Pollution impacts on water bugs (Nepomorpha, Gerromorpha): state of the art and their biomonitoring potential.

ABSTRACT: As water pollution poses an increasing risk worldwide, it is timely to assess the achievements of the aquatic macroinvertebrate ecotoxicology to provide a sound basis for the discipline's future and support the development of biomonitoring. Aquatic and semi-aquatic bugs (Hemiptera: Nepomorpha, Gerromorpha) are ubiquitous in almost all water types, sometimes in high densities, and play a significant role in organic material turnover and energy flow. Nevertheless, they are ignored in the water pollution biomonitoring schemes. Here, based on 300 papers, we review and evaluate the effects of chemical pesticides, microorganism-derived pesticides, insecticides of plant origin, heavy metals, eutrophication, salinisation and light pollution which are summarised for the first time. Our review encom

SUBMITTER: Bakonyi G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8960648 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature