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Kjærgaard ER, Hasager F, Petters SS, Glasius M, Bilde M. Bubble-mediated generation of airborne nanoplastic particles. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE. PROCESSES & IMPACTS 2024. [PMID: 38895946 DOI: 10.1039/d4em00124a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/21/2024]
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Micro- and nanoplastic particles have been detected in most environmental compartments. The presence of microplastics in the remote marine atmosphere and close to large lakes suggests bubble mediated water-air transfer as a source of airborne microplastics, however, quantitative estimates of plastic emission from surface waters remain uncertain. In this work, we elucidate the emission of submicron polystyrene nanospheres by bubble bursting in a laboratory setting from low salinity waters (salinity 0-1.0 g kg-1), polystyrene particle diameter (103, 147 and 269 nm), aqueous particle number concentrations in the range 4 × 107-2 × 109 cm-3, and bubble formation rate (0.88-3.35 L min-1 of air). Production of polystyrene aerosols was demonstrated using a scanning mobility particle sizer and confirmed by analysis of filter samples using pyrolysis gas chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry. We show that production of polystyrene aerosol particles scales linearly with the number concentration of plastic particles in the water. Our results suggest that small amounts (0.01 g kg-1) of salt increase polystyrene particle production. To the best of our knowledge this is the first study of bubble mediated water-air transfer of plastic particles as small as 100 nm.
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- Department of Chemistry, Aarhus University, DK-8000 Aarhus C, Denmark.
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- Department of Chemistry, Aarhus University, DK-8000 Aarhus C, Denmark.
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- Department of Chemistry, Aarhus University, DK-8000 Aarhus C, Denmark.
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Taipale SJ, Vesamäki J, Kautonen P, Kukkonen JVK, Biasi C, Nissinen R, Tiirola M. Biodegradation of microplastic in freshwaters: A long-lasting process affected by the lake microbiome. Environ Microbiol 2023; 25:2669-2680. [PMID: 36054230 DOI: 10.1111/1462-2920.16177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2022] [Accepted: 08/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Plastics have been produced for over a century, but definitive evidence of complete plastic biodegradation in different habitats, particularly freshwater ecosystems, is still missing. Using 13 C-labelled polyethylene microplastics (PE-MP) and stable isotope analysis of produced gas and microbial membrane lipids, we determined the biodegradation rate and fate of carbon in PE-MP in different freshwater types. The biodegradation rate in the humic-lake waters was much higher (0.45% ± 0.21% per year) than in the clear-lake waters (0.07% ± 0.06% per year) or the artificial freshwater medium (0.02% ± 0.02% per year). Complete biodegradation of PE-MP was calculated to last 100-200 years in humic-lake waters, 300-4000 years in clear-lake waters, and 2000-20,000 years in the artificial freshwater medium. The concentration of 18:1ω7, characteristic phospholipid fatty acid in Alpha- and Gammaproteobacteria, was a predictor of faster biodegradation of PE. Uncultured Acetobacteraceae and Comamonadaceae among Alpha- and Gammaproteobacteria, respectively, were major bacteria related to the biodegradation of PE-MP. Overall, it appears that microorganisms in humic lakes with naturally occurring refractory polymers are more adept at decomposing PE than those in other waters.
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- Sami J Taipale
- Department of Biological and Environmental Science, Nanoscience Center, University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä, Finland
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- Department of Biological and Environmental Science, Nanoscience Center, University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä, Finland
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- Department of Biological and Environmental Science, Nanoscience Center, University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä, Finland
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- Department of Environmental and Biological Science, University of Eastern Finland, Finland
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- Department of Environmental and Biological Science, University of Eastern Finland, Finland
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- Department of Biological and Environmental Science, Nanoscience Center, University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä, Finland
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- Department of Biological and Environmental Science, Nanoscience Center, University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä, Finland
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Polechońska L, Rozman U, Sokołowska K, Kalčíková G. The bioadhesion and effects of microplastics and natural particles on growth, cell viability, physiology, and elemental content of an aquatic macrophyte Elodea canadensis. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 902:166023. [PMID: 37541516 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.166023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2023] [Revised: 08/01/2023] [Accepted: 08/01/2023] [Indexed: 08/06/2023]
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Microplastics in the aquatic environment can interact with aquatic plants, but the consequences of these interactions are poorly understood. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the effects of microplastics commonly found in the environment, namely polyethylene (PE) fragments, polyacrylonitrile (PAN) fibres, tire wear (TW) particles under a relevant environmental concentration (5000 particles/L) on the growth, cell viability, physiology, and elemental content of the aquatic macrophyte Elodea canadensis. The effects of microplastics were compared to those of natural wood particles. The results showed that all types of microplastics adhered to plant tissues, but the effect on leaves (leaf damage area) was greatest at PE > PAN > TW, while the effect of natural particles was comparable to that of the control. None of the microplastics studied affected plant growth, lipid, carbohydrate, or protein content. Electron transport system activity was significantly higher in plants exposed to PAN fibres and PE fragments, but also when exposed to natural particles, while chlorophyll a content was negatively affected only by PE fragments and TW particles. Elemental analysis of plant tissue showed that in some cases PAN fibres and TW particles caused increased metal content. The results of this study indicated that aquatic macrophytes may respond differently to exposure to microplastics than to natural particles, likely through the combined effects of mechanical damage and chemical stress.
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- Ludmiła Polechońska
- Department of Ecology, Biogeochemistry and Environmental Protection, University of Wrocław, ul. Kanonia 6/8, 50-328 Wrocław, Poland.
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- Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, University of Ljubljana, 113 Večna pot, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department of Plant Developmental Biology, University of Wrocław, ul. Kanonia 6/8, Wrocław 50-328, Poland
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- Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, University of Ljubljana, 113 Večna pot, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia.
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Zhu Z, Gong H, Wang X, Wang X, Guo W, Yan M, Yan M. Microplastics in marine-derived traditional Chinese medicine, potential threat to patients. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 895:165075. [PMID: 37356768 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.165075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2023] [Revised: 06/17/2023] [Accepted: 06/20/2023] [Indexed: 06/27/2023]
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Microplastics (MPs) contamination is widely found in marine organisms. Marine traditional Chinese medicines (MTCM) are derived from marine organisms, but there are no relevant reports on detecting MPs in MTCM. This study selected samples of MTCM from two representative pharmaceutical companies, Brand F and Brand Z, including mother-of-pearl, stone cassia, seaweed, pumice, oyster, kombu, calcined Concha Arcae, cuttlebone, and clam shell to detect and analyze the presence of MPs. The abundance, type, color, size, and composition of MPs were investigated. Varying degrees of MPs contamination was present in all MTCM. The abundance of MPs in different MTCM ranged from 0.07 to 9.53 items/g. Their type, color, and size are similar, mainly fiber, transparent and size <2 mm. The composition of MPs is primarily made of cotton, cellulose and rayon. This study contributes to the first record of MPs in MTCM. Our results show that microplastic pollution is common in MTCM, which may cause potential risk to patients consuming MTCM.
