Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań

Trace element accumulation in hooded crow nestlings: tissue- and age-specific patterns and implications for avian biomonitoring in riverine wetlands

Abstract Floodplain wetlands are dynamic ecosystems that may receive pollutants transported from upstream areas, but local exposure of wildlife to trace elements can vary depending on hydrology, bioavailability, habitat structure, and diet. In this study, we assessed the concentr...

Institutional support for Diamond Open Access journals – an example of the PRESSto platform

The PRESSto platform is one of the largest platforms for Diamond Open Access journals in Poland. Based on Open Journal Systems, it was established in 2015 and has been continuously developed to support the editorial teams of journals at Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań. The s...

Survival of the tardigrade Hypsibius exemplaris in harsh environments: Is this species a suitable model for testing tardigrade resistance to stress conditions?

Tardigrades are extremotolerant animals, and Hypsibius exemplaris has gained the position of a model species for many studies, including the investigation of different aspects of extremotolerance. However, its suitability may be questioned, especially when compared with the diffe...

Preoperative Plasma Cell-Free DNA Integrity Index in Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma: An Exploratory Case–Control Study

Background/Objectives: Evaluation of renal tumour masses relies on conventional imaging, which cannot reliably characterise the histopathological type, and no validated blood-based diagnostic marker is available for renal cell carcinoma. The cfDNA integrity index, the ratio of lo...

The Zooplankton International Geospatial dataset: A global repository of spatiotemporal freshwater zooplankton community composition data from lakes and reservoirs to support ecological research

Abstract Zooplankton transfer substantial energy in aquatic food webs and are used as indicators of environmental change. Syntheses of zooplankton community dynamics globally require datasets that span a wide range of environmental gradients; however, these datasets are limited d...

Upconverting vs. fluorescent labels for visualizing distribution and uptake of nanoplastics: a Daphnia magna case study

Micro- and nanoplastics (MNPLs) are pervasive environmental contaminants, raising concerns for ecosystems and human health. Nanoplastics (NPLs), in particular, present unique analytical challenges due to their minute size, which makes their detection and study in complex biologic...

Stand Age, Standard Retention Density and Site Conditions as Drivers of Shoot Biomass Accumulation in Mediterranean Oak Coppices

ABSTRACT Mediterranean oak coppices represent an important fuelwood resource in Central Italy, but management decisions are often constrained by limited quantitative evidence on the relative importance of stand development, standard retention, site conditions, and climate in driv...