Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Xuefeng Wu, Jingjing Yang, Hang Ruan, Shengnan Wang, Yurong Yang, Iqra Naeem, Ling Wang, Lee Liu, Deli Wang
Summary: Grassland degradation affects soil bacteria and fungal communities, leading to changes in diversity and structure. Fungi are more sensitive to degradation than bacteria, with factors such as soil salinity, pH, plant diversity, and nitrogen concentration influencing community composition. Positive interactions among microbial taxa increase in response to degradation, enhancing adaptability.
ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS
(2021)
Article
Ecology
Sofia J. van Moorsel, Terhi Hahl, Owen L. Petchey, Anne Ebeling, Nico Eisenhauer, Bernhard Schmid, Cameron Wagg
Summary: The study demonstrates that prolonged exposure of plant populations to a specific community context and abiotic site conditions can enhance temporal stability and resilience of ecosystems, especially in cases of reduced biodiversity. A history of co-occurrence can partially compensate for species loss, while high plant diversity can partly make up for the missing opportunity for adaptive adjustments.
Article
Soil Science
Kevin Hoeffner, Hoel Hotte, Daniel Cluzeau, Xavier Charrier, Francois Gastal, Guenola Peres
Summary: Introducing grassland into annual crop rotations significantly increases earthworm abundance, biomass, and diversity, especially for anecic species. Grassland duration and fertilisation can increase earthworm abundance and biomass, particularly for anecic species, without affecting endogeic species and earthworm diversity. Increasing fertilisation leads to higher forage production, while duration of grassland does not have a significant effect on production.
APPLIED SOIL ECOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Dusanka Vujanovic, Gianalberto Losapio, Stanko Milic, Dubravka Milic
Summary: Despite increasing evidence of the harm caused by invasive species to biodiversity and ecological systems, the impacts of multiple species invasion and their interactions with plant and soil communities are not well understood. This study found that the co-occurrence of three invasive plant species had a greater impact on soil conditions and native plant diversity compared to single species invasion.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Marine
Ta-Jen Chu, Chun-Han Shih, Yu-Ming Lu, Yi-Jia Shih, Jia-Qiao Wang, Liang-Ming Huang
Summary: This study investigated the biological effects of mangrove removal on benthic crabs and their adjacent habitats, showing that attributes in non-mangrove regions were higher than in mangrove regions, and species returned to their original habitats with increased density after removal. The conditional co-occurrence algorithms identified five indicator species with high co-occurrence probabilities, providing evidence of the benefits of mangrove removal for wetland restoration.
JOURNAL OF MARINE SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Teerapong Seesamut, Daichi Yano, Jose Paitio, Ikuhiko Kin, Somsak Panha, Yuichi Oba
Summary: This study found that Pontodrilus litoralis has bioluminescent abilities, while Pontodrilus longissimus lacks bioluminescence, indicating that there are luminous and non-luminous species within the same genus. These abilities may help earthworms avoid predation by littoral earwigs.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Qiusheng Yuan, Peifang Wang, Chao Wang, Juan Chen, Xun Wang, Sheng Liu
Summary: This study evaluated the influence of alkaline copper mine drainage (AlkCuMD) on sediment bacterial community in the Jinsha River. It found that sulfur and copper contamination from AlkCuMD decreased the richness and diversity of bacterial community and significantly altered the bacterial composition. Indicator species in polluted sediments showed traits of sulfur oxidation and metal cycling, while those in unpolluted sediments were associated with nitrogen and phosphorus transformations. The bacterial co-occurrence pattern revealed higher positive interactions at polluted sites, indicating a potential enhancement of interspecific mutualistic relationships against AlkCuMD contamination.
ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Qingxin Meng, Shuang Liu, Yue Guo, Yunlong Hu, Zhidan Yu, Ayodeji Bello, Zhigang Wang, Weihui Xu, Xiuhong Xu
Summary: This study used co-occurrence network analysis to explore the interspecific relationships within and between bacterial and fungal communities during composting of cow manure. The findings showed that the interactions within bacterial communities were tighter and more responsive to environmental changes, while the fungal network had a better buffer capacity. The detection of keystone taxa validated the connectivity of modules and networks.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Zoology
Noelline Tsafack, Xinpu Wang, Yingzhong Xie, Simone Fattorini
Summary: The study found that in the desert steppe, carabid species show significantly higher niche overlap values, possibly due to less abundant vegetation cover forcing species to concentrate in certain areas. In contrast, in the typical and meadow steppes, results were influenced by the scale of analysis, with niche separation observed at a broad scale but not at a finer scale. The high co-occurrence averages in the meadow and typical steppes suggest that some species tend to exclude others, while the low c-score in the desert steppe indicates a lack of competition.