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- Ziying Zhu
- College of Marine Sciences, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510641, China
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- College of Marine Sciences, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510641, China
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- College of Marine Sciences, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510641, China
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- College of Marine Sciences, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510641, China
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- College of Marine Sciences, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510641, China
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- Foshan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Foshan 528000, China.
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- College of Marine Sciences, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510641, China.
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Saemi-Komsari M, Pashaei R, Abbasi S, Esmaeili HR, Dzingelevičienė R, Shirkavand Hadavand B, Pasalari Kalako M, Szultka-Mlynska M, Gadzała-Kopciuch R, Buszewski B, Turner A. Accumulation of polystyrene nanoplastics and triclosan by a model tooth-carp fish, Aphaniops hormuzensis (Teleostei: Aphaniidae). ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2023; 333:121997. [PMID: 37336349 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2023.121997] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2023] [Revised: 05/31/2023] [Accepted: 06/08/2023] [Indexed: 06/21/2023]
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The presence and effects of nanoplastics (NPs; <1 μm) in the aquatic environment are a growing concern. In this study, a model tooth-carp fish, Aphaniops hormuzensis, has been exposed to different concentrations of fluorescent polystyrene nanoplastics (PS-NP) in its diet (up to 5 mg kg-1) over periods of 28 d and the particle accumulation in different tissues determined. Accumulation was observed in both digestive and non-digestive organs, with concentrations greater in the gut, liver and gill (up to 400 μg kg-1 dw) than in the skin and muscle (<180 μg kg-1 dw), but no dependency on exposure time or dose was evident. The presence of the organic contaminant, triclosan (TCS), in the diet and at concentrations up to 0.5 μg kg-1 did not affect PS-NP uptake by A. hormuzensis, while TCS accumulation in the whole body increased with time (up to 10 μg kg-1) and, likewise, appeared to be unaffected by the presence of PS-NPs. These observations suggest that the two contaminants do not interact with each other or that any interactions have no impact on accumulation. The results of this study add to the growing body of evidence that NPs can be translocated by aquatic organisms after ingestion, and reveal that, for the species and conditions employed, nanoplastics are accumulated more readily than a widely used organic chemical.
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- Maryam Saemi-Komsari
- Ichthyology and Molecular Systematics Laboratory, Zoology Section, Biology Department, School of Science, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran
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- Marine Research Institute of Klaipeda University, Klaipeda, Lithuania
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- Department of Earth Sciences, School of Science, Shiraz University, Shiraz, 71454, Iran; Centre for Environmental Studies and Emerging Pollutants (ZISTANO), Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran.
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- Ichthyology and Molecular Systematics Laboratory, Zoology Section, Biology Department, School of Science, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran
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- Marine Research Institute of Klaipeda University, Klaipeda, Lithuania; Faculty of Health Sciences, Klaipeda University, H. Manto Street 84, 92294, Klaipeda, Lithuania
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- Department of Resin and Additives, Institute for Color Science and Technology, P.O.Box: 16765-654, Tehran, Iran
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- Ichthyology and Molecular Systematics Laboratory, Zoology Section, Biology Department, School of Science, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Environmental Chemistry and Bioanalytics, Faculty of Chemistry, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Torun, Poland
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- Department of Environmental Chemistry and Bioanalytics, Faculty of Chemistry, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Torun, Poland
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- Department of Environmental Chemistry and Bioanalytics, Faculty of Chemistry, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Torun, Poland
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- School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Plymouth, PL4 8AA, UK
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Nava V, Chandra S, Aherne J, Alfonso MB, Antão-Geraldes AM, Attermeyer K, Bao R, Bartrons M, Berger SA, Biernaczyk M, Bissen R, Brookes JD, Brown D, Cañedo-Argüelles M, Canle M, Capelli C, Carballeira R, Cereijo JL, Chawchai S, Christensen ST, Christoffersen KS, de Eyto E, Delgado J, Dornan TN, Doubek JP, Dusaucy J, Erina O, Ersoy Z, Feuchtmayr H, Frezzotti ML, Galafassi S, Gateuille D, Gonçalves V, Grossart HP, Hamilton DP, Harris TD, Kangur K, Kankılıç GB, Kessler R, Kiel C, Krynak EM, Leiva-Presa À, Lepori F, Matias MG, Matsuzaki SIS, McElarney Y, Messyasz B, Mitchell M, Mlambo MC, Motitsoe SN, Nandini S, Orlandi V, Owens C, Özkundakci D, Pinnow S, Pociecha A, Raposeiro PM, Rõõm EI, Rotta F, Salmaso N, Sarma SSS, Sartirana D, Scordo F, Sibomana C, Siewert D, Stepanowska K, Tavşanoğlu ÜN, Tereshina M, Thompson J, Tolotti M, Valois A, Verburg P, Welsh B, Wesolek B, Weyhenmeyer GA, Wu N, Zawisza E, Zink L, Leoni B. Plastic debris in lakes and reservoirs. Nature 2023; 619:317-322. [PMID: 37438590 DOI: 10.1038/s41586-023-06168-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 41.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2022] [Accepted: 05/04/2023] [Indexed: 07/14/2023]
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Plastic debris is thought to be widespread in freshwater ecosystems globally1. However, a lack of comprehensive and comparable data makes rigorous assessment of its distribution challenging2,3. Here we present a standardized cross-national survey that assesses the abundance and type of plastic debris (>250 μm) in freshwater ecosystems. We sample surface waters of 38 lakes and reservoirs, distributed across gradients of geographical position and limnological attributes, with the aim to identify factors associated with an increased observation of plastics. We find plastic debris in all studied lakes and reservoirs, suggesting that these ecosystems play a key role in the plastic-pollution cycle. Our results indicate that two types of lakes are particularly vulnerable to plastic contamination: lakes and reservoirs in densely populated and urbanized areas and large lakes and reservoirs with elevated deposition areas, long water-retention times and high levels of anthropogenic influence. Plastic concentrations vary widely among lakes; in the most polluted, concentrations reach or even exceed those reported in the subtropical oceanic gyres, marine areas collecting large amounts of debris4. Our findings highlight the importance of including lakes and reservoirs when addressing plastic pollution, in the context of pollution management and for the continued provision of lake ecosystem services.
