Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 11
Опубликована: Сен. 5, 2023
EDITORIAL article Front. Ecol. Evol., 05 September 2023Sec. Population, Community, and Ecosystem Dynamics Volume 11 - 2023 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fevo.2023.1267954
Язык: Английский
Scientific Reports, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 14(1)
Опубликована: Сен. 5, 2024
Язык: Английский
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Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown
Опубликована: Март 29, 2024
Abstract We have compiled the toxicity data on stygofauna and other aquatic subterranean organisms in one (eco)toxicological database. A total of 46 studies were found, containing 472 toxic endpoints covering 43 different stressors. These compounds tested from four phyla, 12 orders, 24 genera, 55 species. The included published between 1976 December 2023 using fauna collected 13 countries. suitability was assessed to indicate completeness reporting their for use hazard risk assessment. This compilation provides a valuable source future development testing protocols groundwater organisms, support decision‐making, ecological assessments derivation water quality criteria protection ecosystems. Environ Toxicol Chem 2024;00:1–9. © 2024 Authors. Environmental Toxicology Chemistry by Wiley Periodicals LLC behalf SETAC.
Язык: Английский
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Scientific Reports, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 13(1)
Опубликована: Ноя. 25, 2023
Climate change affects all ecosystems, but subterranean ecosystems are repeatedly neglected from political and public agendas. Cave habitats home to unknown endangered species, with low trait variability intrinsic vulnerability recover human-induced disturbances. We studied the annual cyclicity of temperatures in caves vis-à-vis surface different climatic areas. hypothesize that cave follow average temperature pattern at for each location a slight delay signal, we found three thermal patterns occurring caves: (1) high positive correlation similar surface, (2) signal (3) negative an extreme surface. daily cycles some caves, which may potentially control circadian rhythms organisms. Our results show had lower amplitude than averages within approximately correspond temperature. Caves buffer external act as refugia biota events. Likewise, increases will lead increment threatening ecosystem services.
Язык: Английский
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Biogeosciences, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 22(5), С. 1237 - 1256
Опубликована: Март 5, 2025
Abstract. Aquifers harbor unique and highly adapted species, contributing to critical ecological processes services. Understanding the key factors driving invertebrate assemblages in aquifers is a challenging task that, traditionally, has primarily been achieved karst. This study aimed uncover influencing composition functionality of groundwater crustaceans (dimensional range from 0.036 1 mm) volcanic aquifer central Italy. The consisted three adjacent units (AUs) showing different geochemistry (i.e., sulfate-depleted, K-rich and, alkaline earth). We adopted multidisciplinary approach, integrating hydrogeology, geology, microbiology, ecology determine whether environmental differences that we highlighted AUs were reflected biological assemblages. unveiled significant both taxonomic functional across AUs, these patterns remained consistent throughout survey period. Notably, sulfate-depleted AU lacked groundwater-obligate burrowers, stenothermal moderately species. alkaline-earth had species; however, species exhibited similar functions related locomotion, diet, feeding habit. Stenothermal crustacean only found AU, which epigean Our findings suggest major ions (SO42-, Ca2+, NO3-, K+), trace elements (B, Al, V, Se, Ba), microbial factors, carbohydrate catabolic profiles might be main descriptors abundances aquifer. revealed correlation between low-nucleic-acid (LNA) cells, suggesting potential selective behavior on aquatic community. research emphasizes need consider diverse hydrogeological contexts within individual aquifers. Potential avenues for future should further food web dynamics communities their impact carbon nutrient cycling.
Язык: Английский
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BioScience, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown
Опубликована: Март 28, 2025
Abstract Groundwater provides much of the water used globally for irrigation and human consumption is central to One Health framework. Healthy groundwater depends on self-purification processes performed by diverse biota, but these can be threatened effects irrigation. In present article, we explore this threat using an interdisciplinary framework propose recommendations sustainable We identified two major potentially harmful ecosystems: habitat loss from lowering tables irrigation-induced leaching contaminants into groundwater. These mitigated improving technological practices, crop selection, use natural small retention measures, precision irrigation, controlled agrochemicals. The construction operation systems should consider hydrogeological conditions. recommend prioritizing biomonitoring at abstraction sites, considering different aquifer types, implementing advanced methods identify multiple contamination sources.
Язык: Английский
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Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 43(12), С. 2515 - 2527
Опубликована: Авг. 26, 2024
Abstract Aliphatic chlorinated hydrocarbons, notably tetrachloroethylene (also known as perchloroethylene [PCE]), are persistent, mobile, and toxic (PMT) and/or very (vPMT) groundwater pollutants, often exceeding safe drinking water thresholds. The present study delves into the risk assessment of PCE with a novel focus on sensitivity stygobitic species—organisms uniquely adapted to environments. Through comparative analysis subchronic effects locomotion behavior two copepod species, Moraria sp. nonstygobitic Bryocamptus zschokkei , we highlighted inadequacy current European predicted‐no‐effect concentration for ecosystems. Our findings indicate significant behavioral impairments in both species at (32 ng/L PCE) well below threshold deemed safe, suggesting that guidelines may not adequately protect unique biodiversity habitats. Importantly, B. demonstrated comparable or greater than target its utility substitute assessment. adds limited research ecotoxicological PMT/vPMT chemicals highlights need refined risk‐assessment methodologies consider susceptibilities species. Environ Toxicol Chem 2024;43:2515–2527. © 2024 Author(s). Environmental Toxicology Chemistry published by Wiley Periodicals LLC behalf SETAC.
