Unravelling the role of oceanographic connectivity in the distribution of genetic diversity of marine forests at the global scale DOI
Térence Legrand, Eliza Fragkopoulou, Lauren Vapillon

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Global Ecology and Biogeography, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 33(8)

Published: May 18, 2024

Abstract Aim Genetic diversity of marine forests results from complex interactions eco‐evolutionary processes. Among them, oceanographic connectivity driven by dispersal through water transport is hypothesized to play a pivotal role, yet its relative contribution has not been addressed at the global scale. Here, we test how present‐day correlated with distribution genetic across ocean. Location Global. Time period Contemporary. Major taxa studied Marine brown macroalgae (order: Fucales, Ishigeales, Laminariales and Tilopteridales). Methods Through literature review, compiled comprehensive dataset differentiation, encompassing 699 populations 30 species. A biophysical model coupled network analyses estimated multigenerational centrality forest distribution. This approach integrated propagule dispersive capacity long‐distance events. Linear mixed models tested site‐specific processes, in explaining differentiation. Results We show that spatiality‐dependent as described our models, are prominent drivers differentiation (significant 91.43% cases an average R 2 0.50 ± 0.07). Specifically, reveal 18.7% variance explicitly induced predicted contemporary centrality. Moreover, demonstrate key connecting species distributed large masses continents. Main conclusions Our findings highlight role shaping extant on scale, significant implications for biogeography evolution. understanding can pave way future research aimed guiding conservation efforts, including designation well‐connected protected areas, which particularly relevant sessile ecosystems structuring such macroalgae.

Language: Английский

Microplastics in the environment: A critical overview on its fate, toxicity, implications, management, and bioremediation strategies DOI
Aswin Thacharodi, Ramu Meenatchi, Saqib Hassan

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Journal of Environmental Management, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 349, P. 119433 - 119433

Published: Oct. 27, 2023

Language: Английский

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Industrialised fishing nations largely contribute to floating plastic pollution in the North Pacific subtropical gyre DOI Creative Commons
Laurent Lebreton, Sarah‐Jeanne Royer, Axel Peytavin

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Scientific Reports, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 12(1)

Published: Sept. 1, 2022

Abstract The subtropical oceanic gyre in the North Pacific Ocean is currently covered with tens of thousands tonnes floating plastic debris, dispersed over millions square kilometres. A large fraction composed fishing nets and ropes while rest mostly hard objects fragments, sometimes carrying evidence on their origin. In 2019, an oceanographic mission conducted area, retrieved 6000 debris items > 5 cm. was later sorted, counted, weighed, analysed for origin age. Our results, complemented numerical model simulations findings from a previous mission, revealed that majority material stems activities. While recent assessments inputs into ocean point to coastal developing economies rivers as major contributors pollution, here we show most plastics can be traced back five industrialised nations, highlighting important role industry plays solution this global issue.

Language: Английский

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Aquatic plastisphere: Interactions between plastics and biofilms DOI
Yue Yu,

Lingzhan Miao,

Tanveer M. Adyel

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Environmental Pollution, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 322, P. 121196 - 121196

Published: Feb. 1, 2023

Language: Английский

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Plastic Interactions with Pollutants and Consequences to Aquatic Ecosystems: What We Know and What We Do Not Know DOI Creative Commons
Fernanda Cássio, Daniela Batista, Arunava Pradhan

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Biomolecules, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 12(6), P. 798 - 798

Published: June 7, 2022

Plastics are a group of synthetic materials made organic polymers and some additives with special characteristics. have become part our daily life due to their many applications uses. However, inappropriately managed plastic waste has raised concern regarding ecotoxicological human health risks in the long term. Due non-biodegradable nature plastics, may take several thousands years partially degrade natural environments. Plastic fragments/particles can be very minute size mistaken easily for prey or food by aquatic organisms (e.g., invertebrates, fishes). The surface properties particles, including large area, functional groups, topography, point zero charge, influence sorption various contaminants, heavy metals, oil spills, PAHs, PCBs DDT. Despite fact that number studies on biological effects particles biota humans been increasing recent years, mixtures plastics other chemical contaminants environment still limited. This review aims gather information about main characteristics allow different types adsorb surfaces, consequences this adsorption, interactions biota. Additionally, missing links potential solutions presented boost more research topic achieve holistic view micro- nanoplastics systems It is urgent implement measures deal pollution include improving management, monitoring key hotspots, developing assessment techniques, using alternative products, determining concentrations freshwater marine food-species consumed humans, applying clean-up remediation strategies, biodegradation strategies.