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- Veronica Nava
- Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy.
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- Global Water Center, Department of Biology, University of Nevada, Reno, NV, USA
- Department of Biology, University of Nevada, Reno, NV, USA
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- School of the Environment, Trent University, Peterborough, Canada
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- Research Institute for Applied Mechanics, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Centro de Investigação de Montanha (CIMO), Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, 5300-253 Bragança, Portugal
- Laboratório Associado para a Sustentabilidade e Tecnologia em Regiões de Montanha (SusTEC), Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, 5300-253 Bragança, Portugal
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- WasserCluster Lunz - Biologische Station, Lunz am See, Austria
- Department of Functional and Evolutionary Ecology, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Centro Interdisciplinar de Química e Bioloxía (CICA), GRICA Group, University of A Coruña, A Coruña, Spain
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- Aquatic Ecology Group, University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia, Vic, Spain
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- Department of Plankton and Microbial Ecology, Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries, Stechlin, Germany
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- Faculty of Food Sciences and Fisheries, West Pomeranian University of Technology, Szczecin, Poland
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- Department of Mining and Petroleum Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- School of Biological Sciences, University of Adelaide, North Terrace, Adelaide, Australia
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- Department of Environmental Data, Horizons Regional Council, Palmerston North, New Zealand
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- Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research (IDAEA-CSIC), FEHM-Lab, Barcelona, Spain
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- Cátedra EMALCSA-UDC, React! Group, Faculty of Sciences & CICA, University of A Coruña, A Coruña, Spain
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- Institute of Earth Sciences, University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland (SUPSI), Mendrisio, Switzerland
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- Centro Interdisciplinar de Química e Bioloxía (CICA), GRICA Group, University of A Coruña, A Coruña, Spain
- Cavanilles Institute of Biodiversity and Evolutionary Biology, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Water and Environmental Engineering Group, University of A Coruña, A Coruña, Spain
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- Water and Environmental Engineering Group, University of A Coruña, A Coruña, Spain
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- School of Biological Sciences, University of Adelaide, North Terrace, Adelaide, Australia
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- School of Natural Resources & Environment, Lake Superior State University, Sault Sainte Marie, MI, USA
- Center for Freshwater Research and Education, Lake Superior State University, Sault Sainte Marie, MI, USA
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- Savoie Mont Blanc University, CNRS, Université Grenoble Alpes, EDYTEM, Chambéry, France
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- Department of Hydrology, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia
- Faculty of Biotechnology and Fisheries, Moscow State University of Technologies and Management (FCU), Moscow, Russia
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- FEHM-Lab (Freshwater Ecology, Hydrology and Management), Departament de Biologia Evolutiva, Ecologia i Ciències Ambientals, Facultat de Biologia, Universitat de Barcelona (UB), Barcelona, Spain
- Institut de Recerca de la Biodiversitat (IRBio), Universitat de Barcelona (UB), Barcelona, Spain
- Rui Nabeiro Biodiversity Chair, Mediterranean Institute for Agriculture, Environment and Development (MED), Universidade de Évora, Évora, Portugal
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- Lake Ecosystems Group, UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Lancaster, United Kingdom
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- Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy
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- Water Research Institute, National Research Council, Verbania, Italy
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- Savoie Mont Blanc University, CNRS, Université Grenoble Alpes, EDYTEM, Chambéry, France
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- CIBIO, Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos, InBIO Laboratório Associado, BIOPOLIS Program in Genomics, Biodiversity and Land Planning; UNESCO Chair - Land Within Sea: Biodiversity & Sustainability in Atlantic Islands, Universidade dos Açores, Ponta Delgada, São Miguel, Açores, Portugal
- Institute of Biochemistry and Biology, Potsdam University, Potsdam, Germany
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- Department of Plankton and Microbial Ecology, Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries, Stechlin, Germany
- Institute of Biochemistry and Biology, Potsdam University, Potsdam, Germany
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- Australian Rivers Institute, Griffith University, Nathan, Queensland, Australia
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- Kansas Biological Survey & Center for Ecological Research, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS, USA
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- Estonian University of Life Sciences, Tartu, Estonia
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- Kansas Biological Survey & Center for Ecological Research, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS, USA
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- Department of Plankton and Microbial Ecology, Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries, Stechlin, Germany
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- Global Water Center, Department of Biology, University of Nevada, Reno, NV, USA
- Department of Biology, University of Nevada, Reno, NV, USA
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- Aquatic Ecology Group, University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia, Vic, Spain
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- Institute of Earth Sciences, University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland (SUPSI), Mendrisio, Switzerland
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- Rui Nabeiro Biodiversity Chair, Mediterranean Institute for Agriculture, Environment and Development (MED), Universidade de Évora, Évora, Portugal
- Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales, CSIC, Madrid, Spain
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- Fisheries and Aquatic Ecosystems, Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute, Belfast, Northern Ireland
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- Department of Hydrobiology, Institute of Environmental Biology, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań, Poland
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- Department of Science and Innovation, Horizons Regional Council, Palmerston North, New Zealand
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- Department of Freshwater Invertebrates, Albany Museum, Grahamstown, South Africa
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- Department of Zoology and Entomology, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa
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- FES Iztacala, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Tlalnepantla, Mexico
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- Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Marine Biology, University of California, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA, USA
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- Environmental Research Institute - Te Pūtahi Rangahau Taiao, The University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand
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- Department of Plankton and Microbial Ecology, Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries, Stechlin, Germany
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- Department of Freshwater Biology, Institute of Nature Conservation, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kraków, Poland
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- CIBIO, Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos, InBIO Laboratório Associado, BIOPOLIS Program in Genomics, Biodiversity and Land Planning; UNESCO Chair - Land Within Sea: Biodiversity & Sustainability in Atlantic Islands, Universidade dos Açores, Ponta Delgada, São Miguel, Açores, Portugal
- Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologias, Universidade dos Açores, Ponta Delgada, Portugal
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- Institute of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Estonian University of Life Sciences, Tartu, Estonia
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- Institute of Earth Sciences, University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland (SUPSI), Mendrisio, Switzerland
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- Research and Innovation Centre, Fondazione Edmund Mach, San Michele all'Adige, Italy
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- FES Iztacala, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Tlalnepantla, Mexico
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- Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy
