Most Tailings Dam Disasters Lack Population Health Studies
A scoping review found 49 mining tailings dam disasters from 2015 to 2025 but population-based health studies for only the ...
Tag: biomonitoring
Filter pore size influences taxonomic composition of retained eDNA from seawater samples—evidence from shotgun sequencing
A comparative seawater eDNA study found that 5.0- and 8.0-micrometre filters retained a higher share of eukaryotic reads than 0.2- ...
Research report: Biomonitoring with bryophytes in managed forested areas. Three examples from the southern Italian Apennines
A field study in three southern Italian Apennine forests found that bryophyte-based air-purity indices reflected apparent pollution exposure but were ...
Sample choice alters DNA-based ecological status classifications at 34 Slovak monitoring sites
A 34-site Slovak field study found that bulk, water eDNA and sediment eDNA metabarcoding produced substantially different ecological status classifications, ...
Study finds differing tissue multi-element profiles among 26 wild plant taxa in eastern Türkiye
A field study of 123 composite samples from 26 wild plant taxa found differing tissue concentrations of nine elements, with ...
Nanopore Duplex Sequencing Emerges as a Rival to Illumina for Monitoring Fish Farm Impacts on the Seafloor
A pilot study on Scottish salmon farms shows that Oxford Nanopore's duplex sequencing can match Illumina MiSeq in detecting aquaculture ...
Net Type, Tow Length and Time of Day Barely Matter for Zooplankton DNA Sampling
A South African field experiment shows that net type, tow duration and day-night timing have little effect on zooplankton species ...
Frozen for Years, Still Telling the Truth: River Biofilm DNA Survives Three Years in Storage
A new study shows that diatom DNA in archived river biofilm samples remains stable for up to three years of ...
Mislabeled DNA Barcodes Hide Multiple Species Under One Midge Name, Russian Karyotype Study Reveals
A karyotype-verified Russian midge sequence exposes multiple misidentified species lurking under the name Chironomus melanotus in GenBank and BOLD.
Global Scientists Push for eDNA Standards That Everyone Can Actually Use
A new study gathers perspectives from Global South researchers to argue that international eDNA standards must be adaptable, regionally supported ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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