Article
Plant Sciences
Kathrin Moehrle, Hugo E. Reyes-Aldana, Johannes Kollmann, Leonardo H. Teixeira
Summary: The study tested designed grassland communities in a greenhouse experiment to determine key drivers of initial Jacobaea aquatica suppression, finding that plant traits had a significant impact on the invader.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Les Watling, Peter J. Auster
Summary: The concept of vulnerable marine ecosystem (VME) is part of international efforts to minimize the impact of seafloor fisheries on the high seas, but the definition of VME is still under development; Indicator species for VME can be widely distributed on seamounts and may not always form dense clusters; A seamount ecosystem may span multiple seamounts in a biogeographic region, indicating a need to reassess the VME concept from a classical ecological perspective.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Ecology
Renaud Jaunatre, Elise Buisson, Elsa Leborgne, Thierry Dutoit
Summary: Semi-natural dry grasslands in Europe, especially in the Mediterranean Basin, are species-rich and diverse habitats. Their recovery after anthropogenic disturbance is slow and incomplete. This study found that dispersion, abiotic, and biotic filters play important roles in driving the recovery of dry grassland vegetation.
FRONTIERS IN ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Caide Huang, Yan Ge, Shizhong Yue, Yuhui Qiao, Longsheng Liu
Summary: This study revealed the diverse responses of earthworm ecotypes to metal contamination, with the density and biomass decreasing significantly along the contaminated gradient. Epigeic earthworms became more dominant than anecic and endogeic earthworms as the contamination level increased. Soil pH, total nitrogen, and Cd concentration were identified as the primary factors influencing earthworm communities. Additionally, different earthworm species exhibited specific bioaccumulation features for different metals, indicating their adaptation to their habitat soils.
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(2021)
Article
Agronomy
Zita Bednar, Anna Vaupel, Simon Bluemel, Nadine Herwig, Bernd Hommel, Verena Haberlah-Korr, Lukas Beule
Summary: Flower strip mixtures with different plant species and durations have varying effects on soil biodiversity and microbial communities. Perennial flower strip mixtures can increase earthworm and soil microbial abundance and diversity, while annual flower strips have limited effects. In addition, non-tilled planting methods are beneficial for the diversity and relative abundance of soil fungi.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Ya Cao, Xing-Zhuo Yang, Li-Jun Zhang, Min Li, Ming-Long Yuan
Summary: This study characterized the gut bacterial communities of two Gynaephora species inhabiting different altitudes of the Tibetan Plateau. The research found evident compositional and functional differences in gut bacteria between the two species, likely associated with ecological adaptation. Investigating the composition and function of Gynaephora species provides valuable information about probiotics and pest control.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Marija Kovacevic, Davorka K. Hackenberger, Zeljka Loncaric, Branimir K. Hackenberger
Summary: The study aimed to establish a dye assay methodology in enchytraeids and confirmed the effects of compounds on MXR activity. The dye assay results showed that different compounds had different effects on the MXR system, with CA being the strongest inhibitor and DEX and RIF inducing the MXR system.
Article
Ecology
Olga Jovanovic Glavas, Nikolina Stjepanovic, Branimir K. Hackenberger
Summary: Nanotechnology offers many benefits in various fields, but its effects on amphibians can be negative. The study found that nano copper had a stronger negative influence on the size and weight of tadpoles, while bulk copper had a stronger negative effect on lipid content. Both nano and bulk copper had a strong negative effect on carbohydrates content and LDH activity. The agile frog was found to be more susceptible to the negative influence of copper compared to the commonly used Xenopus laevis.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Salsabil Trigui, Davorka K. Hackenberger, Marija Kovatevic, Nikolina Stjepanovic, Goran Palijan, Amjad Kallel, Branimir K. Hackenberger
Summary: The olive oil industry is economically important in Mediterranean countries, but the disposal of olive mill waste (OMW) is an environmental concern due to its high salinity and polyphenol content. Research shows that OMW contaminated soil can have adverse effects on epigeic earthworms, while earthworms have a positive but transient impact on soil microbial activity.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Marija Kovacevic, Nikolina Stjepanovic, Salsabil Trigui, Davorka K. Hackenberger, Zeljka Loncaric, Olga Jovanovic Glavas, Amjad Kallel, Branimir K. Hackenberger
Summary: In recent years, there has been significant attention given to the environmental impact of olive mill waste. However, there is still limited knowledge about the effects of olive mill wastewater and contaminated soil on non-target soil organisms. This study investigated the effects of these wastes on the survival, reproduction, neurotoxicity, oxidative stress, and available energy of the springtail F. candida. The results showed that the contaminated soil had higher toxicity compared to the wastewater, affecting survival and reproduction. Additionally, neurotoxicity, oxidative stress, and changes in available energy were observed. These negative effects are likely due to the high phenol content in the wastes. The findings suggest that different biomarkers should be considered in the ecotoxicological assessment of various wastes to understand their mechanisms of action.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Salsabil Trigui, Davorka K. Hackenberger, Nikolina Stjepanovic, Zeljka Loncaric, Marija Kovacevic, Branimir K. Hackenberger, Amjad Kallel
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the adverse effects of olive mill wastewater (OMW) on Enchytraeus albidus and whether the addition of clay and diatomaceous earth can mitigate these effects. The results showed that untreated OMW contaminated soil is harmful to plants and soil organisms. The application of clay and diatomaceous earth can reduce phenol concentration and improve reproductive capacity and neurotoxic effects. However, diatomaceous earth treatment may induce stress.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Ivana Barisic, Ivanka Netinger Grubesa, Davorka K. Hackenberger, Goran Palijan, Stella Glavi, Marija Trkmi
Summary: Agricultural biomass ash, a potential bioenergy source, is still considered a waste without proper disposal and management solutions. This research focuses on the environmental impacts of using agricultural biomass ash in civil engineering practice. The study shows that adding agricultural biomass ash to the soil improves its geotechnical characteristics, but appropriate environmental risk assessment is necessary to prevent adverse effects.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Marija Kovacevic, Nikolina Stjepanovic, Davorka K. Hackenberger, Zeljka Loncaric, Branimir K. Hackenberger
Summary: This study investigates the impact of the best-selling strobilurin fungicide, azoxystrobin, on non-target soil organisms. The formulated product showed a stronger effect on survival and reproduction compared to the pure active ingredient. The results suggest that the toxicity of azoxystrobin in the agricultural environment on non-target soil organisms may be underestimated.