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- Instituto Argentino de Oceanografía, Universidad Nacional del Sur (UNS)-CONICET, Bahía Blanca, Argentina
- Departamento de Geografía y Turismo, Universidad Nacional del Sur, Bahía Blanca, Argentina
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- Center of Research in Natural and Environmental Sciences, University of Burundi, Bujumbura, Burundi
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- Faculty of Food Sciences and Fisheries, West Pomeranian University of Technology, Szczecin, Poland
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- Department of Hydrology, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia
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- Fisheries and Aquatic Ecosystems, Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute, Belfast, Northern Ireland
- School of Geography and Environmental Sciences, Ulster University, Coleraine, Northern Ireland
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- Research and Innovation Centre, Fondazione Edmund Mach, San Michele all'Adige, Italy
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- National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research, Freshwater Ecology, Hamilton and Wellington, New Zealand
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- National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research, Freshwater Ecology, Hamilton, New Zealand
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- School of the Environment, Trent University, Peterborough, Canada
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- Biological Services Department, Bay Mills Indian Community, Brimley, MI, USA
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- Department of Ecology and Genetics, Limnology Group, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Geography and Spatial Information Techniques, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China
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- Institute of Geological Sciences, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy
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Ragusa A, De Luca C, Zucchelli E, Rinaldo D, Svelato A. Plastic, microplastic, and the inconsistency of human thought. Front Public Health 2023; 11:1145240. [PMID: 37342277 PMCID: PMC10277741 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1145240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2023] [Accepted: 05/11/2023] [Indexed: 06/22/2023] Open
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- Antonio Ragusa
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Campus Bio-Medico University Hospital Foundation Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Fatebenefratelli Gemelli Hospital, Isola Tiberina, Rome, Italy
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- Instituto de Salud Global, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale (ASST) Bergamo Est, Bolognini Hospital, Seriate, Italy
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Fatebenefratelli Gemelli Hospital, Isola Tiberina, Rome, Italy
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Ilechukwu I, Das RR, Reimer JD. Review of microplastics in museum specimens: An under-utilized tool to better understand the Plasticene. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2023; 191:114922. [PMID: 37068343 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2023.114922] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2022] [Revised: 03/25/2023] [Accepted: 04/06/2023] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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This study summarises the status of microplastic research in marine and freshwater specimens in natural museum collections around the world. Abundances, distributions, and types of microplastics in the archived collections are discussed. Museum collections can fill knowledge gaps on evolution of microplastic pollution before and during the Plasticene era. The specimens in these studies, ranging from plankton to vertebrates, were collected and archived between 1900 and 2019, and are dominated by specimens from marine ecosystems. All the specimens included in this review were preserved by freezing or in ethanol/formaldehyde except for specimens in one study that were preserved via cryomilling. Microfibers were the most common microplastics in the reviewed studies. We recommend more microplastic studies over a wider taxonomic range of species and across a longer span of years utilizing archival specimen collections around the world in order to establish reference points and develop temporal trends for microplastic pollution of the environment.
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- Ifenna Ilechukwu
- Molecular Invertebrate Systematics and Ecology (MISE) Laboratory, Graduate School of Engineering and Science, University of the Ryukyus, Nishihara, Okinawa 903-0213, Japan; Department of Industrial Chemistry, Madonna University, Elele Campus, Rivers State, Nigeria.
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- Molecular Invertebrate Systematics and Ecology (MISE) Laboratory, Graduate School of Engineering and Science, University of the Ryukyus, Nishihara, Okinawa 903-0213, Japan
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- Molecular Invertebrate Systematics and Ecology (MISE) Laboratory, Graduate School of Engineering and Science, University of the Ryukyus, Nishihara, Okinawa 903-0213, Japan; Tropical Biosphere Research Center, University of the Ryukyus, Nishihara, Okinawa 903-0213, Japan
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Dent AR, Chadwick DDA, Eagle LJB, Gould AN, Harwood M, Sayer CD, Rose NL. Microplastic burden in invasive signal crayfish ( Pacifastacus leniusculus) increases along a stream urbanization gradient. Ecol Evol 2023; 13:e10041. [PMID: 37153013 PMCID: PMC10156447 DOI: 10.1002/ece3.10041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2023] [Revised: 04/05/2023] [Accepted: 04/06/2023] [Indexed: 05/09/2023] Open
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Microplastics are a globally pervasive pollutant with the potential to directly impact species and accumulate in ecosystems. However, there remains a relative paucity of research addressing their accumulation in freshwater ecosystems and a near absence of work in crayfish, despite their high ecological and economic importance. This study investigated the presence of microplastics in the invasive signal crayfish Pacifastacus leniusculus along a stream urbanization gradient. The results demonstrate a ubiquitous presence of microplastics in crayfish digestive tracts at all sites and provide the first evidence of microplastic accumulation in tail tissue. Evidence of a positive linear trend was demonstrated between microplastic concentration in crayfish and upstream urban area size in generalized linear models. Evidence for a positive effect of the upstream urban area and a negative effect of crayfish length on microplastic concentrations in crayfish was demonstrated in multiple generalized linear regression models. Our results extend the current understanding of microplastics presence in freshwater ecosystems and demonstrate their presence in crayfish in the wild for the first time.
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- Department of GeographyUniversity College LondonLondonUK
- PBA Applied EcologySettle, North YorkshireUK
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- Department of GeographyUniversity College LondonLondonUK
- PBA Applied EcologySettle, North YorkshireUK
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- Department of GeographyUniversity College LondonLondonUK
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- Department of GeographyUniversity College LondonLondonUK
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Gosavi SM, Phuge SK. First report on microplastics contamination in a meteorite impact Crater Lake from India. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:64755-64770. [PMID: 37079229 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-27074-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2022] [Accepted: 04/13/2023] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Microplastic pollution is a worldwide concern affecting all environmental matrices, including pristine lakes. Lentic lakes operate as a sink for microplastics (MPs), which interfere with a biogeochemical cycle and, therefore, deserve immediate attention. We present a comprehensive assessment of MPs contamination in the sediment and surface water of a geo-heritage site, Lonar lake (India). It is the third largest natural saltwater lake and only basaltic crater in the world formed by meteoric impact around 52,000 years ago. Mean MPs abundance in lakeshore sediment and surface water was 14.44 particles/kg and 2.66 particles/L, respectively. Small-sized MPs dominate the hypersaline region of the lake. Transparent and green fragments and filaments morphotypes were abundant. Most of the MPs in Lonar lake were secondary in origin. FTIR-ATR analysis revealed 16 types of polymers in the lake, of which polypropylene, polyvinyl chloride, polyethylene, high-density polyethylene, low-density polyethylene, polystyrene, and polyester were the most common. The overall pollution load index (PLI) for Lonar lake sediment and water was 1.39 and 2.58, respectively. Although all sampling stations had significant MPs pollution (PLI > 1), there was noticeable station-specific variability, which could be linked to anthropogenic activities. Irresponsible tourist behavior and religious activities, coupled with poor waste management are the leading causes of MPs contamination in the lake. The current work fills a gap in the investigation of MP pollution in a crater lake formed by a meteorite impact by being the first to provide a precise estimate of the MPs contamination in the Lonar lake.
