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Rachel Paterson @rachelpatersonnz.bsky.social · May 17

Want to know more about aquatic parasitology? For free? Check out the link below for online open access ⬇️

Bernd Sures @berndsures.bsky.social · May 16

Great News: Our book Aquatic Parasitology: Ecological and Environmental Concepts and Implications of Marine and Freshwater Parasites has been published online open access! link.springer.com/book/10.1007... @nicojsmit.bsky.social @unidue.bsky.social

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.

link.springer.com

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nicojsmit.bsky.social @nicojsmit.bsky.social · May 17

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...

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.

link.springer.com

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Bernd Sures @berndsures.bsky.social · May 16

Great News: Our book Aquatic Parasitology: Ecological and Environmental Concepts and Implications of Marine and Freshwater Parasites has been published online open access! link.springer.com/book/10.1007... @nicojsmit.bsky.social @unidue.bsky.social

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.

link.springer.com

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Daniel Grabner @danielg1978.bsky.social · May 15

In conclusion we had a great meeting with high quality international presentations! Already looking for the 41st meeting next year!

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Armando J. Cruz-Laufer @ajcruzlaufer.bsky.social · May 15

Presented results on parasite communities in mangrove forests yesterday at the Ichthyoparasitological Symposium in Germany, a collaboration of Hasselt University, ULB, @ird-fr.bsky.social and @uwsafs.bsky.social
Thanks to the organisers! @danielg1978.bsky.social @berndsures.bsky.social

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Daniel Grabner @danielg1978.bsky.social · May 14

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

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Daniel Grabner @danielg1978.bsky.social · May 14

Starting the 40th Ichthyoparasitological Symposium in Oer-Erkenschwick today with great lineup of speakers!

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CRC RESIST 1439 @crc-resist.bsky.social · May 8

Daniel Hering explaining the ideas of Phase II!

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Eva B. Thorstad @evathorstad.bsky.social · Apr 7

Looking for a PhD? There is an opening for a PhD-student in evolutionary ecology on phenotypic plasticity in aquatic organisms at NTNU in Trondheim, Norway – with two super-good supervisors (Sigurd Einum and Tim Burton) - highly recommended! www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...

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Daniel Hering @danielheringude.bsky.social · Apr 7

Stelle für eine(n) wissenschaftliche(n) Mitarbeiter/in an der TU Dresden, Limnologie. Schwerpunt Fische oder molekulare Ökologie. www.verw.tu-dresden.de/StellAus/ste...

Stellenausschreibung ID 12068

www.verw.tu-dresden.de

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Daniel Grabner @danielg1978.bsky.social · Apr 7

The Natural History Museum of Geneva is looking for a post-doc specialized in in non-arthropod invertebrates (preferably but not exclusively on terrestrial or freshwater mollusks, annelids, or nematodes)! www.geneve.ch/administrati...

Chargé ou chargée de recherche en invertebres non-arthropodes à 100%

www.geneve.ch

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CRC RESIST 1439 @crc-resist.bsky.social · Apr 4

Interested in the CRC RESIST? Watch this video to get informed about the main ideas!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgFK...

RESIST – a Collaborative Research Centre on multiple stressors affecting streams and rivers

YouTube video by WaterHeroes

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David Thieltges @davidwthieltges.bsky.social · Apr 3

Nice to see parasites making it to the shortlist of the Guardian’s invertebrate of the year competition! Let's all vote freaky Cymothoa exigua to the top!!
tinyurl.com/2vru7c54

‘Unique and important’: Tongue-biting louse is wonderfully gruesome

The inventive parasite Cymothoa exigua can survive for years by taking over a fish’s tongue and keeping its host alive

www.theguardian.com

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Daniel Grabner @danielg1978.bsky.social · Apr 3

It's about time...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

‘Parasites should get more fame’: the nominees for world’s finest invertebrate – podcast

Invertebrates don’t get the attention lavished on cute pets or apex predators, but these unsung heroes are some of the most impressive and resilient creatures on the planet. So when the Guardian opene...

