Plastic pollution affects ecosystem processes including community structure and functional traits in large rivers
Water Research,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
259, С. 121849 - 121849
Опубликована: Май 30, 2024
Plastics
in
aquatic
ecosystems
rapidly
undergo
biofouling,
giving
rise
to
a
new
ecosystem
on
their
surface,
the
'plastisphere.'
Few
studies
quantify
impact
of
plastics
and
associated
community
traits
from
biodiversity
functional
metabolic
function.
It
has
been
suspected
that
impacts
may
depend
its
state
but
comparative
responses
are
rare
published
literature.
We
quantified
algal
biomass,
bacterial
(16S
18S
rRNA),
growing
surface
different
plastic
polymers
incubated
within
rivers
Lower
Mekong
Basin.
The
selected
have
ecological
characteristics
similar
regarding
high
degree
pollution.
examined
effects
colonized
with
biofilms
production,
dark
respiration,
epiplastic
community's
capability
influence
nitrogen,
phosphorus,
organic
carbon,
oxygen
water.
Finally,
we
present
conceptual
models
guide
our
understanding
pollution
freshwaters.
Our
findings
showed
limited
microalgal
biomass
dominance,
potential
pathogens
present.
location
significantly
influenced
composition,
highlighting
role
environmental
conditions
shaping
development.
When
assessing
productivity,
experiments
biofouled
led
significant
drop
concentration
river
water,
leading
hypoxic/anoxic
subsequent
profound
system
metabolism
influencing
biogeochemical
cycles.
Scaling
revealed
exert
more
substantial
ecosystem-altering
than
initially
assumed,
particularly
areas
poorly
managed
waste.
These
results
highlighted
plastisphere
functions
as
habitat
for
biologically
active
organisms
which
play
pivotal
essential
processes.
This
warrants
dedicated
attention
investigation,
sensitive
like
River,
supports
rich
livelihoods
65
million
people.
Язык: Английский
The interaction between plastics and microalgae affects community assembly and nutrient availability
Communications Earth & Environment,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
5(1)
Опубликована: Окт. 1, 2024
Язык: Английский
Microplastic pollution in aquatic ecosystems: impacts on diatom communities
Environmental Monitoring and Assessment,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
197(2)
Опубликована: Янв. 30, 2025
Язык: Английский
Buoyant polyethylene rope fragments might be vehicles of migration for larval mussels (Mytilus coruscus)
Journal of Hazardous Materials,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
489, С. 137641 - 137641
Опубликована: Фев. 17, 2025
Язык: Английский
Assessment of macro litter pollution and potential sources in the shorelines of two Mediterranean lakes in Isparta, Turkey: a first report
Environmental Monitoring and Assessment,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
197(3)
Опубликована: Фев. 27, 2025
Язык: Английский
Contrasting Microplastic Characteristics in Macroinvertebrates from Two Independent but Adjacent Rivers in Kruger National Park, South Africa
Water,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
17(11), С. 1579 - 1579
Опубликована: Май 23, 2025
Freshwater
macroinvertebrates,
often
used
as
indicators
of
environmental
quality
for
freshwater
ecosystems,
may
be
compromised
by
microplastics
(MPs).
We
investigated
MPs
occurring
in
benthic
filter
feeder,
predator,
and
grazer
macroinvertebrates
collected
from
the
catchment-independent
but
adjacent
Olifants
Sabie
rivers
Kruger
National
Park
duplicates.
counted
369
376
organisms
(1.0
n/organism)
with
a
mean
8.8
n/organism,
8.5
0.16
n/organism
feeders,
predators,
grazers,
respectively.
Based
on
MP
colour,
size,
morphotype,
significant
differences
proportional
compositions
between
predatorial
all
other
both
preclude
proxy
indicator
macroinvertebrates.
Proportional
characteristics
differed
respects
two
rivers,
except
one
aspect.
Microplastic
morphotypes
occurred
equal
proportions
suggesting
biological
selection
based
morphotype
not
colour
or
size.
found
little
evidence
trophic
transfer
feeding
guilds.
Of
six
polymer
types
observed
(n
=
50),
butyl
chlorobutyl
dominated.
Waste
mismanagement,
single-use
plastics,
inefficient
wastewater
treatment
plants,
mining,
road
transportation
major
pollution
sources
that
need
mitigation.
Microplastics
ecosystems
nature
conservation
areas
more
attention
due
to
high
biodiversity
exposed.
Язык: Английский
Diatom and macroinvertebrate communities dynamic: A co-occurrence pattern analysis on plastic substrates
The Science of The Total Environment,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
912, С. 169071 - 169071
Опубликована: Дек. 2, 2023
Wetlands
are
habitats
that
provide
numerous
ecosystem
services,
but
often
understudied
and
threatened
by
anthropogenic
pollution,
particularly
plastic
pollution.
