Impact of pesticides and environmental stressors on benthic diatom communities assessed by rbcL amplicon sequencing
This study investigates how benthic diatom communities respond to pesticide stress under environmentally relevant conditions using a microcosm experimental approach. Diatom community composition was characterized by high-throughput sequencing of the rbcL gene. Communities were exposed to gradients of light, temperature, nutrients, and pesticide mixtures, enabling the identification of species- and community-level responses relevant for ecological risk assessment and biomonitoring.