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Universität Duisburg-Essen @unidue.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

1/2 Parasiten haben ein schlechtes Image. Dabei könnten sie helfen, Umweltprobleme sichtbar zu machen. Eine Studie unserer Forschenden zeigt, dass sie Hinweise auf Schadstoffbelastungen in Meeren liefern. 📸 Ecomare - bruinvissen Michael en Jose - CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/...)

Foto: Schweinswale, die unter Wasser schwimmen. Text: Parasiten als Zeugen ökologischer Veränderungen. Studie zeigt Belastung in Meeressäugern.

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Parasite - The Journal @parasitejournal.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

New paper 🧪: Acanthocephalan & microsporidian parasites subtly alter δ¹⁵N/δ¹³C signatures in Asellus aquaticus. Seasonal patterns reveal how parasite infections shape trophic dynamics in freshwater detritivores. doi.org/10.1051/para... @berndsures.bsky.social

Means and standard deviations of δ13C and δ15N values of isopods and cystacanths (Acanthocephalus spp.). Isopods were further differentiated according to their infection status. Only the most abundant isolate was considered for the group of microsporidian-infected isopods (isolate EFB02). While acanthocephalan-infected isopods were measured individually, acanthocephalans were pooled in September and November 2023. In addition, one acanthocephalan in November 2023 did not yield enough dry mass for SIA.

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Bernd Sures @berndsures.bsky.social · 08/08/2025

🦪 How do mussels respond to low oxygen and copper? A new study shows that pre-exposure to hypoxia increases Cu uptake but doesn’t reduce toxicity. No cross-tolerance observed. Great cooperation with the group of Inna Sokolova doi.org/10.1016/j.aq... #MultipleStressors

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Bernd Sures @berndsures.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

🌍🪱 Biological invasions shake ecosystems—and parasites play a key role. Our chapter dives into invasive parasites, their mechanisms (e.g. spillover, enemy release) & their impact on aquatic hosts. @davidwthieltges.bsky.social Rosa Jolma & Daki Diaz-Morales📘 doi.org/10.1007/978-... #Parasites

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Bernd Sures @berndsures.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

🦎🔬 Amphibians are under threat—and so are their parasites. By screening snails in NRW, we uncovered trematode diversity using microscopy & genetics. 🐌 Trematodes tell stories. We’re learning to read them. @rueckertlab.bsky.social 📄 rdcu.be/ewnHb #eDNA #Trematodes #AquaticParasitology

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Trends in Parasitology @cp-trendsparasitol.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

Our 2025 July issue bit.ly/2N9R8Es reviews Toxoplasma in the Arctic, parasite-resistant variants in African genomes, malaria-associated liver dysfunction, endocytic pathway of pathogenic trypanosomatids, trogocytosis in parasitic infections, mosquito sensory detection mechanisms, & more

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David Thieltges @davidwthieltges.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

Everything you always wanted to know about parasites and stable isotopes in one book chapter: link.springer.com/chapter/10.1... From the new #openaccess book on Aquatic Parasitology, edited by @nicojsmit.bsky.social & ‪@berndsures.bsky.social link.springer.com/book/10.1007...

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Bernd Sures @berndsures.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

🧬🐛 What can parasites teach us about food webs? Stable isotope analysis (SIA) as a powerful tool now also in parasitology! Our chapter dives into how SIA and compound-specific SIA (CSIA) reveal what parasites eat and how they impact hosts metabolism and entire food webs. doi.org/10.1007/978-...

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Host–Parasite Trophic Interactions as Revealed by Stable Isotope Analyses: Determinants for Trophic and Isotopic Niches of Hosts and Their Associated Parasites

The analysis of stable isotopes (SIA) in organisms, especially those of carbon (13C/12C) and nitrogen (15N/14N), is a well-established and powerful tool for analysing trophic interactions between free...

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Bernd Sures @berndsures.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

💊🌊 Antiviral drugs in our waters—what’s the risk? We tested favipiravir, remdesivir, molnupiravir & their metabolites on D. magna and A. fischeri and found no harm at expected concentrations. ⚠️ Chronic effects, bioaccumulation & transformation products? Still unclear. doi.org/10.1186/s123...

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Ecotoxicological data of selected antiviral drugs acting against SARS-CoV-2: Aliivibrio fischeri bioluminescence inhibition, Daphnia magna immobilization, and comparison with in silico predictions - E...

Micropollutants such as pharmaceuticals that are released into the environment after wastewater treatment may have a severe impact on organisms in the aquatic environment. Especially ecotoxicological ...