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Kamil Hupało @kamilhupalo.bsky.social · Mar 17

My first contribution to aquatic parasitology! 🤓🙌 We propose a new method using fish smoothies for DNA-based ID & detection of fish parasites 🤯🐟🦠 still room for improvement, but the method is highly comparable with morphological ID; 🔜 #metabarcoding
➡️Check out the preprint: doi.org/10.21203/rs....

A new method for rapid detection and identification of fish parasites through whole-fish homogenization

Background: The global biodiversity crisis, driven by anthropogenic activities, signals the onset of the sixth mass extinction in Earth’s history. The biodiversity decline is particularly evident in f...

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IMPACT parasite biodiversity @impact-parasites.bsky.social · Mar 1

#IMPACT is a @biodiversaplus.bsky.social project that brings together parasite ecologists and social scientists across Europe.

We will break down barriers to parasites in national and international biodiversity management and conservation strategies.

More info 👉 www.nina.no/english/IMPACT

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IMPACT parasite biodiversity @impact-parasites.bsky.social · Mar 1

Wondering why we should care about parasites?

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David Thieltges @davidwthieltges.bsky.social · Mar 12

Lots of parasite ecology today at the Joint Parasitology Spring Meeting organised by BSP, DGP and SSTMP in Würzburg, including Sofia Rainey and Kamil Hupala from our EU Biodiversa+ project @impact-parasites.bsky.social ky.social !

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Daniel Hering @danielheringude.bsky.social · Feb 14

Wow!

Ecotoxicology lab RC One Health Ruhr @ecotox.bsky.social · Feb 14

New paper on temporal trajectory of ecosystem functioning in streams over a year - pointing to the adverse effects of fungicides. Remarkably clear pattern. Joint study with @leeselab.bsky.social. Paper freely available at: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

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Ecotoxicology lab RC One Health Ruhr @ecotox.bsky.social · Feb 14

New paper on temporal trajectory of ecosystem functioning in streams over a year - pointing to the adverse effects of fungicides. Remarkably clear pattern. Joint study with @leeselab.bsky.social. Paper freely available at: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

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CRC RESIST 1439 @crc-resist.bsky.social · Feb 14

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...

Stellenausschreibung

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CRC RESIST 1439 @crc-resist.bsky.social · Jan 28

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...

Meldungen aus der UDE

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Dr Simon Goodman @phoca-sapiens.bsky.social · Jan 22

Parasite conservation sounds like a counterintuitive idea, but actually there are lots of reasons why this is important for the long term sustainability of biodiversity and ecosystem processes. #parasitology #ticks #ectoparasite 🪱🧪🌍
therevelator.org/ryukyu-rabbi...

Saving the Ryukyu Rabbit Tick: The Posterchild of Parasite Conservation • The Revelator

This endangered invertebrate is harmless to humans — and rabbits. Saving it from extinction might even benefit both species.

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Daniel Hering @danielheringude.bsky.social · Jan 22

We explored how #floodplain decoupling affects three organism groups: plants, molluscs and ground beetles. Good cooperation with UFZ and BfG. Just published in Ecological Indicators.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Effects of floodplain decoupling on taxonomic and functional diversity of terrestrial floodplain organisms

When rivers are dammed or incised, the adjacent floodplains are often hydrologically decoupled from the river, with potentially drastic impacts on ter…

www.sciencedirect.com

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MERLIN project @merlin-project.bsky.social · Jan 22

Did you know? Just before Christmas, we launched a new module in the 𝗠𝗘𝗥𝗟𝗜𝗡 𝗔𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝘆: freshwaterblog.net/2024/12/18/m...

MERLIN Academy launches free course on freshwater restoration

The EU MERLIN project has today launched a new, open-access learning module on implementing freshwater restoration. Across 62 lessons, the module – hosted on the MERLIN Academy – guides visitors th…

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