Microplastic pollution has emerged to be a crucial environmental concern. Despite the growing body of research on microplastic ingestion in oceans and marine organisms, there is a knowledge gap concerning the effects of microplastic exposure on freshwater ecosystems, which support diverse communities of plants, animals, and microorganisms. The freshwater snail Biomphalaria alexandrina is a valuable model for dissecting the eco...

The use of phytobiotic as functional feed additives is a promising inducer for growth performance and immune response in the Pacific whiteleg shrimp ( Litopenaeus vannamei ). It can be also commercially applied in combination with chemotherapeutic agents and vaccines. This study was carried out to evaluate the use of a commercial phytobiotic feed additive, Sanacore® GM, containing vegetable fatty acids and inactivated Saccharo...

Seasonal changes in the natural light condition play a pivotal role in the regulation of many biological processes in organisms. Disruption of this natural condition via the growing loss of darkness as a result of anthropogenic light pollution has been linked to species-wide shifts in behavioral and physiological traits. This review starts with a brief overview of the definition of light pollution and the most recent insights...