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- Sachin M Gosavi
- Department of Zoology, Maharashtra College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
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- Department of Zoology, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Ganeshkhind, Pune, Maharashtra, India
- Department of Education and Extension, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Ganeshkhind, Pune, Maharashtra, India
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Svigruha R, Prikler B, Farkas A, Ács A, Fodor I, Tapolczai K, Schmidt J, Bordós G, Háhn J, Harkai P, Kaszab E, Szoboszlay S, Pirger Z. Presence, variation, and potential ecological impact of microplastics in the largest shallow lake of Central Europe. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 883:163537. [PMID: 37075990 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.163537] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2022] [Revised: 04/11/2023] [Accepted: 04/12/2023] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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The presence of microplastics (MPs) in the global ecosystem has generated a rapidly growing concern worldwide. Although their presence in the marine environment has been well-studied, much less data are available on their abundance in freshwaters. MPs alone and in combination with different chemicals has been shown to cause acute and chronic effects on algae and aquatic invertebrate and vertebrate species at different biological levels. However, the combined ecotoxicological effects of MPs with different chemicals on aquatic organisms are still understudied in many species and the reported data are often controversial. In the present study, we investigated, for the first time, the presence of MPs in Lake Balaton, which is the largest shallow lake of Central Europe and an important summer holiday destination. Moreover, we exposed neonates of the well-established ecotoxicological model organism Daphnia magna to different MPs (polystyrene [3 μm] or polyethylene [≤ 100 μm]) alone and in combination with three progestogen compounds (progesterone, drospirenone, levonorgestrel) at an environmentally relevant concentration (10 ng L-1) for 21 days. The presence of 7 polymer types of MPs in the size range of 50-100 μm was detected in Lake Balaton. Similarly to the global trends, polypropylene and polyethylene MPs were the most common types of polymer. The calculated polymer-independent average particle number was 5.5 particles m-3 (size range: 50 μm - 100 μm) which represents the values detected in other European lakes. Our ecotoxicological experiments confirmed that MPs and progestogens can affect D. magna at the behavioral (body size and reproduction) and biochemical (detoxification-related enzyme activity) levels. The joint effects were negligible. The presence of MPs may lead to reduced fitness in the aquatic biota in freshwaters such as Lake Balaton, however, the potential threat of MPs as vectors for progestogens may be limited.
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- Réka Svigruha
- Ecophysiological and Environmental Toxicological Research Group, Balaton Limnological Research Institute, Eötvös Loránd Research Network (ELKH), 8237 Tihany, Hungary
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- Eurofins-Wessling Hungary Ltd, 1045 Budapest, Hungary; Institute of Aquaculture and Environmental Safety, Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, 2100 Gödöllő, Hungary
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- Ecophysiological and Environmental Toxicological Research Group, Balaton Limnological Research Institute, Eötvös Loránd Research Network (ELKH), 8237 Tihany, Hungary
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- Ecophysiological and Environmental Toxicological Research Group, Balaton Limnological Research Institute, Eötvös Loránd Research Network (ELKH), 8237 Tihany, Hungary
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- Ecophysiological and Environmental Toxicological Research Group, Balaton Limnological Research Institute, Eötvös Loránd Research Network (ELKH), 8237 Tihany, Hungary
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- Aquatic Botany and Microbial Ecology Research Group, Balaton Limnological Research Institute, Eötvös Loránd Research Network (ELKH), 8237 Tihany, Hungary
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Medical Chemistry, Medical School, University of Pécs, 7624 Pécs, Hungary
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- Eurofins-Wessling Hungary Ltd, 1045 Budapest, Hungary
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- Institute of Aquaculture and Environmental Safety, Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, 2100 Gödöllő, Hungary
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- Institute of Aquaculture and Environmental Safety, Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, 2100 Gödöllő, Hungary
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- Institute of Aquaculture and Environmental Safety, Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, 2100 Gödöllő, Hungary
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- Institute of Aquaculture and Environmental Safety, Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, 2100 Gödöllő, Hungary
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- Ecophysiological and Environmental Toxicological Research Group, Balaton Limnological Research Institute, Eötvös Loránd Research Network (ELKH), 8237 Tihany, Hungary.
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Silva-Cavalcanti JS, Silva JCP, de Andrade FM, Brito AMSS, Costa MFD. Microplastic pollution in sediments of tropical shallow lakes. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 855:158671. [PMID: 36099957 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.158671] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2022] [Revised: 09/04/2022] [Accepted: 09/07/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Forty-eight tropical shallow lakes (depth ≤ 4 m) across a climatic gradient were assessed for microplastic (MPs; <5 mm) pollution based on MPs concentrations in archive samples from lake shore sediments. The MPs were classified by type (fragments or fibres), colour (yellow, black, red, green, blue, white, and transparent), size (0.55 to 4.93 mm), and polymer (polyester, polyethylene, chlorinated polyethylene, and polyamide). Sediments were predominantly medium sand, and all samples (144) contained MPs, consisting of 24 % fragments (6.3 ± 11.3 MPs·300 g-1) and 76 % fibres (21.25 ± 12.7 MPs·300 g-1). The lake climate (humid, transitional, or semi-arid), type of surrounding land use (urban, semi-arid, or rural), and distance from the shoreline (0, 5 or 10 m) did not explain the differences in MPs concentrations, partially refuting the initial hypothesis. The only significant difference was between the sample medians for the number of fragments based on the region (H = 7.586; p = 0.0481). The number of fragments in the lakes in the humid region was greater than that in the semi-arid region (p < 0.05). Poor sanitation, sewage effluents, and solid wastes reaching and accumulating in the lakes may be the primary and transversal conditioning factors for this small difference among diverse environments. Freshwater lakes are investigated in all continents, and the present study contributes to the first record of MPs in shallow lake sediments in eastern South America. The 48 shallow lakes assessed showed a relatively low concentration of MPs compared to other lake contaminants reported in the international literature. This information coincides with public policies issued, regarding the control and reduction of plastics and MPs in Brazil, and the study region.
