Publications by authors named "Gina Walsh"

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  • * A study simulated real-world conditions to observe how these pollutants affected a multi-trophic aquatic food web over three months, measuring the biomass, abundance, and various ecological functions.
  • * Results showed that while microplastics influenced phytoplankton biomass, fluoxetine had significant non-monotonic effects on zooplankton abundance and microbial decomposition rates, with behavioral changes seen in key species such as Daphnia magna and Chaoborus flavicans.
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A new species of the chromidotilapiine genus Thysochromis, is described from the Noumbi and Kouilou River drainages in the Republic of Congo. Based on the current investigation, Thysochromis is resolved as containing two geographically disjunct species, T. ansorgii from localities in the upper Guinean ichthyofaunal province (Ivory Coast, Ghana, Benin and Nigeria) and Thysochromis emili sp.

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Three new 'Aphyosemion' species are described from the upper Louessé River in the Massif du Chaillu, Republic of the Congo, based on a combination of DNA, habitat preference, male colour pattern, and morphological data. 'Aphyosemion' cyanoflavum, new species, is a member of the 'A'. ogoense group.

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