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IMPACT parasite biodiversity @impact-parasites.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

Our latest newsletter profiles IMPACT's student members. Find out how they contribute to our understanding of parasite biodiversity here 👉 www.nina.no/english/IMPACT

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Bernd Sures @berndsures.bsky.social · 22/06/2025

Microsporidia travel around the world, here's another example from La Réunion. Nice collaboration with cooll results lead by @pratis.bsky.social‬ doi.org/10.3391/bir....

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Bernd Sures @berndsures.bsky.social · 22/06/2025

Welse vertreiben potentielle Feinde, um ihre Eigelege zu schützen. Da jetzt die Laichzeit der Welse ist, war es wohl eher Schutz der Kinderstube statt gezielte Aggression gegen Menschen. Vielleicht hätte eine Schutzzone um die Badeinsel für ein paar Tage gereicht? www.br.de/nachrichten/...

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Wilder Wels: Fisch beißt Badegäste - und wird erschossen

Zwei Meter lang, 90 Kilo schwer und eine Menge Aggressionspotenzial: Ein angriffslustiger Wels hat am Freitag beschauliches Baden im Brombachsee unmöglich gemacht. Die Wasserwacht rief die Polizei.

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Bernd Sures @berndsures.bsky.social · 14/06/2025

One month since our book has been published and it already recieved 50,000 downloads from 115 countries!! A truly global reader interest, including a large number of developing countries where it is accessible due to OpenAccess! Get your copy link.springer.com/book/10.1007... @nicojsmit.bsky.social

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Aquatic Parasitology: Ecological and Environmental Concepts and Implications of Marine and Freshwater Parasites

A unique open access collection on ecological and environmental parasitology in marine and freshwater. Covers climate change and parasite conservation.

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Universität Duisburg-Essen @unidue.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

Recently published, the new comprehensive guide on Aquatic Parasitology edited by @berndsures.bsky.social and Nico Smit explores the role of aquatic #parasites in freshwater and #marineecosystems – for the first time on a global scale: www.uni-due.de/2025-06-11-t... #UDE

Picture: The tongue replacement isopod Ceratothoa famosa in the mouth of the Cape bream (Diplodus capensis)

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Universität Duisburg-Essen @unidue.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

Neues Standardwerk erschienen: Aquatic Parasitology beleuchtet erstmals die ökologische Rolle aquatischer #Parasiten weltweit – in Süßwasser und Meer. Herausgegeben von @berndsures.bsky.social & Nico Smit: www.uni-due.de/2025-06-10-s... #UDE

Foto: Die Zungenersatz-Assel Ceratothoa famosa im Maul der Kapbrasse (Diplodus capensis).

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Ecotoxicology lab RC One Health Ruhr @ecotox.bsky.social · 31/05/2025

Does areal transport of pesticides result in relevant exposure? Surprisingly: yes! We found notable concentrations in streams without upstream agriculture. Mean exposure was explained by distance-weighted land use in the surrounding (radius of 50 km). doi.org/10.1016/j.wa...

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nicojsmit.bsky.social @nicojsmit.bsky.social · 31/05/2025

When studying the complexity of ecosystems on land or in water one can not (and should not) ignore the interplay between parasites, hosts and ecosystems. In this excellent illustrated chapter, lead Clarise Louvard, the authors explain these complexities in detail. @berndsures.bsky.social

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Unveiling the Hidden Players: Exploring the Intricate Dance of Aquatic Parasites, Host Biodiversity and Ecosystem Health

This chapter delves into the multifaceted roles of aquatic parasites within natural ecosystems. It highlights both the negative and positive impacts these parasites can have on individual hosts, host ...

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Universität Duisburg-Essen @unidue.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

Biber 🦫 legen Dämme an – und plötzlich lebt's im Bach. Ein Team unserer Aquatischen Ökologie fand in Biberrevieren fast drei Mal so viele Arten wie in Bachabschnitten ohne tierische Architektur. www.uni-due.de/2025-05-28-b...

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nicojsmit.bsky.social @nicojsmit.bsky.social · 26/05/2025

Conserving Parasites? Is that even a thing? Indeed it is!! Read all about why and how in this #OpenAccess chapter on Aquatic Parasitology Conservation lead by Marliese Truter from the North-West University's Water Research Group. @berndsures.bsky.social link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...

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Aquatic Parasite Conservation

Global biodiversity has been in decline for several decades, marked by species extinctions and population losses that have cascading negative impacts on ecosystems. Despite the growing list of describ...

