ReviewParasites & vectors2017
Parasite responses to pollution: what we know and where we go in 'Environmental Parasitology'.
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80 citing papers in PubMed.
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- Stressor interactions affect myxozoan abundance in a 42-year dataset from the Pearl River, Louisiana, USA.Parasitology · 2026Article
- A Comprehensive Review of Endoparasite Infections in Marine Fish: Prevalence, Infection Factors, and Dominant Species.Current microbiology · 2026Review
- The Effect of Ammonia on the Host-Parasite SystemBiology · 2026Article
- Marine Parasites as Bioindicators for Toxins and Their Potential Role as Environmental Sinks for Marine Fauna.Journal of parasitology research · 2026Article
- Trophic interactions and stage-specific accumulation of trace elements in the marine parasitic nematodeCurrent research in parasitology & vector-borne diseases · 2026Article
- Use of Contaminated Habitat and Associated Selenium Uptake Mediate Haemosporidian Parasite Infections in Wild Passerine Birds.Ecology and evolution · 2026Article
- Presence of Microorganisms in the Environment: One Health Approach.Microorganisms · 2025Review
- Evaluating the impact of ionic and nano silver on the reproductive dynamics of Macrogyrodactylus congolensis: host-dependent and independent effects.Parasitology research · 2025Article
- Integrating molecular biomarkers and ectoparasitic infestation to assess water quality.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Parasite community of the pelagic thresher Alopias pelagicus (Lamniformes) as additional indicator of trophic network status and functioning.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Heavy Metal Accumulation in Freshwater Fish: The Role of Species, Age, Gender, and Parasites.Bulletin of environmental contamination and toxicology · 2025Article
- Prevalence and diversity of Acanthocephala in stream-dwelling amphipods (Parasitology · 2025Article
- Morphological identification and first molecular characterization of Lobothorax typus (Isopoda: Cymothoidae) parasitizing Trichiurus lepturus (Scombriformes: Trichiuridae) in the Philippines.The Journal of veterinary medical science · 2025Article
- Bioaccumulation of selected metals in Lamproglena clariae Fryer, 1956 infecting Clarias gariepinus (Burchell, 1822) collected from six sampling sites along the Vaal River, South Africa.Water environment research : a research publication of the Water Environment Federation · 2025Article
- New Records and Descriptions of Three New Species ofAnimals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025Article
- Helminthofauna of Batrachoides surinamensis (Batrachoidiformes: Batrachoididae) from estuaries of the Amazon in Pará, Brazil.Revista brasileira de parasitologia veterinaria = Brazilian journal of veterinary parasitology : Orgao Oficial do Colegio Brasileiro de Parasitologia Veterinaria · 2025Article
- Food Safety: Pathological and Biochemical Responses of Nile Tilapia (Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2024Article
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Abstract
Environmental parasitology deals with the interactions between parasites and pollutants in the environment. Their sensitivity to pollutants and environmental disturbances makes many parasite taxa useful indicators of environmental health and anthropogenic impact. Over the last 20 years, three main research directions have been shown to be highly promising and relevant, namely parasites as accumulation indicators for selected pollutants, parasites as effect indicators, and the role of parasites interacting with established bioindicators. The current paper focuses on the potential use of parasites as indicators of environmental pollution and the interactions with their hosts. By reviewing some of the most recent findings in the field of environmental parasitology, we summarize the current state of the art and try to identify promising ideas for future research directions. In detail, we address the suitability of parasites as accumulation indicators and their possible application to demonstrate biological availability of pollutants; the role of parasites as pollutant sinks; the interaction between parasites and biomarkers focusing on combined effects of parasitism and pollution on the health of their hosts; and the use of parasites as indicators of contaminants and ecosystem health. Therefore, this review highlights the application of parasites as indicators at different biological scales, from the organismal to the ecosystem.
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