Beyond the flow: ecological insights from diatom communities of a Mediterranean intermittent river.

Intermittent rivers (IR) are among the most widespread watercourses globally, characterized by alternating dry and wet phases. Despite these fluctuations, IRs support diverse ecosystems and considerable biodiversity. Among their biotic communities found in these rivers, diatoms serve as key primary producers and bioindicators.

Microplastic contamination in bivalves from urban estuaries: Are they sentinels for differences in pollution levels?

Bivalves are often used as sentinel organisms for assessing microplastic (MP) pollution in marine ecosystems. However, MP contamination in estuaries remains under-studied despite their high vulnerability to this type of pollution. This study aimed at evaluating MP contamination in Scrobicularia plana from two estuaries in SW Spain (Guadiana and Guadalquivir), subjected to different levels of human pressure (low vs.

Multi-matrix approach to microplastic pollution in the bivalve Donax trunculus, sediment and water along the Mediterranean coasts.

Plastic pollution is a widespread issue in marine ecosystems worldwide, and at the basin level, the Mediterranean represents one of the main hotspots for plastic debris. Here, we present MPs pollution levels in the bivalve Donax trunculus, commonly known as wedge clam, considering both young and adult individuals, as well as sediment and water matrices across a national scale, covering the Tyrrhenian, Ionian, and Adriatic coasts of Italy. The aim is to provide an overview of MPs pollution in coastal ecosystems and assess whether wedge clams can act as an early warning sentinel for sandy habitats.

Observation of tt[over ¯] Production in Pb+Pb Collisions at sqrt[s_{NN}]=5.02 TeV with the ATLAS Detector.

Top-quark pair production is observed in lead-lead (Pb+Pb) collisions at sqrt[s_{NN}]=5.02  TeV at the Large Hadron Collider with the ATLAS detector. The data sample was recorded in 2015 and 2018, amounting to an integrated luminosity of 1.

Search for Dark Matter Produced in Association with a Dark Higgs Boson in the bb[over ¯] Final State Using pp Collisions at sqrt[s]=13 TeV with the ATLAS Detector.

A search is performed for dark matter particles produced in association with a resonantly produced pair of b-quarks with 30 View Article and Find Full Text PDF