Macroplastics
a
significant
component
of
litter
have
high
biological
impacts
understudied.
Previous
studies
highlighted
negative
on
biota,
there
is
lack
information
about
the
communities
micro
macro
organisms
settle
macroplastic
litter.
In
this
context,
we
investigated
colonization
patterns
community
structures
diatoms
macroinvertebrates
virgin
substrates
composed
two
different
polymers,
polystyrene
polyethylene
terephthalate,
located
at
depths
in
protected
wetland
Central
Italy
over
period
10
months.
The
results
show
diatom
not
highly
structured
competitive
forces
aggregation
emerges.
contrast,
macroinvertebrate
appears
to
be
randomly
structured,
without
presence
following
specific
assembly
rules.
Randomness
assemblages
could
highlight
niches
available
for
settlement
taxa.
Combined
matrix
analyses
co-occur,
their
sometimes
while
they
appeared
assembled
other
times.
Whenever
non-randomness
co-occurrences
was
detected,
it
suggested
aggregation.
Moreover,
possible
predatory
relationship
between
taxa
should
investigated,
as
reveal
important
scenarios
establishment
litter,
including
exploit
ecological
niches.
This
lead
an
enrichment
within
areas
impacted
plastics.
Язык: Английский
Assessing the conservation status of Mediterranean coastal ponds: checklist, ecological and functional diversity of diatom communities
Continental Shelf Research,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
283, С. 105359 - 105359
Опубликована: Ноя. 14, 2024
Язык: Английский
Diatom and macroinvertebrate communities dynamic: a co-occurrence pattern analysis on plastic substrates
Research Square (Research Square),
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Июль 26, 2023
Abstract
Wetlands
are
habitats
that
provide
numerous
ecosystem
services,
but
often
understudied
and
threatened
by
anthropogenic
pollution,
particularly
plastic
pollution.
Macroplastics
a
significant
component
of
litter
have
high
biological
impacts
understudied.
Previous
studies
highlighted
negative
on
biota,
there
is
lack
information
about
the
communities
micro
macro
organisms
settle
macroplastic
litter.
In
this
context,
we
investigated
colonization
patterns
community
structures
diatoms
macroinvertebrates
virgin
substrates
composed
two
different
polymers,
polystyrene
polyethylene
(PET),
located
at
depths
in
protected
wetland
Central
Italy
over
period
10
months.
The
results
show
diatom
not
highly
structured
competitive
forces
aggregation
emerges.
contrast,
macroinvertebrate
appears
to
be
randomly
structured,
without
presence
following
specific
assembly
rules.
Randomness
assemblages
could
highlight
niches
available
for
settlement
taxa.
Combined
matrix
analyses
co-occur,
their
sometimes
while
they
appeared
assembled
other
times.
Whenever
non-randomness
co-occurrences
was
detected,
it
suggested
aggregation.
Moreover,
possible
predatory
relationship
between
taxa
should
investigated,
as
reveal
important
scenarios
establishment
litter,
including
exploit
ecological
niches.
This
lead
an
enrichment
within
areas
impacted
plastics.
Язык: Английский
Diatom and Macroinvertebrate Communities Dynamic: A Co-Occurrence Pattern Analysis on Plastic Substrates
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2023
Wetlands
are
habitats
that
provide
numerous
ecosystem
services,
but
often
understudied
and
threatened
by
anthropogenic
pollution,
particularly
plastic
pollution.
Macroplastics
a
significant
component
of
litter
have
high
biological
impacts
understudied.
Previous
studies
highlighted
negative
on
biota,
there
is
lack
information
about
the
communities
micro
macro
organisms
settle
macroplastic
litter.
In
this
context,
we
investigated
colonization
patterns
community
structures
diatoms
macroinvertebrates
virgin
substrates
composed
two
different
polymers,
polystyrene
polyethylene
(PET),
located
at
depths
in
protected
wetland
Central
Italy
over
period
10
months.
The
results
show
diatom
not
highly
structured
competitive
forces
aggregation
emerges.
contrast,
macroinvertebrate
appears
to
be
randomly
structured,
without
presence
following
specific
assembly
rules.
Randomness
assemblages
could
highlight
niches
available
for
settlement
taxa.
Combined
matrix
analyses
co-occur,
their
sometimes
while
they
appeared
assembled
other
times.
Whenever
non-randomness
co-occurrences
was
detected,
it
suggested
aggregation.
Moreover,
possible
predatory
relationship
between
taxa
should
investigated,
as
reveal
important
scenarios
establishment
litter,
including
exploit
ecological
niches.
This
lead
an
enrichment
within
areas
impacted
plastics.
Язык: Английский