Field interventions for climate change mitigation behaviors: A second-order meta-analysis

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 120(13)

Published: March 21, 2023

Behavioral change is essential to mitigate climate change. To advance current knowledge, we synthesize research on interventions aiming promote mitigation behaviors in field settings. In a preregistered second-order meta-analysis, assess the overall effect of 10 meta-analyses, incorporating total 430 primary studies. addition, subgroup analyses for six types interventions, five behaviors, and three publication bias adjustments. Results showed that were generally effective (dunadjusted = 0.31, 95% CI [0.30, 0.32]). A follow-up analysis using only unique studies, adjusted bias, provides more conservative estimate (d 0.18, [0.13, 0.24]). This translates into mean treatment 7 percentage points. Furthermore, subsample adequately powered large-scale (n > 9,000, k 32), was downward approximately 2 discrepancy might be because often target nonvoluntary participants by less direct techniques (e.g., "home energy reports") while small-scale voluntary face-to-face interactions). Subgroup based social comparisons or financial incentives most effective, education feedback least effective. These results provide comprehensive state-of-the-art summary guiding both future practice.

Language: Английский

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Oysters and mussels as equivalent sentinels of microplastics and natural particles in coastal environments

The Science of The Total Environment, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 874, P. 162468 - 162468

Published: March 1, 2023

Language: Английский

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The invasive red swamp crayfish (Procambarus clarkii) as a bioindicator of microplastic pollution: Insights from Lake Candia (northwestern Italy)

Ecological Indicators, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 150, P. 110200 - 110200

Published: April 3, 2023

Microplastic pollution has become pervasive. Identifying a bioindicator species to track the occurrence and effects of microplastics (MPs) on ecosystems is crucial for determining their impact environment. The digestive tract Procambarus clarkii was thought be interest investigating MPs accumulation in freshwater organisms. Our hypothesis that same type found abiotic compartments (water sediment) could P. clarkii, which would make it an ideal candidate use as MP ecosystems. Water, sediment, specimens were collected from four sites lentic ecosystem (Lake Candia; northwestern Italy) two consecutive years (2021–2022). mean abundance 1.75 ± 0.95 items/m3 2021 2 0.81 2022 water samples 6.75 1.5 items/kg 8 sediment 2022, respectively. In 2021, average 0.06 0.07 items/g males 0.05 females; 0.04 females, fibers fragments (black, white, blue, light blue) polypropylene polyethylene terephthalate biotic compartments. generalized linear mixed model revealed number predicted only by total weight: lowest recorded crayfish with highest weight probably due feeding habits clarkii. findings suggest invasive (smaller individuals, particular) good since items Further research needed better understand behavior dynamics aquatic

Language: Английский

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Do Added Microplastics, Native Soil Properties, and Prevailing Climatic Conditions Have Consequences for Carbon and Nitrogen Contents in Soil? A Global Data Synthesis of Pot and Greenhouse Studies

Environmental Science & Technology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 58(19), P. 8464 - 8479

Published: May 3, 2024

Microplastics threaten soil ecosystems, strongly influencing carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) contents. Interactions between microplastic properties climatic edaphic factors are poorly understood. We conducted a meta-analysis to assess the interactive effects of (type, shape, size, content), native (texture, pH, dissolved organic (DOC)) (precipitation temperature) on C N contents in soil. found that low-density polyethylene reduced total (TN) content, whereas biodegradable polylactic acid led decrease (SOC). Microplastic fragments especially depleted TN, reducing aggregate stability, increasing N-mineralization leaching, consequently C/N ratio. size affected outcomes; those <200 μm both TN SOC Mineralization-induced nutrient losses were greatest at 1 2.5% weight. Sandy soils suffered highest contamination-induced depletion. Alkaline showed depletion, suggesting high degradability. In low-DOC soils, contamination caused 2-fold greater depletion than with DOC. Sites precipitation temperature had conclusion, there complex interactions determining impacts health. always risks but severity depends characteristics, properties, conditions, potential exacerbation by greenhouse emission-induced climate change.

Language: Английский

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Prevalence of microplastics in Peruvian mangrove sediments and edible mangrove species

Marine Pollution Bulletin, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 200, P. 116075 - 116075

Published: Feb. 9, 2024

Language: Английский

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Polylactic acid microplastics cause transgenerational reproductive toxicity associated with activation of insulin and hedgehog ligands in C. elegans

The Science of The Total Environment, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 942, P. 173746 - 173746

Published: June 7, 2024

Language: Английский

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Mangroves in the “Plasticene”: High exposure of coastal mangroves to anthropogenic litter pollution along the Central-West coast of India

The Science of The Total Environment, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 858, P. 160071 - 160071

Published: Nov. 8, 2022

Language: Английский

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Microplastic burden in marine benthic invertebrates depends on species traits and feeding ecology within biogeographical provinces

Nature Communications, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 14(1)

Published: Dec. 4, 2023

Abstract The microplastic body burden of marine animals is often assumed to reflect levels environmental contamination, yet variations in feeding ecology and regional trait expression could also affect a species’ risk contaminant uptake. Here, we explore the global inventory individual for invertebrate species inhabiting sediments across 16 biogeographic provinces. We show that benthic invertebrates cannot be fully explained by absolute contamination environment, because interspecific differences behaviour strongly determine Our analyses indicate degree species-specific particle selectivity; likely associated with biology. Highest occurs Yellow Mediterranean Seas and, contrary expectation, amongst omnivores, predators, deposit feeders rather than suspension species. findings highlight inadequacy uptake assessments based on inventories alone, need understand how covary contamination.

Language: Английский

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Microplastics in biotic and abiotic compartments of high-mountain lakes from Alps

Ecological Indicators, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 150, P. 110215 - 110215

Published: April 6, 2023

Microplastic (MP) pollution is a major environmental concern for mountain ecosystem and high-mountain lakes in particular, which are recognized indicators of global change. In this study, the presence MPs was assessed abiotic (water sediment) biotic (zooplankton, tadpoles, fish) compartments two (Upper Lake Balma Lower Balma) Cottian Alps (northwest Italy). No were found water zooplankton samples, whereas mean sediment samples 1.33 ± 0.67 items/m3 1.75 0.62 Upper Balma, respectively. The tadpoles Rana temporaria 0.33 0.58 items/individual 0.66 number items gastrointestinal tract (GIT) fish (Salvelinus fontinalis) considerably higher specimens from (0.45 items/g GIT) than those (0.20 GIT). There negative relationship between size (weight age) abundance GIT fish, indicating that young accumulated more MP probably due to high prey ingestion rate compared adults. same color (blue, white, black), shape (fibers fragments), chemical type (polypropylene polyethylene) both lakes. Our findings suggest use S. fontinalis as an indicator Further studies needed better understand sources effects these remote ecosystems.

Language: Английский

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Combined effects of a high-fat diet and polyethylene microplastic exposure induce impaired lipid metabolism and locomotor behavior in larvae and adult zebrafish

The Science of The Total Environment, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 902, P. 165988 - 165988

Published: Aug. 7, 2023

Language: Английский

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