Riverine microplastic export to the ocean: What is left behind?
January 2027
•Riverine export estimates need to account for inland microplastic retention.•Lakes, reservoirs, and floodplains can sustain exposure beyond export peaks.•Microplastic risk depends on particle traits,...
Underwater noise as a potential contributing factor to the barrier effect of straits on cetacean movement: A case study of the Qiongzhou Strait
January 2027
Animal movement is crucial for ensuring species survival and maintaining ecosystem processes. Marine organisms rely on straits for migration, however, the barrier effects of straits on wildlife movement...
Diet analysis reveals key prey of a Critically Endangered waterbird in aquatic farming habitat
January 2027
Aquatic farming may provide compensation for the loss of wildlife habitat, however the dietary composition of endangered waterfowl within these modified environments remains poorly understood. The range...
Lysosomal acid lipase is essential in cholesterol-mediated mTORC1 signaling activation by maintaining a balance between cholesterol ester and free cholesterol in zebrafish
January 2027
Cholesterol, as a signaling molecule, plays a critical role in regulating the mTORC1 signaling pathway within cells. Lysosomal acid lipase (LAL) is responsible for hydrolyzing cholesterol ester and...
Synthesis of an S-scheme heterojunction g-C3N4/MIL-100(Fe) photocatalyst for efficient inactivation of a freshwater dinoflagellate and elucidation of its ROS-mediated damage mechanisms
January 2027
Freshwater dinoflagellate blooms present a growing global challenge requiring effective and green remediation solutions. Here, we report the synthesis of a novel g-C3N4/MIL-100(Fe) S-scheme heterojunction...
Growth dynamics and biotechnological potential of bacterial isolates from Raspaciona aculeata
January 2027
Marine sponges are a reservoir of microbial diversity and host many species-specific bacterial symbionts that may be of great biotechnological interest. This research constitutes the first characterization...
Toxicity and hazard assessment of neonicotinoids on freshwater invertebrates and fish
January 2027
Neonicotinoids (NNIs) are a class of systemic insecticides that have gained widespread use in industrial and agricultural applications since the 1980s, raising growing environmental concerns due to...
High-resolution holographic reconstruction combined with fluorescence microscopy to identify unwanted Chlorella sp. cells in Haematococcus pluvialis cultures
January 2027
This study evaluated the performance of HOLODETECT HiRes + FLUOR3, a laboratory instrument designed for detecting and counting small particles or cells in fluids using fluorescence. The test species...
Differences in temperature-dependent performance curves of the Endangered Brachymystax tsinlingensis and its prey Phoxinus lagowskii in a vulnerable stream ecosystem
January 2027
Understanding the ecophysiological effects of temperature on interacting species is essential for assessing their vulnerability to climate warming and evaluating the potential impacts on interspecific...
Microplastic concentration in the water column of the Banggai Sea, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia
January 2027
Microplastic pollution in marine environments has been found from the surface layer to the deep sea. Oceanographic phenomena in the ocean and the tendency of microplastics to sink within the water column...
Integrated analysis of transcriptomics and metabolomics reveals the role of hypoxia-inducible factor HIF-1α in the regulation of pathogenic Vibrio infection in shrimp
January 2027
Vibriosis is one of the most prevalent and severe bacterial diseases in shrimp aquaculture. Shrimp gills are important for respiration, making them vulnerable to hypoxia, and they also serve as entry...
Fish CD8+ T cells: Current knowledge and research perspectives
January 2027
Cell-mediated cytotoxicity is a defense mechanism in which host immune cells kill infected cells. CD8+ T cells serve as key adaptive immune effectors by recognizing antigenic peptides presented by major...
Functional dynamics of the world's largest indiscriminate fishery over the last two decades
January 2027
Understanding how biological diversity responds to global environmental change is a central question in modern ecology. However, our ability to predict how the functional structure of fish communities...
Data centers: an emerging threat to freshwater biodiversity in the United States
January 2027
This study lays the foundation for future research to quantify data center (DC) impacts on freshwater biodiversity in the US. The proliferation of DCs is increasing energy and water stress in the US....
Water quality assessment of the Doce River basin: What are the conditions a decade after the Fundão dam breach?
January 2027
In November 2015, the Fundão dam breach in Brazil released approximately 44 million cubic meters (Mm3) of tailings into the environment. Roughly 32 Mm3 were discharged at once, while the remaining material...
ChCHK1 participates in the hyper-salinity stress response by arresting the cell cycle and regulating apoptosis in Crassostrea hongkongensis
January 2027
Crassostrea hongkongensis (C. hongkongensis) is an important farmed oyster species living in estuaries that suffers frequent threats from salinity fluctuation. The specific strategy employed by C. hongkongensis...
Diatom nutrient indices from biofilm eDNA: A tool for ecosystem health assessment
January 2027
Chemical-based water quality assessments, while widely used, often fail to capture the cumulative and fluctuating impacts of nutrient pollution. Diatoms, as primary producers in freshwater systems,...
Larimichthys crocea GSDMEa mediates caspase 3/6/7-dependent pyroptosis during bacterial infection
January 2027
Pyroptosis is a form of programmed cell death initiated by caspase (CASP)-dependent activation of gasdermin and plays a crucial role in the defense against bacterial infection. Large yellow croaker...
Single-cell RNA sequencing reveals CD8α+ cell heterogeneity and immunity in vaccinated flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus)
January 2027
CD8+ cells play a key role in the immune response of fish, but the specific mechanism by which they participate in protection after vaccination remains unclear. In this study, the CD8α molecule in flounder...
Sperm selection by Percoll density gradient centrifugation increases offspring quality and fitness in yellow catfish (Pelteobagrus fulvidraco)
January 2027
Variation in sperm quality within a single ejaculate may influence the performance and fitness of the generated offspring. It is necessary to establish selection methods to screen high quality sperm...
CRISPR/Cas9-mediated pomc knockout in Nile tilapia enhances growth performance through feeding and IGF1 regulation
January 2027
Proopiomelanocortin (POMC) is a neuroendocrine precursor critical for regulating energy homeostasis and feeding behavior across vertebrates. Although POMC deficiency causes hyperphagia and increased...
4-Phenylbutyric acid mitigates polystyrene microplastic-induced hepatotoxicity in zebrafish via modulating the Mettl3-mediated ER stress pathway
January 2027
Microplastics (MPs), as widespread environmental contaminants, have raised significant concerns regarding their ecological risks in aquatic ecosystems. Their toxicological mechanisms in freshwater organisms...
Toward understanding diel changes in environmental DNA detection and quantification patterns in relation to organismal behaviors: A literature review and case study
January 2027
Environmental DNA (eDNA) analysis has the potential for rapid and broad-scale assessment of time-series population and community dynamics. Although a number of studies have shown that seasonal changes...
Exercise recovers the decrease in nutritional value, sensory qualities, and antioxidant capacity in muscle induced by a high-fat diet in channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus)
January 2027
High-fat diets have been widely used in aquaculture because of their protein-sparing effect. However, high-fat diets have some negative effects on flesh quality in farmed fishes. This study investigated...
Exploring antibiotics and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in aquaculture: What have we learned from Bangladesh?
January 2027
Antibiotics play a critical role in controlling diseases and improving productivity in aquaculture. However, indiscriminate and unregulated use of antibiotics has become a pressing issue globally, contributing...