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- Federal Rural University of Pernambuco, R. Dom Manuel de Medeiros, s/n, Recife 52171-900, Brazil; Federal University of Pernambuco, Av. Arquitetura, s/n, Recife 50740-540, Brazil
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Raposo A, Mansilha C, Veber A, Melo A, Rodrigues J, Matias R, Rebelo H, Grossinho J, Cano M, Almeida C, Nogueira ID, Puskar L, Schade U, Jordao L. Occurrence of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, microplastics and biofilms in Alqueva surface water at touristic spots. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 850:157983. [PMID: 35973540 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.157983] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2022] [Revised: 07/26/2022] [Accepted: 08/08/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Freshwater pollution is a huge concern. A study aiming to evaluate physico-chemical characteristics, microbiota, occurrence of two groups of persistent environmental pollutants with similar chemical properties (polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons- PAHs and microplastics - MPs) in Alqueva's surface water was performed during 2021. Water samples were collected at three spots related to touristic activities (two beaches and one marina) during the Winter, Spring, Summer and Autumn seasons. In addition, the presence of biofilms on plastic and natural materials (stone, wood/ vegetal materials) were assessed and compared. Water quality based on physicochemical parameters was acceptable with a low eutrophication level. PAHs concentration levels were lower than the standard limits established for surface waters by international organizations. However, carcinogenic compounds were detected in two sampling locations, which can pose a problem for aquatic ecosystems. PAHs profiles showed significant differences when comparing the dry seasons with the rainy seasons, with a higher number of different compounds detected in Spring. Low molecular weigh compounds, usually associated with the atmospheric deposition and petroleum contamination, were more prevalent. MPs were detected in all samples except one during the Winter season. The polymers detected were poly(methyl-2-methylpropenoate), polystyrene, polyethylene terephthalate, polyamide, polypropylene, styrene butadiene, polyvinyl chloride and low /high density polyethylene with the last being the most frequent. Biofilms were more often detected on plastics than on natural materials. In addition, biofilms detected on plastics were more complex with higher microbial diversity (e.g., bacteria, fungi/yeast and phytoplancton organisms) and richer in extrapolymeric material. Based on morphological analysis a good agreement between microbiota and microorganism present in the biofilms was found. Among microbiota were identified microorganisms previously linked to plastic and PAHs detoxification suggesting the need for further studies to evaluate the viability of using biofilms as part of a green bioremediation strategy to mitigate water pollution.
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- Ana Raposo
- Instituto Nacional de Saude Dr. Ricardo Jorge, Departamento de Saude Ambiental, Av Padre Cruz, 1649-016 Lisboa, Portugal.
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- Instituto Nacional de Saude Dr. Ricardo Jorge, Departamento de Saude Ambiental, Rua Alexandre Herculano 321, 4000-055 Porto, Portugal; Associated Laboratory for Green Chemistry (LAQV) of the Network of Chemistry and Technology (REQUIMTE), University of Porto, Praça Gomes Teixeira, 4051-401 Porto, Portugal.
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- Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, Institute of Chemistry, Brook-Taylor Strasse 2, D-12489 Berlin, Germany; Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie GmbH, Infrared Beamline IRIS, Albert-Einstein-Strasse 15, D-12489 Berlin, Germany.
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- Instituto Nacional de Saude Dr. Ricardo Jorge, Departamento de Saude Ambiental, Rua Alexandre Herculano 321, 4000-055 Porto, Portugal; Associated Laboratory for Green Chemistry (LAQV) of the Network of Chemistry and Technology (REQUIMTE), University of Porto, Praça Gomes Teixeira, 4051-401 Porto, Portugal.
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- Instituto Nacional de Saude Dr. Ricardo Jorge, Departamento de Doenças Infeciosas, Av Padre Cruz, 1649-016 Lisboa, Portugal.
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- Instituto Nacional de Saude Dr. Ricardo Jorge, Departamento de Doenças Infeciosas, Av Padre Cruz, 1649-016 Lisboa, Portugal.
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- Instituto Nacional de Saude Dr. Ricardo Jorge, Departamento de Saude Ambiental, Av Padre Cruz, 1649-016 Lisboa, Portugal.
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- Instituto Nacional de Saude Dr. Ricardo Jorge, Departamento de Saude Ambiental, Av Padre Cruz, 1649-016 Lisboa, Portugal.
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- Instituto Nacional de Saude Dr. Ricardo Jorge, Departamento de Saude Ambiental, Av Padre Cruz, 1649-016 Lisboa, Portugal.
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- Instituto Nacional de Saude Dr. Ricardo Jorge, Departamento de Saude Ambiental, Av Padre Cruz, 1649-016 Lisboa, Portugal.
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- Instituto Superior Técnico, MicroLab, Av Rovisco Pais, 10049-001 Lisboa, Portugal.
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- Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie GmbH, Infrared Beamline IRIS, Albert-Einstein-Strasse 15, D-12489 Berlin, Germany.
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- Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie GmbH, Infrared Beamline IRIS, Albert-Einstein-Strasse 15, D-12489 Berlin, Germany.
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- Instituto Nacional de Saude Dr. Ricardo Jorge, Departamento de Saude Ambiental, Av Padre Cruz, 1649-016 Lisboa, Portugal.
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Jasińska A, Różalska S, Rusetskaya V, Słaba M, Bernat P. Microplastic-Induced Oxidative Stress in Metolachlor-Degrading Filamentous Fungus Trichoderma harzianum. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:12978. [PMID: 36361770 PMCID: PMC9658726 DOI: 10.3390/ijms232112978] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2022] [Revised: 10/18/2022] [Accepted: 10/23/2022] [Indexed: 09/07/2023] Open
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While there has been intensive research on the influence of microplastics (MPs) on aquatic organisms and humans, their effect on microorganisms is relatively little-known. The present study describes the response of the Trichoderma harzianum strain to low-density polyethylene (LDPE) microparticles. MPs, either separately or with metolachlor (MET), were added to the cultures. Initially, MP was not found to have a negative effect on fungal growth and MET degradation. After 72 h of cultivation, the content of fungal biomass in samples with MPs was almost three times higher than that in the cultures without MPs. Additionally, a 75% degradation of the initial MET was observed. However, due to the qualitative and quantitative changes in individual classes of phospholipids, cell membrane permeability was increased. Additionally, MPs induced the overproduction of reactive oxygen species. The activity of superoxide dismutase and catalase was also increased in response to MPs. Despite these defense mechanisms, there was enhanced lipid peroxidation in the cultures containing the LDPE microparticles. The results of the study may fill the knowledge gap on the influence of MPs on filamentous fungi. The findings will be helpful in future research on the biodegradation of contaminants coexisting with MPs in soil.