Язык: Английский
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Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 43(12), С. 2501 - 2514
Опубликована: Авг. 13, 2024
Abstract Barium (Ba) dissolution and mobilization in groundwater are predominantly controlled by sulfate because of the low solubility barium (BaSO 4 ) minerals. Naturally present at concentrations groundwater, elevated Ba can occur as a result anthropogenic activities, including use barite drill operations, geogenic sources such leaching from geological formations. No toxicity data exist for with organisms (stygofauna) to assess risk concentrations. The study measured two stygobiont Cyclopoida species: one collected Wellington other Somersby, New South Wales, Australia. Toxicity was cyclopoid survival over 2, 4, 7, 14, 21, 28 days waters varying concentration (<1–100 mg SO /L). When present, dissolved decreased rapidly test solutions forming BaSO precipitate until depleted. excess remained form. cyclopoids clearly attributed Ba. Precipitated not toxic species. values Somersby species included (21‐day) no‐effect 3.3 mg/L an effective cause 5% mortality 4.8 (at 21 days). Elevated due and/or biogeochemical processes may pose organisms. Further testing is recommended increase available derive guideline value that be used contaminant assessments groundwaters. Environ Toxicol Chem 2024;43:2501–2514. © 2024 Author(s). Environmental Toxicology Chemistry published Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf SETAC.
Язык: Английский
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Subterranean Biology, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 49, С. 53 - 74
Опубликована: Авг. 14, 2024
Research on the metabolic physiology of groundwater species, particularly regarding oxygen consumption rates (OCR), has made significant advancement, revealing valuable insights into adaptations exclusively groundwater-dwelling (stygobitic) species. However, a comprehensive understanding how these scale with body mass and respond to temperature changes remains elusive. This study aims bridge this gap by reviewing published data OCR across variety organisms elucidate patterns in relation size temperature. We employed combination literature review quantitative analyses, focusing allometric scaling weight effect rates. Our findings indicate that scales an pattern, inter-species slope 0.80, suggesting non-isometric scaling. Furthermore, our analysis showed stygobitic species’ are less responsive warming than those non-stygobitic species at low moderate temperatures. higher temperatures, decline faster taxa, highlighting potential vulnerability global climate change. contributes strategies underscoring need for further research fully grasp eco-evolutionary implications conservation.
Язык: Английский
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Опубликована: Фев. 19, 2024
Abstract. Aquifers harbor unique and highly adapted species, contributing to critical ecological processes services. Understanding the key factors driving invertebrate assemblages in aquifers is a challenging task that, traditionally, has primarily been achieved karst aquifers. This study aimed uncover influencing composition functionality of groundwater crustaceans volcanic aquifer central Italy. We adopted multidisciplinary approach, combining hydrogeology, geology, microbiology, ecology, found that consisted three adjacent bodies (GWBs) with different geochemistry (i.e., sulfate-depleted, K-rich earth-alkaline) microbial characteristics remained consistent over period. also unveiled significant differences both taxonomic functional across GWBs these patterns were time. Notably, sulfate-depleted GWB lacked groundwater-obligate burrowers, stenothermal moderately while earth-alkaline had species similar functions related locomotion, diet, feeding habits. Stenothermal crustacean only GWB, which epigean species. Major ions (SO4, Ca, NO3, K), trace elements (B, Al, V, Se, Ba), cells low nucleic acid (LNA cells) carbohydrate catabolic profiles main descriptors abundances. Our findings revealed correlation between abundances LNA cells, thus suggesting selective on aquatic community. research emphasizes need consider diverse hydrogeological contexts within individual Potential avenues for future should further food web dynamics communities their impact carbon nutrient cycling.
Язык: Английский
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Опубликована: Май 3, 2024
Abstract. Aquifers harbor unique and highly adapted species, contributing to critical ecological processes services. Understanding the key factors driving invertebrate assemblages in aquifers is a challenging task that, traditionally, has primarily been achieved karst aquifers. This study aimed uncover influencing composition functionality of groundwater crustaceans volcanic aquifer central Italy. We adopted multidisciplinary approach, combining hydrogeology, geology, microbiology, ecology, found that consisted three adjacent bodies (GWBs) with different geochemistry (i.e., sulfate-depleted, K-rich earth-alkaline) microbial characteristics remained consistent over period. also unveiled significant differences both taxonomic functional across GWBs these patterns were time. Notably, sulfate-depleted GWB lacked groundwater-obligate burrowers, stenothermal moderately while earth-alkaline had species similar functions related locomotion, diet, feeding habits. Stenothermal crustacean only GWB, which epigean species. Major ions (SO4, Ca, NO3, K), trace elements (B, Al, V, Se, Ba), cells low nucleic acid (LNA cells) carbohydrate catabolic profiles main descriptors abundances. Our findings revealed correlation between abundances LNA cells, thus suggesting selective on aquatic community. research emphasizes need consider diverse hydrogeological contexts within individual Potential avenues for future should further food web dynamics communities their impact carbon nutrient cycling.
Язык: Английский
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