Differential responses of rare and abundant taxa in the plastisphere of biodegradable and non-biodegradable microplastics in soil.

Microbial diversity regulates mercury cycling in paddy soils.

Environmental influence on seagrass condition and host-associated microbiomes across an urbanised temperate estuary.

The interaction between cadmium and water induces a nonlinear response in nitrogen cycling in paddy soils by restructuring microbial networks.

Multi-omics association analysis of the toxicity mechanism differences of typical veterinary antibiotics on tomatoes: From physiological inhibition to metabolic reprogramming.

Cryogenically milled tire tread induces functional and structural changes in natural periphyton communities.

Reduced nitrogen fertilization combined with microbial bio-inputs restores soil bacterial functional profiles and sustains wheat performance.

Ecotoxicological assessment of dinotefuran on plankton communities in a freshwater microcosm system.

Ecological impacts of herbicide control in a protected coastal wetland of Chongming Island (Yangtze River Estuary, eastern China) assessed using macrobenthic indicators.

Structure, assembly, and biological assessment of microbial communities based on eDNA metabarcoding in the continuous river-estuary-sea system of the Yellow River Estuary, China.

Critical node identification in complex networks via gravity model based on steady-state restart Markov chain

Zooplankton community structure and environmental responses revealed by in situ observations in the Ningyuan River estuary, Hainan Island.

Mowing reshapes the multielement stoichiometry of aboveground plant matter: A lesson from two cities for urban lawn management.

The microbiota associated with Cannabis sativa L. plays a crucial role in plant growth and health, although the mechanisms by which it is modulated in response to different types of stress during cultivation remains under investigation. In this study, the bacterial microbiota of both rhizospheric and bulk soil associated with a therapeutic C. sativa variety was characterized across three stages of the cultivation cycle (early vegetative, late vegetative, and late flowering), comparing healthy plants and those under stress induced by Tetranychus urticae. In addition to microbial profiling, plant physiological parameters were assessed, along with the analysis of cannabinoid and terpene profiles in floral tissues. Analyses of alpha diversity, community structure, discriminant taxa (LEfSe), and functional predictions (PICRUSt2) were performed using 16S rRNA gene sequencing data. The results revealed stress-associated shifts in the rhizospheric bacterial community, characterized by changes in the dominance of several genera across plant developmental stages, including a reduced representation of taxa commonly associated with plant growth promotion. Functional predictions further indicated that in control conditions the rhizosphere community exhibited higher metabolic activity, enriched in pathways related to replication, transcription and protein synthesis, whereas under stress, functions shifted toward resource recycling and metabolic flexibility. These findings suggest that biotic stress triggers a functional and structural reorganization of the soil bacterial microbiota, favoring more resilient yet less beneficial communities for plant development.This study provides novel evidence of the interaction between insect, plant, and microbiota, with both agronomic and biotechnological implications.

Neural efficiency in creative decision-making: A sparse directed subnetwork in soccer experts revealed by fMRI.

Unsupervised multitrophic eDNA index captures seasonal variation and nutrient controls of coastal ecosystem integrity.

Since the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM) ~21.5 kya, global sea-level rise has reshaped coastal areas by contracting subaerial regions, severing mainland connections and driving the progressive fragmentation of pre-existing islands. These changes led to supersaturation of island communities, triggering community relaxation through local extinctions. However, it remains unclear which ecological processes are responsible for patterns of species extinction. Here, we integrate a paleo-coastline model with well-characterized squamate community data from 163 Mediterranean islands to assess how past geographical changes influenced community structure. We evaluate phylogenetic and functional community structure and test links to paleogeographic variables. Our findings suggest phylogenetic overdispersion (co-occurring species being more distantly related than expected by chance) dominates and is higher on older islands, implying ongoing community relaxation and that extinctions are driven more by interspecific competition than environmental filtering. Island time-since-isolation emerges as the strongest predictor of phylogenetic structuring, indicating that longer isolation drives phylogenetic overdispersion via selective extinction of close relatives. These results underline the significance of relaxation dynamics in shaping insular communities.

Light pollution by coastal streetlights affects intertidal grazers and biofilm differentially in natural rocky habitats and breakwaters.

Multigenerational effects of polylactic acid microplastics on the microbiota of the sentinel copepod Eurytemora affinis.

Stage-specific microbial dynamics and transmission pathways in salted seafood processing plants: A comparison of salted pollock roe and salted squid.