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- Department of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Lodz, Banacha Street 12/16, 90-237 Lodz, Poland
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Ragusa A, Matta M, Cristiano L, Matassa R, Battaglione E, Svelato A, De Luca C, D’Avino S, Gulotta A, Rongioletti MCA, Catalano P, Santacroce C, Notarstefano V, Carnevali O, Giorgini E, Vizza E, Familiari G, Nottola SA. Deeply in Plasticenta: Presence of Microplastics in the Intracellular Compartment of Human Placentas. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph191811593. [PMID: 36141864 PMCID: PMC9517680 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph191811593] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2022] [Revised: 09/09/2022] [Accepted: 09/12/2022] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Microplastics (MPs) are defined as plastic particles smaller than 5 mm. They have been found almost everywhere they have been searched for and recent discoveries have also demonstrated their presence in human placenta, blood, meconium, and breastmilk, but their location and toxicity to humans have not been reported to date. The aim of this study was twofold: 1. To locate MPs within the intra/extracellular compartment in human placenta. 2. To understand whether their presence and location are associated with possible structural changes of cell organelles. Using variable pressure scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy, MPs have been localized in ten human placentas. In this study, we demonstrated for the first time the presence and localization in the cellular compartment of fragments compatible with MPs in the human placenta and we hypothesized a possible correlation between their presence and important ultrastructural alterations of some intracytoplasmic organelles (mitochondria and endoplasmic reticulum). These alterations have never been reported in normal healthy term pregnancies until today. They could be the result of a prolonged attempt to remove and destroy the plastic particles inside the placental tissue. The presence of virtually indestructible particles in term human placenta could contribute to the activation of pathological traits, such as oxidative stress, apoptosis, and inflammation, characteristic of metabolic disorders underlying obesity, diabetes, and metabolic syndrome and partially accounting for the recent epidemic of non-communicable diseases.
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- Antonio Ragusa
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Università Campus Bio Medico di Roma, Via Álvaro del Portillo, 21, 00128 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinico-Surgical, Diagnostic and Pediatric Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, University of Pavia, Via Alessandro Brambilla, 74, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L’Aquila, Via Vetoio, Loc. Coppito, 67010 Coppito, Italy
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- Department of Anatomy, Histology, Forensic Medicine and Orthopaedics, Sapienza University, Via A. Borelli, 50, 00161 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Anatomy, Histology, Forensic Medicine and Orthopaedics, Sapienza University, Via A. Borelli, 50, 00161 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics of “San Giovanni Calibita” Fatebenefratelli Hospital, Isola Tiberina of Rome, Via di Ponte Quattro Capi, 39, 00186 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics of “San Giovanni Calibita” Fatebenefratelli Hospital, Isola Tiberina of Rome, Via di Ponte Quattro Capi, 39, 00186 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics of “San Giovanni Calibita” Fatebenefratelli Hospital, Isola Tiberina of Rome, Via di Ponte Quattro Capi, 39, 00186 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics of “San Giovanni Calibita” Fatebenefratelli Hospital, Isola Tiberina of Rome, Via di Ponte Quattro Capi, 39, 00186 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Pathological Anatomy of “San Giovanni Calibita” Fatebenefratelli Hospital, Isola Tiberina of Rome, Via di Ponte Quattro Capi, 39, 00186 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Pathological Anatomy of “San Giovanni Calibita” Fatebenefratelli Hospital, Isola Tiberina of Rome, Via di Ponte Quattro Capi, 39, 00186 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Pathological Anatomy of “San Giovanni Calibita” Fatebenefratelli Hospital, Isola Tiberina of Rome, Via di Ponte Quattro Capi, 39, 00186 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Life and Environmental Sciences, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Polo Montedago Via Brecce Bianche, 60131 Ancona, Italy
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- Department of Life and Environmental Sciences, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Polo Montedago Via Brecce Bianche, 60131 Ancona, Italy
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- Department of Life and Environmental Sciences, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Polo Montedago Via Brecce Bianche, 60131 Ancona, Italy
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- Gynecologic Oncology Unit, Department of Experimental Clinical Oncology, IRCCS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Via Elio Chianesi, 53, 00144 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Anatomy, Histology, Forensic Medicine and Orthopaedics, Sapienza University, Via A. Borelli, 50, 00161 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Anatomy, Histology, Forensic Medicine and Orthopaedics, Sapienza University, Via A. Borelli, 50, 00161 Rome, Italy
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Sheridan EA, Fonvielle JA, Cottingham S, Zhang Y, Dittmar T, Aldridge DC, Tanentzap AJ. Plastic pollution fosters more microbial growth in lakes than natural organic matter. Nat Commun 2022; 13:4175. [PMID: 35882837 PMCID: PMC9325981 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-31691-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2021] [Accepted: 06/29/2022] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Plastic debris widely pollutes freshwaters. Abiotic and biotic degradation of plastics releases carbon-based substrates that are available for heterotrophic growth, but little is known about how these novel organic compounds influence microbial metabolism. Here we found leachate from plastic shopping bags was chemically distinct and more bioavailable than natural organic matter from 29 Scandinavian lakes. Consequently, plastic leachate increased bacterial biomass acquisition by 2.29-times when added at an environmentally-relevant concentration to lake surface waters. These results were not solely attributable to the amount of dissolved organic carbon provided by the leachate. Bacterial growth was 1.72-times more efficient with plastic leachate because the added carbon was more accessible than natural organic matter. These effects varied with both the availability of alternate, especially labile, carbon sources and bacterial diversity. Together, our results suggest that plastic pollution may stimulate aquatic food webs and highlight where pollution mitigation strategies could be most effective. Ultra-high resolution mass spectrometry revealed that plastic bags leach labile compounds. Bioassays performed in Scandinavian lakes indicated that these compounds are incorporated into biomass faster and more efficiently than natural organic matter.
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- Eleanor A Sheridan
- Ecosystems and Global Change Group, Department of Plant Sciences, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB2 3EA, United Kingdom. .,Department of Zoology, University of Cambridge, The David Attenborough Building, Cambridge, CB2 3QZ, United Kingdom.
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- Ecosystems and Global Change Group, Department of Plant Sciences, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB2 3EA, United Kingdom
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- Ecosystems and Global Change Group, Department of Plant Sciences, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB2 3EA, United Kingdom
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- Ecosystems and Global Change Group, Department of Plant Sciences, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB2 3EA, United Kingdom
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- Institute for Chemistry and Biology of the Marine Environment (ICBM), University of Oldenburg, 26129, Oldenburg, Germany.,Helmholtz Institute for Functional Marine Biodiversity at the University of Oldenburg (HIFMB), 26129, Oldenburg, Germany
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- Department of Zoology, University of Cambridge, The David Attenborough Building, Cambridge, CB2 3QZ, United Kingdom
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- Ecosystems and Global Change Group, Department of Plant Sciences, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB2 3EA, United Kingdom.
