Widespread contamination of soils and vegetation with current use pesticide residues along altitudinal gradients in a European Alpine valley

Communications Earth & Environment, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 5(1)

Опубликована: Фев. 12, 2024

Abstract Pesticides are transferred outside of cropland and can affect animals plants. Here we investigated the distribution 97 current use pesticides in soil vegetation as central exposure matrices insects. Sampling was conducted on 53 sites along eleven altitudinal transects Vinschgau valley (South Tyrol, Italy), Europe’s largest apple growing area. A total 27 (10 insecticides, 11 fungicides 6 herbicides) were detected, originating mostly from orchards. Residue numbers concentrations decreased with altitude distance to orchards, but even detected at highest sites. Predictive, detection-based mapping indicates that pesticide mixtures occur anywhere floor mountain peaks. This study demonstrates widespread contamination Alpine environments, creating contaminated landscapes. As residue have been remote alpine ecosystems conservation areas, call for a reduction prevent further loss biodiversity.

Язык: Английский

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Water pollution threats in important bird and biodiversity areas from Spain

Journal of Hazardous Materials, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 448, С. 130938 - 130938

Опубликована: Фев. 2, 2023

Chemical pollution is still an underestimated threat to surface waters from natural areas. This study has analysed the presence and distribution of 59 organic micropollutants (OMPs) including pharmaceuticals, lifestyle compounds, pesticides, organophosphate esters (OPEs), benzophenone perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in 411 water samples 140 Important Bird Biodiversity Areas (IBAs) Spain, evaluate impact these pollutants sites environmental relevance. Lifestyle pharmaceuticals OPEs were most ubiquitous chemical families, while pesticides PFASs showed a detection frequency below 25% samples. The mean concentrations detected ranged 0.1 301 ng/L. According spatial data, agricultural been identified as important source all OMPs compounds have related artificial wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) discharges, which also waters. Fifteen out found at levels posing high risk for aquatic IBAs ecosystems, being insecticide chlorpyrifos, antidepressant venlafaxine perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) concerning compounds. first quantify evidence that are emerging freshwater ecosystems essential biodiversity conservation.

Язык: Английский

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Photocatalytic Degradation of Paracetamol under Simulated Sunlight by Four TiO2 Commercial Powders: An Insight into the Performance of Two Sub-Micrometric Anatase and Rutile Powders and a Nanometric Brookite Powder

Catalysts, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 13(2), С. 434 - 434

Опубликована: Фев. 17, 2023

The photocatalytic degradation of the emerging contaminant paracetamol in aqueous solution has been studied under 1 SUN (~1000 W m−2) presence four commercial TiO2 powders, namely sub-micrometric anatase and rutile, nanometric brookite P25 (the popular anatase/rutile mixture used as a benchmark most papers). rutile powder showed low activity, whereas, interestingly, powders outperformed terms total conversion to carboxylic acids, which, according literature, are final products its degradation. To explain such results, physicochemical properties were by applying multi-technique approach. Among usually affecting performance TiO2, some surface impurities likely deriving from K3PO4 (used crystallization agent) was found significantly affect percentage obtained with powder. confirm role phosphate, sample anatase, lab synthesis procedure having “clean” surface, control, though characterized particles higher area. less active than but it more after impregnation K3PO4. Conversely, Cl at did not sizably (overall poor) activity remarkable ascribed combination several properties, including band structure nanoparticles size.

Язык: Английский

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Degradation of Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) and its Main Metabolites (Diphenyldichloroethylene (DDE) and Dichlorodiphenyldichloroethane (DDD) using Trichoderma species

Process Biochemistry, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 151, С. 74 - 87

Опубликована: Фев. 6, 2025

Язык: Английский

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Timing Matters: Viticultural Land Use Determines Responses in Structure and Function of Fungal Stream Communities Across One Growing Season

Global Change Biology, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 31(2)

Опубликована: Фев. 1, 2025

ABSTRACT Fungal communities are critical for leaf decomposition, a central ecosystem function in streams. A wide range of anthropogenic stressors can alter their structure and (i.e., decomposition). Additionally, fungal subject to seasonal turnover due natural processes. Despite this, seasonality interaction with varying stressor exposure has rarely been studied the context decomposition. We investigated community composition decomposition over one agricultural growing season by deploying bags at least impacted forest viticultural sites 10 we transplanted that had colonised investigate how changes affect communities. Leaf was repeatedly lower treatment than treatment, which partly explained environmental variables. The leaves varied across time points overall more similar treatment. April were treatments, whereas all exhibited different turnover. At later (June, August September), from transplant remained similar, likely triggered priority effects location colonisation (forest). however, deviated these points, coincided timing fungicide application. Overall, show both exhibit stressor‐related variability. Thus, our study demonstrates actual regime need be considered well described when investigating land use on associated

Язык: Английский

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Current-use pesticides in vegetation, topsoil and water reveal contaminated landscapes of the Upper Rhine Valley, Germany

Communications Earth & Environment, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 6(1)

Опубликована: Март 12, 2025

Язык: Английский

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Effectiveness of Riparian Mitigation Measures for Enhancing Ecosystem Functions: A Holistic Summary of Selected Measures

Environmental Management, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Апрель 24, 2025

Язык: Английский

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Biochar from green coconut husk as a sustainable support for laccase immobilization: Preparation, characterization, and preliminary application

Journal of environmental chemical engineering, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown, С. 116960 - 116960

Опубликована: Май 1, 2025

Язык: Английский

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Short-Term Mating Success in Relation to Fluctuating Wing Asymmetry in the Male Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella

Basic and Applied Ecology, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Май 1, 2025

Язык: Английский

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Offsite Ecological Impacts in the Anthropocene: Definition, Mechanisms, and Challenges

Global Change Biology, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 31(5)

Опубликована: Май 1, 2025

ABSTRACT Human activities increasingly disturb biodiversity and ecosystems far beyond their immediate areas. As human intensify on Earth's surface, these offsite disturbances threaten at regional global scales. Despite significance, ecological impacts remain poorly understood, often confused with related phenomena (e.g., edge effects) excluded from evaluation frameworks. This study clarified the definition of impacts, examined mechanisms (sources, paths, drivers), discussed intensification under change. We (1) clarify other phenomena, such as secondary, indirect, competition impacts; (2) identify key drivers, including mining, urbanization, road networks, agriculture, emerging technologies renewable energy infrastructure), explain how they contribute to (3) analyze by which spread, pollutants heavy metals microplastics) transported via air, soil, water, biological or anthropogenic vectors; (4) highlight challenges in identifying mitigating emphasizing environmental changes complicate predictions hinder effective solutions. Addressing requires improved spatial monitoring, predictive modeling, innovative conservation strategies. framework advances understanding Anthropocene, helping balance development supporting UN Biodiversity Goals.

Язык: Английский

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