First report of the invasive snail Pomacea canaliculata in Kenya by Alan G. Buddie, Ivan Rwomushana, Lisa C. Offord, Simeon Kibet, Fernadis Makale, Djamila Djeddour, Giovanni Cafa, Koskei K. Vincent, Alexander M. Muvea, Duncan Chacha, Roger K. Day

“…DNA barcoding analyses using the cytochrome oxidase subunit I gene gave preliminary identification of the snails as Pomacea canaliculata, widely considered to have the potential to be one of the most invasive invertebrates of waterways and irrigation systems worldwide and which is already causing issues throughout much of south-east Asia. …”
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Biomolecules of the Horseshoe Crab’s Hemolymph: Components of an Ancient Defensive Mechanism and Its Impact on the Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Industry by Md. Ashrafuzzaman, Mamudul Hasan Razu, Nazmir-Nur Showva, Tohmina Afroze Bondhon, Md. Moniruzzaman, Sad Al Rezwan Rahman, Md. Raisul Islam Rabby, Fatema Akter, Mala Khan

“…Without adaptive immunity, invertebrates have evolved innate immune systems that react to antigens on the surfaces of pathogens. …”
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Marine Diterpenoids as Potential Anti-Inflammatory Agents by Yisett González, Daniel Torres-Mendoza, Gillian E. Jones, Patricia L. Fernandez

“…The search for agents inhibiting inflammation is a great challenge as the inflammatory response plays an important role in the defense of the host to infections. Marine invertebrates are exceptional sources of new natural products, and among those diterpenoids secondary metabolites exhibit notable anti-inflammatory properties. …”
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Beauty Bias? Exploring the Influence of Attractiveness on Conservation Intentions for Plants and Their Pollinators by Pavol Prokop, Simona Todáková, Jana Fančovičová

“…Notably, colourful pollinators such as <i>Selasphorus rufus</i>, <i>Vestiaria coccinea</i>, and <i>Danaus plexippus</i> positively influenced WTP plants, while the remaining five species (predominantly invertebrates) did not exhibit a similar effect. We propose that establishing a connection between visually appealing pollinators and plants can help mitigate PB/PAD. …”
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Wild animals connect us with nature: about awe, eco-pedagogy, and nature-connectedness by Theresa S. S. Schilhab, Gertrud L. Esbensen

“…Hence, the connection between experiences with local wild animals in nature (invertebrates such as snails and spiders, and vertebrates such as mammals and amphibians) and positive nature experiences remains unexplored. …”
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Establishment of the Luoping Biota National Geopark in Yunnan, China by Michael Benton, Shixue Hu, Qiyue Zhang, Tao Xie, Changyong Zhou, Wen Wen, Jinyuan Huang

“…The scientific importance of Luoping is in the fossils, thousands of specimens of marine invertebrates, fishes and reptiles, together with rare elements from land (e.g. insects, plants), representing an important phase in the Mesozoic Marine Revolution, when life was recovering from devastation at the end of the Permian, and 8 million years later, had developed stable ecosystems with a new structure, dominated by predatory fishes and reptiles. …”
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Flora i fauna rezerwatu przyrody Jezioro Kiełpińskie i sąsiednich starorzeczy w strefie podmiejskiej Warszawy by Jerzy Romanowski, Paweł Boniecki, Anita Kaliszewicz, Marek Kloss, Izabella Olejniczka

“…Field surveys for aquatic plants, invertebrates, and vertebrates along the banks of Kiełpińskie Lake and surrounding oxbows were conducted in June – August 2010. …”
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The impact of experimental forest fire on collembolan communities by Izabella Olejniczak, Anna Prędecka, Stefan Russel

“…Contribution of epigeic, hemiedaphic and euedaphic species in collembolan communities of investigated areas could point to different defense strategies of these invertebrates. Immature individuals of Collembola were the most numerous in burnt plots and at the border of burnt plots and this phenomenon is probably crucial for the reconstruction of collembolan communities after the fire.…”
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Abalones at risk: A global Red List assessment of Haliotis in a changing climate. by Howard Peters, Gina M Ralph, Laura Rogers-Bennett

“…There is increasing awareness that marine invertebrates such as abalones are at risk from the combined stressors of fishing and climate change. …”
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Characterizing Stream Condition with Benthic Macroinvertebrates in Southeastern Minnesota, USA: Agriculture, Channelization, and Karst Geology Impact Lotic Habitats and Communities by Neal D. Mundahl