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Esfandiari A, Abbasi S, Peely AB, Mowla D, Ghanbarian MA, Oleszczuk P, Turner A. Distribution and transport of microplastics in groundwater (Shiraz aquifer, southwest Iran). WATER RESEARCH 2022; 220:118622. [PMID: 35613485 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2022.118622] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2021] [Revised: 04/07/2022] [Accepted: 05/13/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
Abstract
Despite the significance of groundwater to the hydrological cycle and as a source of potable water, very little information exists on microplastics (MPs) in this environment. In the present study, MPs have been determined in ten well samples obtained from an alluvial aquifer in a semi-arid region (Shiraz, Iran) following filtration, digestion and inspection under a binocular microscope. A total of 96 MPs were identified, and concentrations ranged from 0.1 to 1.3 MP L-1 (mean and median = 0.48 and 0.43 MP L-1, respectively) and exhibited a complex distribution across the area that reflected differences in land use and local hydrology and geology. The majority of MPs (about 70%) were fibres of ≤ 500 μm in length, but fragments and films were present at some sites, and the dominant polymers were polystyrene, polyethylene and polyethylene terephthalate. Coupling meteorological and water table monitoring data from the regional water organization and published information on aquifer hydrology, we estimate a lag time from precipitation to water table intrusion of between one and five months and groundwater velocity flows of between 0.01 and 0.07 m d-1. Although the extent of retardation of MPs within the pores of groundwater is unknown, by considering empirical data and theoretical predictions on particle flow through porous media in the literature we surmise that MP residence times in the aquifer are likely to range from years to decades, thereby impeding any clear means of source identification. Nevertheless, and more generally, the consumption of potable groundwater may make to a contribution to MP exposure through ingestion.
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- Atefeh Esfandiari
- Environmental Research Centre in Petroleum and Petrochemical Industries, Department of Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Earth Sciences, College of Science, Shiraz University, Shiraz 71454, Iran; Department of Radiochemistry and Environmental Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, Lublin 20-031, Poland.
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- Department of Earth Sciences, College of Science, Shiraz University, Shiraz 71454, Iran
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- Environmental Research Centre in Petroleum and Petrochemical Industries, Department of Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Radiochemistry and Environmental Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, Lublin 20-031, Poland
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- School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Plymouth, Plymouth PL4 8AA, United Kingdom
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Correa-Araneda F, Pérez J, Tonin AM, Esse C, Boyero L, Díaz ME, Figueroa R, Santander-Massa R, Cornejo A, Link O, Jorquera E, Urbina MA. Microplastic concentration, distribution and dynamics along one of the largest Mediterranean-climate rivers: A whole watershed approach. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2022; 209:112808. [PMID: 35085565 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2022.112808] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2021] [Revised: 01/17/2022] [Accepted: 01/21/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Microplastics (MPs) have been recognized as one of the most ubiquitous environmental pollutants globally. They have been found in all ecosystems studied to date, threatening biological diversity, ecosystem functioning and human health. The present study aimed to elucidate the environmental and anthropogenic drivers of MP dynamics in the whole catchment of the Biobío river, one of the largest rivers in South America. MP concentration and characteristics were analysed in 18 sites subjected to different sources of pollution and other human-related impacts. The sampling sites were classified in relation to altitudinal zones (highland, midland and lowland) and ecosystem types (fluvial and reservoir), and different water and territorial environmental variables were further collated and considered for analysis. Seven types of microplastic polymers were identified in the samples analysed, with a catchment mean (±SE) MP concentration of 22 ± 0.4 particles m-3, and MP presence being significantly higher in lowlands (26 ± 2 particle m-3) and in reservoirs (42 ± 14 particle m-3). The most abundant type of MP was fragments (84%), with a mean concentration of 37 ± 6 particles m-3. Overall, MP concentrations were low compared to those found in other studies, with a strong influence of human population size.
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- Francisco Correa-Araneda
- Unidad de Cambio Climático y Medio Ambiente, Instituto Iberoamericano de Desarrollo Sostenible, Universidad Autónoma de Chile, Temuco, Chile
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- Department of Plant Biology and Ecology, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), 48940, Leioa, Spain
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- Aquariparia/Limnology Lab, Department of Ecology, IB, University of Brasília, Brasília, Brazil
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- Unidad de Cambio Climático y Medio Ambiente, Instituto Iberoamericano de Desarrollo Sostenible, Universidad Autónoma de Chile, Temuco, Chile
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- Department of Plant Biology and Ecology, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), 48940, Leioa, Spain; IKERBASQUE, Basque Foundation for Science, Bilbao, Spain
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- Departamento de Ciencias Ambientales, Facultad de Recursos Naturales, Universidad Católica de Temuco, Chile
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- Department of Aquatic Systems, Faculty of Environmental Sciences, University of Concepción, P.O. Box 160-C, Concepción, Chile
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- Unidad de Cambio Climático y Medio Ambiente, Instituto Iberoamericano de Desarrollo Sostenible, Universidad Autónoma de Chile, Temuco, Chile; Universidad Austral de Chile, Facultad de Ciencias Forestales y Recursos Naturales, Escuela de Graduados, Valdivia, Chile
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- Freshwater Macroinvertebrate Laboratory. Zoological Collection Dr. Eustorgio Mendez, Gorgas Memorial Institute for Health Studies (COZEM-ICGES), Ave. Justo Arosemena and Calle 35, 0816-02593, Panama City, Panama
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- Departamento de Ingeniería Civil, Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad de Concepción, P.O. Box 160-C, Concepción, Chile
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- Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Católica de la Santísima Concepción, Concepción, Chile
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- Departamento de Zoología, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Oceanográficas, Universidad de Concepción, P.O. Box 160-C, Concepción, Chile; Instituto Milenio de Oceanografía (IMO), Universidad de Concepción, PO Box 1313, Concepción, Chile.
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Evidence for Microplastics Contamination of the Remote Tributary of the Yenisei River, Siberia—The Pilot Study Results. WATER 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/w13223248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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This study is a pioneering attempt to count microplastics (MPs) in the Yenisei River system to clarify the role of Siberian Rivers in the transport of MPs to the Arctic Ocean. The average MPs content in the surface water of the Yenisei large tributary, the Nizhnyaya Tunguska River, varied from 1.20 ± 0.70 to 4.53 ± 2.04 items/m3, tending to increase along the watercourse (p < 0.05). Concentrations of MPs in bottom sediments of the two rivers were 235 ± 83.0 to 543 ± 94.1 with no tendency of downstream increasing. Linear association (r = 0.952) between average organic matter content and average counts of MPs in bottom sediments occurred. Presumably MPs originated from the daily activities of the in-situ population. Further spatial-temporal studies are needed to estimate the riverine MPs fluxes into the Eurasian Arctic seas.
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