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Bernd Sures @berndsures.bsky.social · 24/05/2025

This is incredible! Our book has only been online for a week — and it’s already been downloaded 22,000 times! We’re thrilled to see such an amazing response from the community. Feel free to share it widely for free download! #ScienceForEveryone @nicojsmit.bsky.social @unidue.bsky.social

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MERLIN project @merlin-project.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

The latest #DamRemovalEurope report reveals that 2024 was another record-breaking year for dam removals, with 542 barriers removed across 23 European countries! Finland, France, and Spain led the way. Read more here: damremoval.eu/wp-content/u...

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Bernd Sures @berndsures.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

What a roler coaster ride since our Aquatic Parasitology book was published on Friday! And to top it all, today during the last day Nico Smit is visiting me we recieved the unbelievable news that within 3 days our book has been downloaded 10 000 times!! @unidue.bsky.social @nicojsmit.bsky.social

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trutermarliese.bsky.social @trutermarliese.bsky.social · 18/05/2025

📢 Emerge yourself in the lives of aquatic parasites! What a journey it has been, so grateful to have been part of this product open to all interested 😎🙏 Enjoy this exceptional read on everything you need to (or didn't) know about parasites: link.springer.com/book/10.1007...

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Aquatic Parasitology: Ecological and Environmental Concepts and Implications of Marine and Freshwater Parasites

A unique open access collection on ecological and environmental parasitology in marine and freshwater. Covers climate change and parasite conservation.

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trutermarliese.bsky.social @trutermarliese.bsky.social · 18/05/2025

To see how we are doing in protecting or advocating for those small creatures that carry our precious ecosystems on their "shoulders"... Check out our chapter on Aquatic Parasite Conservation: link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...

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nicojsmit.bsky.social @nicojsmit.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

The wait is over!! Our Open Access @springernature.com book on Aquatic Parasitology was just published! 23 Chapters, 202 illustrations & 662pp with everything you ever wanted to know about the amazing world of marine & freshwater parasites. @berndsures.bsky.social link.springer.com/book/10.1007...

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Aquatic Parasitology: Ecological and Environmental Concepts and Implications of Marine and Freshwater Parasites

A unique open access collection on ecological and environmental parasitology in marine and freshwater. Covers climate change and parasite conservation.

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Daniel Grabner @danielg1978.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

Discussing talks over a beer at the Ichthyoparasitology meeting organized by @berndsures.bsky.social group at @unidue.bsky.social!

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Ecotoxicology lab RC One Health Ruhr @ecotox.bsky.social · 10/05/2025

We are looking for a large coordinated research project on multiple stressors in river ecosystems for a postdoc that could syntheses like meta-analyses. @crc-resist.bsky.social www.uni-due.de/karriere/ste...

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CRC RESIST 1439 @crc-resist.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

Daniel Hering explaining the ideas of Phase II!

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Universität Duisburg-Essen @unidue.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

🌍 Preisverleihung in Berlin: Sechs neue Humboldt-Professor:innen wechseln aus dem Ausland an deutsche Universitäten. Mit dabei: Dr. Dana Branzei. Wir gratulieren und sind stolz, die Molekularbiologin bei uns begrüßen zu dürfen. @humboldt-foundation.de www.humboldt-foundation.de/entdecken/ne...

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Dan Garisto @dangaristo.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

BREAKING: NSF has frozen all grant funding, as of yesterday. It's unclear when they will resume funding awards, or why the pause has been put in place. www.nature.com/articles/d41...

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Exclusive: NSF stops awarding new grants and funding existing ones

US science funder also plans to screen grant applications for compliance with ‘agency priorities’.

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Bernd Sures @berndsures.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

Just recieved the final proofs of our Springer Nature book Aquatic Parasitology: Ecological and Environmental Concepts and Implications of Marine and Freshwater Parasites. Great collaboration with my friend and colleague Nico J. Smit. Full open access due to funding from NWU lnkd.in/dwbUcAn7

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CRC RESIST 1439 @crc-resist.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

Postdoc position in RESIST at the Faculty of Biology, UDE! Working location will be Senckenberg, Department of River and Floodplain Ecology, Gelnhausen. www.uni-due.de/karriere/ste...

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CRC RESIST 1439 @crc-resist.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

Why I do research? - Statement from one of our RESIST doctoral resarchers: www.uni-due.de/2025-01-30-w...

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Daniel Hering @danielheringude.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

Today we defended our proposal about "rivers in the anthropocene" that we submitted to the excellence initiative of the DFG.

