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Bernd Sures @berndsures.bsky.social · Jul 17

🌍🪱 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 · Jul 17

🦎🔬 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

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

Bernd Sures @berndsures.bsky.social · Jul 16

Congrats Lennard, well deserved! Another excellent thesis completed in our CRC 1439 RESIST. @crc-resist.bsky.social

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Trends in Parasitology @cp-trendsparasitol.bsky.social · Jul 3

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 · Jun 12

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 · Jul 3

🧬🐛 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-...

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...

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...

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Bernd Sures @berndsures.bsky.social · Jul 2

💊🌊 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...

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 · Jun 23

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 · Jun 22

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....

Wilder Wels: Fisch beißt Badegäste - und wird erschossen

Bernd Sures @berndsures.bsky.social · Jun 22

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/...

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.

www.br.de

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Bernd Sures @berndsures.bsky.social · Jun 14

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

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 · Jun 12

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 · Jun 12

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).

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

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Ecotoxicology lab RC One Health Ruhr @ecotox.bsky.social · May 31

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 · May 31

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

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 ...

Aquatic Parasite Conservation

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Universität Duisburg-Essen @unidue.bsky.social · May 28

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 · May 26

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...

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...

Biology and Life Cycles of Parasitic Arthropoda Infesting Aquatic Hosts

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nicojsmit.bsky.social @nicojsmit.bsky.social · May 25

Studying or teaching Biology & Life Cycles of Parasitic Arthropoda? Then this #OpenAccess chapter in the newly @springernature.com ⁦‪book on Aquatic Parasitology edited by @nicojsmit.bsky.social & @berndsures.bsky.social is for you! ⁦‪‬ ⁦‪ link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...

Parasitic arthropods, particularly crustaceans, play significant roles in aquatic ecosystems, utilising various hosts for their life cycles. This chapter delves into the biology and life cycles of sel...

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

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Bernd Sures @berndsures.bsky.social · May 24

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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Bernd Sures @berndsures.bsky.social · May 21

Thank you Jean-Lou. Hopefully this book will be widely used

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Bernd Sures @berndsures.bsky.social · May 21

Thanks, hope you enjoy reading it

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MERLIN project @merlin-project.bsky.social · May 19

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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Kamil Hupało @kamilhupalo.bsky.social · May 20

🚨 Thrilled and honoured to lead the chapter on using #eDNA for studying aquatic #parasites - a part of just-published book on #openaccess Aquatic Parasitology led by @berndsures.bsky.social & @nicojsmit.bsky.social with top parasitologists contributing!

link.springer.com/book/10.1007...

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