Invasive species, pathogens, and parasites can have serious ecological consequences for aquatic ecosystems and also put human health and economies at risk. Early detection of these biological threats ...

(Beyond Pesticides, May 6, 2025) A study in Ecology Letters finds “severe degradation of ecosystem functioning in the form of loss of organic matter consumption and dramatic shifts in primary ...

(Beyond Pesticides, January 7, 2021) Insecticides and road salts adversely interact to alter aquatic ecosystems, reducing organism abundance and size, according to a study in the journal Environmental ...

Andrew earned his PhD in 2023. His research examined the effects of fungicides on amphibians and community interactions. Logan earned his M.S. in 2020. His research focused on landscape patterns of ...

For more than 30 summers, the laughs and screams of kids having fun on water slides, in pools and on play structures have ...

Microbial Ecology, Vol. 75, No. 4 (May 2018), pp. 875-887 (13 pages) The increasing number and duration of inundations is reported to be a consequence of climate change and may severely compromise non ...

The research team found a common insecticide, fipronil, and related compounds were more toxic to stream communities than previous research has found. The presence of insecticides in streams is ...

Molecular ecology of aquatic communities: reflections and future directions / J.P. Zehr & M.A. Voytek -- Plasmid ecology of marine sediment microbial communities / P.A. Sobecky -- Use of the ...