“…It is expected that benthic invertebrate communities should improve as more riparian buffers are added along all streams. …”
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Polystyrene Nanoplastics Elicit Multiple Responses in Immune Cells of the <i>Eisenia fetida</i> (<i>Savigny</i>, 1826) by Huijian Shi, Yaoyue Wang, Xiangxiang Li, Xiaoyang Wang, Yuntao Qi, Shaoyang Hu, Rutao Liu

“…Nevertheless, their toxicity mechanisms in soil invertebrates remain unclear. This study investigated the impact of polystyrene NPs on <i>Eisenia fetida</i> (<i>Savigny</i>, 1826) immune cells, focusing on oxidative stress, immune responses, apoptosis, and necrosis. …”
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Freshwater Quality Analysis Based on RRA and Thailand River Protocol in Wonorejo River, Surabaya and Dlundung River, Mojokerto, East Java by Octafiani Vira, Sharma Subodh, Desmawati Iska, Ekawati, Donny Rheznanya, Rakha Arya, Dzar Widyabadra Abi

“…The method used in this study is to evaluate through scoring invertebrates found in freshwaters rivers. The evaluator determines the relevant parameters, classifies the categories of environmental conditions, defines the area to be evaluated, and assiggns a score to each parameter analyzed with the result being a Water Quality Index (WQI). …”
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Isopods in the Bioremediation of Invasive Seaweeds? First Experience with the Seaweed <i>Rugulopteryx okamurae</i> Mass Dumped on Beaches by Daniel Patón, José Carlos García-Gómez

“…Future work should explore what percentage of <i>R. okamurae</i> prevents diterpene mortality of isopods and other invertebrates. This is a preliminary step towards the massive bioremediation of spring and summer blooms of <i>R. okamurae</i>. …”
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Hazard assessment for a pharmaceutical mixture detected in the upper Tennessee River using Daphnia magna by D. Wolfe, M. Schorr, M. Hanson, C.H. Nelson, S.M. Richards

“…While mixtures of pharmaceuticals are common in many systems, based on the findings of the present study, they may not pose a significant acute or chronic hazard to aquatic invertebrates at current concentrations.…”
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Seasonal Trophic Shift of Littoral Consumers in Eutrophic Lake Taihu (China) Revealed by a Two-Source Mixing Model by Qiong Zhou, Ping Xie, Jun Xu, Xufang Liang, Jianhui Qin, Te Cao, Feizhou Chen

“…We concluded that seasonal trophic shifts of fishes and invertebrates were driven by phytoplankton production, but benthic resources were also important seasonally in supporting littoral consumers in Meiliang Bay. …”
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Lipid Oxidation at the Crossroads: Oxidative Stress and Neurodegeneration Explored in <i>Caenorhabditis elegans</i> by Julia Tortajada-Pérez, Andrea del Valle Carranza, Cristina Trujillo-del Río, Mar Collado-Pérez, José María Millán, Gema García-García, Rafael Pascual Vázquez-Manrique

“…In the nervous system of any animal, including mammals and invertebrates, lipid oxidation can disturb the delicate balance of cellular homeostasis, leading to oxidative stress, the build-up of toxic by-products, and protein misfolding, key factors in neurodegenerative diseases. …”
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Exploring Brain Size Asymmetry and Its Relationship with Predation Risk Among Chinese Anurans by Chuan Chen, Ying Jiang, Yiming Wu, Lingsen Cao, Wenbo Liao

“…Brain size asymmetry differs considerably across species, including humans, vertebrates, and invertebrates. The subtle structural, functional, or size differences between the two brain sides are associated with processing specific cognitive tasks. …”
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Pyriproxyfen, villain or good guy? A brief review by Andressa Pereira Cabral, Fabrício Pereira dos Santos Maia, D’Angelo Carlo Magliano, Jones Bernardes Graceli, Paula Soares, Eduardo Andrés Rios Morris, Leandro Miranda-Alves

“…Studies have highlighted the adverse effects of PPF on aquatic invertebrates, fish, and amphibians and revealed mortality and developmental abnormalities in non-target mosquito species exposed to PPF-treated water. …”
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Patterns of Diversity of the Rissoidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda) in the Atlantic and the Mediterranean Region by Sérgio P. Ávila, Jeroen Goud, António M. de Frias Martins

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High vulnerability of the endemic Southern Ocean snail Neobuccinum eatoni (Buccinidae) to critical projected oceanographic changes by Rosvita González, Luis R. Pertierra, Pablo C. Guerrero, Angie Díaz

“…The findings underscore the urgent need for focused research on the vulnerability of endemic marine invertebrates to develop effective conservation strategies in the face of rapid climatic changes.…”
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