November 28, 2025PLoS ONEOpen Access

Assessing agricultural effects on benthic invertebrate communities in ponds and ditches using δ¹⁵N and δ¹³C isotope niches

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Pesticides and land use significantly affect benthic invertebrate communities in ponds and ditches.
Functional approaches and Bayesian analysis provided better insights into resource utilization than traditional metrics.
Study conducted in Brandenburg showed variations in community responses depending on water body types and functional feeding groups.
Findings suggest that larger datasets are needed to discern clearer patterns in the impact of agriculture on stable isotope composition.

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Analysis reveals that functional approaches improve understanding of agricultural stressors on benthic invertebrates in ponds and ditches, indicating a need for larger datasets.

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Trau et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6928f126a65b730b9ea7a41d https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0336486

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Analysis reveals that functional approaches improve understanding of agricultural stressors on benthic invertebrates in ponds and ditches, indicating a need for larger datasets.

Assessing agricultural effects on benthic invertebrate communities in ponds and ditches using δ¹⁵N and δ¹³C isotope niches

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Assessing agricultural effects on benthic invertebrate communities in ponds and ditches using δ¹⁵N and δ¹³C isotope niches

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