Bernd Sures

TL;DR: Although the authors are just at the very beginning of an extremely important field of interdisciplinary research, the fast-growing number of papers obliges this state-of-the-art summary.

TL;DR: A cross-scale analysis of paired-stressor effects on biological variables of European freshwater ecosystems shows that in 39% of cases, significant effects were limited to single stressors, with nutrient enrichment being the most important of these in lakes.

TL;DR: Sures et al. as mentioned in this paper discuss the phenomenon of conspicuous metal accumulation by parasites and how this might be applied to environmental monitoring, and suggest how environmental science and parasitology might profit from each other in the near future.

TL;DR: The suitability of parasites as accumulation indicators and their possible application to demonstrate biological availability of pollutants; the role of parasite as pollutant sinks; the interaction between parasites and biomarkers focusing on combined effects of parasitism and pollution on the health of their hosts; and the use of parasitesAs indicators of contaminants and ecosystem health are addressed.

TL;DR: This review summarises the present knowledge about parasites as bioindicators and compares the accumulation properties of parasites and established free living indicators, and presents possible answers to the question why it could be advantageous to have new and even more sensitive indicators for environmental monitoring purposes.