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Universität Duisburg-Essen @unidue.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

Julian Enß hat schon als Kind im Bach die Vielfalt der Lebewesen bestaunt – heute forscht er in der Aquatischen Ökologie sowie @crc-resist.bsky.social an der #UDE und bringt Nicht-Wissenschaftler:innen die wasserbewohnenden Arten näher. Zum Interview 👉 www.uni-due.de/2025-01-28-w... #Warumichforsche

Portraitbild von Julian Enß ((c) UDE/Hohmann). Daneben Text: Die faszinierende Welt der wasserbwohnenden Arten

Foto einer Larve ((c) Julian Enß). Daneben Text: Larve der Steinfliege, Brachyptera risi.

Grafik mit Zitat von Julian Enß: Ich untersuche, wie sich Insekten und andere kleine Tiere in Bächen und Flüssen verbreiten. Dabei interessiert mich vor allem, wie weit sie schwimmen oder fliegen können und wie zum Beispiel ihre Größe, ihr Geschlecht oder die Lebensbedingungen in ihrem Habitat, diese Distanzen beeinflussen.

Grafik mit Zitat von Julian Enß: iodiversität ist nicht nur ein berufliches Thema für mich, sondern auch eine persönliche Leidenschaft. Ein normaler Spaziergang ist bei mir eigentlich unmöglich – ich muss immer mal stehen bleiben, um nach interessanten Insekten zu suchen. Diese Begegnungen teile ich auf Instagram, um zu zeigen, welche faszinierenden Tiere direkt vor unserer Haustür leben.
Mein Appell: Schaut genauer hin, wenn ihr einem Insekt begegnet – die wahre Schönheit liegt oft im Detail, und wer sich die Zeit nimmt, genau hinzusehen, entdeckt eine faszinierende Welt.

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CRC RESIST 1439 @crc-resist.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

Why I do research! Interview with one of our doctoral researchers about his experience of scientific work! www.uni-due.de/2025-01-28-w...

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Thomas Hörren @thoerren.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

„Von Angesicht zu Angesicht“ hat es heute auf die Spiegel Bestseller-Liste geschafft! Ein Bestseller mit Insekten. Was für eine tolle Entwicklung. Menschen schätzen Biodiversität nur, wenn sie sie kennenlernen. Das Buch mit @sagaoptics.bsky.social und Dominik Eulberg war ein Herzensprojekt.

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Bernd Sures @berndsures.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

Thrilled to share our recent study published in Environmental Pollution🌟🥳 on combined effects by metazachlor and parasites. This is the first paper in a series studies from the PhD project of Nazmun Nahar. Excellent work! Here’s the link to the paper : doi.org/10.1016/j.en...

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Thomas Hörren @thoerren.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

Seit gestern ist mein neues Buch überall erhältlich! Totholz ist die Lebensgrundlage für etwa 1/4 aller heimischen Tierarten und beim genauen Betrachten der vermeintlich kleinen Dinge, tun sich große Welten auf  Erschienen im Residenz Verlag, Reihe „Leben auf Sicht" von @thomasiiiweber.bsky.social

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Universität Duisburg-Essen @unidue.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

12 % des #Trinkwassers in Deutschland stammen aus Seen & Talsperren – ihre Qualität hängt von der #Biodiversität ab. Ein Team der #UDE erforscht mithilfe von #UmweltDNA -Analysen, wie #Klimawandel, Verschmutzung & #invasiveArten die mikrobiologische Vielfalt bedrohen. www.uni-due.de/2025-01-13-i...

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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 08/01/2025

A detailed extinction risk assessment of freshwater fauna, covering more than 23,000 species, reported in Nature reveals that around 24% of the studied species are threatened with extinction. The analysis identifies major threats from pollution, dams, agriculture and invasive species. 🧪

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One-quarter of freshwater fauna threatened with extinction - Nature

A global multi-taxon extinction risk assessment of freshwater fauna for The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species finds one-quarter of species to be at high risk of extinction.

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Bernd Sures @berndsures.bsky.social · 12/01/2025

I now deleted my account on X and have fully moved to bluesky. I will upload some of the very recent papers here. Please connect if you are interested in Aquatic Science with focus on parasites, multiple stressors, ecotoxicology, metal analyses.

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Bernd Sures @berndsures.bsky.social · 12/01/2025

Follow the shifts in diet among the developmental stages of the ectoparasite, Argulus japonicus. Fruitful collaboration between @unidue.bsky.social & University of Johannesburg & University of the West of Scotland. Find the full paper here: doi.org/10.1002/ece3...

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