PESTICIDE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Tamara Djerdj, Domagoj K. Hackenberger, Tin Klanjscek, Branimir K. Hackenberger
Summary: This article examines the issue of environmental contamination caused by pest control, particularly mosquito control, and proposes an adaptive management approach. The study reveals that combined larvicidal and adulticidal treatments are less dependent on timing and have the highest chance of success.
STOCHASTIC ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND RISK ASSESSMENT
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Marija Kovacevic, Monica J. B. Amorim, Branimir K. Hackenberger, Janeck J. Scott-Fordsmand
Summary: This study investigated the species-specific difference in avoidance behavior among Collembola species exposed to silver nanomaterials. They found that euedaphic species exhibit higher avoidance behavior compared to epiedaphic species. The results highlight the importance of biodiversity and raise awareness on species sensitivity.
Article
Microbiology
Marija Purgar, Damir Kapetanovic, Suncana Gecek, Nina Marn, Ines Haberle, Branimir K. Hackenberger, Ana Gavrilovic, Jadranka Pecar Ilic, Domagoj K. Hackenberger, Tamara Djerdj, Bruno Caleta, Tin Klanjscek
Summary: Vibrio spp. play an important role in biogeochemical cycles, but the reliability of current population growth models in natural environments is limited. Especially in environments with significant anthropogenic influence, the models perform poorly. Therefore, there is a need for research on measuring and modeling organic matter.
Article
Ecology
Marija Kovacevic, Nikolina Stjepanovic, Davorka K. Hackenberger, Zeljka Loncaric, Branimir K. Hackenberger
Summary: Excessive application of fungicides can have adverse effects on soil organisms and soil properties. This study found that three commercial formulations of strobilurin fungicides had varying degrees of toxicity to Enchytraeus albidus, with pyraclostrobin-PYR having the greatest impact on their survival and reproduction. Exposure to the fungicides resulted in oxidative stress, lipid peroxidation, and a decrease in available energy. These findings suggest that multiple and long-term exposure to strobilurin formulations in the field could have negative consequences on Enchytraeus albidus populations.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Nawal Mekersi, Dalila Addad, Kenza Kadi, Silvia Casini, Davorka K. Hackenberger, Abdecharif Boumaza, Sabrina Lekmine
Summary: Every year, large amounts of olive mill wastewater and olive mill pomace are produced during olive oil extraction processes, posing a major problem for soil due to their impact. This study aimed to investigate the effects of different olive mill wastes and determine phenolic compounds in the soil using FTIR spectroscopy. Under laboratory conditions, various doses of olive mill wastewater, olive mill pomace, and their combinations were applied to the soil. The results showed that while treatment with olive mill wastewater did not significantly affect soil pH, treatment with olive mill pomace and their combination resulted in a significant decrease. Moreover, higher doses of both wastes significantly increased electrical conductivity, organic matter, organic carbon, and phenolic compounds in the soil. At lower doses, including legally permissible doses, no significant effects were observed on total nitrogen and assimilable phosphorus in the soil. FTIR analysis revealed that both olive mill wastewater and olive mill pomace have a high content of phenolic compounds. Overall, these findings suggest that both wastes can be beneficial amendments and cost-effective fertilizers for improving soil quality.
JOURNAL OF MATERIAL CYCLES AND WASTE MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Computer Science, Information Systems
Marija Purgar, Damir Kapetanovic, Ana Gavrilovic, Branimir K. Hackenberger, Bozidar Kurtovic, Ines Haberle, Jadranka Pecar Ilic, Suncana Gecek, Domagoj K. Hackenberger, Tamara Djerdj, Lav Bavcevic, Jakov Zunic, Fran Barac, Zvjezdana Sostaric Vulic, Tin Klanjscek
Summary: Aquaculture, which provides more than 50% of all seafood for human consumption, is facing pressures from climate change that affect fish welfare and disease-related risks, such as vibriosis. The AqADAPT dataset aims to assist in the development of management and adaptation tools by providing measurements of seawater parameters and biochemical determination of culturable bacteria. The dataset includes observations from two fish farms in the Adriatic Sea between 2019 and 2021.