Language: Английский

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Binational survey using Mytilus galloprovincialis as a bioindicator of microplastic pollution: Insights into chemical analysis and potential risk on humans DOI
Mohamed Rida Abelouah, Ilef Romdhani, Mohamed Ben-Haddad

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The Science of The Total Environment, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 870, P. 161894 - 161894

Published: Jan. 27, 2023

Language: Английский

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A protocol for screening potentially invasive non-native species using Weed Risk Assessment-type decision-support tools DOI Creative Commons
Lorenzo Vilizzi, Jeffrey E. Hill, Marina Piria

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The Science of The Total Environment, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 832, P. 154966 - 154966

Published: March 31, 2022

There is increasing use worldwide of electronic decision-support tools to identify potentially invasive non-native species so as inform policy and management decisions aimed at preventing or mitigating the environmental socio-economic impacts biological invasions. This study reviews analytical approaches used calibrate scores generated by Weed Risk Assessment subsequent adaptations thereof provides a protocol for: (i) identification assessor(s) who will carry out screenings; (ii) definition risk assessment area; (iii) criteria for selection screening; (iv) priori categorisation into non-invasive necessary compute thresholds which distinguish between high-risk medium-risk species. approach represents an evidence-based statistically robust means with decision-makers stakeholders about expected serve general reference forthcoming screening applications Assessment-type toolkits.

Language: Английский

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Degradation of low-density polyethylene by the bacterium Rhodococcus sp. C-2 isolated from seawater DOI Creative Commons
Zhen Rong,

Zhi-Hao Ding,

Yue‐Hong Wu

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The Science of The Total Environment, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 907, P. 167993 - 167993

Published: Oct. 21, 2023

Low-density polyethylene (LDPE), which accounts for 20% of the global plastic production, is discharged in great quantities into ocean, threatening marine life and ecosystems. Marine microorganisms have previously been reported to degrade LDPE plastics; however, exploration strains enzymes that still limited. Here, an LDPE-degrading bacterium was isolated from seawater Changjiang Estuary, China identified as Rhodococcus sp. C-2, relative abundance dramatically enhanced during PE-degrading microbial enrichment. The strain C-2 exhibited degradation films, leading their morphological deterioration, reduced hydrophobicity tensile strength, weight loss, well formation oxygen-containing functional groups short-chain products. Sixteen bacterial potentially involved were screened using genomic, transcriptomic, product analyses. Thereinto, glutathione peroxidase GPx with exposed active sites catalyzed depolymerization cooperation its dissociated superoxide anion radicals. Furthermore, model involving multiple proposed. present study identifies a novel enzyme (PEase) bioremediation promotes understanding degradation.

Language: Английский

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Assessing the potential for the introduction and spread of alien species with marine litter DOI
Bilal Mghili, Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre, Mustapha Aksissou

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Marine Pollution Bulletin, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 191, P. 114913 - 114913

Published: April 15, 2023

Language: Английский

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Modulating biofilm can potentiate activity of novel plastic-degrading enzymes DOI Creative Commons
Sophie A. Howard, Ronan R. McCarthy

npj Biofilms and Microbiomes, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 9(1)

Published: Oct. 3, 2023

Abstract Plastic pollution is an increasing global issue desperately requiring a solution. Only 9% of all plastic waste has been recycled, and whilst recycling gives second life to plastic, it costly there are limited downstream uses recycled therefore alternative urgently needed. Biodegradation by microorganisms developing field interest with the potential for bioreactors be used alongside degrade that may otherwise sent landfill. Here, we have identified two novel polyethylene terephthalate (PET) degrading enzymes through genomic mining characterised their activity, including ability PET. One main roadblocks facing development microbial as biodegradation solution, efficiency too low facilitate bioremediation tools. In innovative approach tackle this roadblock, hypothesised enhancing bacteria’s attach form biofilm on could maximise local concentration enzyme around target substrate, overall rate degradation. We found levels, manipulating levels messenger, Cyclic-di-GMP, led increased polyester degradation in cells expressing well polyester-degrading enzymes. This indicates modulating formation viable mechanism fast track bacterial solutions.

Language: Английский

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Emerging Technologies for Remote Sensing of Floating and Submerged Plastic Litter DOI Creative Commons
Lonneke Goddijn‐Murphy, Victor Martinez‐Vicente, Heidi M. Dierssen

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Remote Sensing, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 16(10), P. 1770 - 1770

Published: May 16, 2024

Most advances in the remote sensing of floating marine plastic litter have been made using passive remote-sensing techniques visible (VIS) to short-wave-infrared (SWIR) parts electromagnetic spectrum based on spectral absorption features surfaces. In this paper, we present developments new and emerging technologies such as techniques: fluid lensing, multi-angle polarimetry, thermal infrared (TIS); active light detection ranging (LiDAR), multispectral imaging reflectance (MiDAR), radio (RADAR). Our review capabilities limitations different shows that each has their own weaknesses strengths, there is not one single technique applies all kinds under every condition aquatic environment. Rather, should focus synergy between detect potentially use proxies estimate its presence. Therefore, addition further developing techniques, more research needed composition relationships proxies. propose a common vocabulary help community translate concepts among disciplines techniques.

Language: Английский

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