Water Biology and Security,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
3(1), С. 100233 - 100233
Опубликована: Дек. 2, 2023
Micro(nano)plastics
(MNPs)
are
a
growing
problem
as
persistent
environmental
pollutants.
Here,
we
investigated
the
impact
of
MNPs
on
microorganisms
in
aquatic
microbial
floc
exposed
to
NPs
(80
nm)
and
MPs
(8
μm)
for
35
days.
Water
quality
indicators
were
tested
weekly
microbiological
analyses
conducted
days
7
28
after
exposure.
The
results
showed
that
there
significant
differences
levels
total
ammonia
nitrogen
or
nitrite
between
groups
control
group,
spanning
from
day
28.
For
response,
community
richness
significantly
increased
at
7.
Functional
prediction
relative
abundances
bacteria
associated
with
"Forms
Biofilms",
"Potentially
Pathogenic",
"Plastic
Degradation"
cycle
processes
different
suggest
had
no
effect
diversity
mature
flocs.
Findings
could
cause
an
increase
abundance
potentially
pathogenic
bacteria,
while
do
not.
In
addition,
stress
affected
microorganisms,
exerted
greater
impacts
than
MPs.
this
study
further
our
understanding
environmentally
relevant
concentrations
ecosystems.
