentrated sulfonic acid into a river in Brazil's State of Santa Catarina. This disaster, which occurred in a protected area, killed various types of fish...
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Distribution and abundance of large pelagic predatory bony fishes in the northwestern Pacific over a half-century
Available online 17 February 2025
Large pelagic predatory fishes play an important role in marine ecosystems, occupying the highest position in food webs and accumulating energy and organic matter produced by aquatic organisms of lower...
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Taxonomic and functional diversity of protists in saline and hypersaline lakes in southern Western Siberia, a region strongly affected by climate change
January 2025
Climate change has had an unprecedented impact on lake ecosystems around the globe and has both direct and indirect consequences on lake structure and mineralization. These changes are threatening the...
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Eggshell waste as a promising adsorbent for phosphorus recovery from wastewater: A review
January 2025
Phosphorus is a plant nutrient that is the main driving force of eutrophication, a serious type of water pollution. Various techniques and materials have been used to identify cost-effective, environmentally...
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Evaluation of the influence of offshore wind farm noise on the fishes and dolphins in the Pearl River Estuary
January 2025
In this study, we recorded the noise radiating from a wind farm and evaluated its potential impact on the fishes and Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins (Sousa chinensis) residing in the Pearl River Estuary....
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