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2. Plastic debris in freshwater systems worldwide
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Nava, V, Aherne, J, Alfonso, MB, Antão-Geraldes, AM, Attermeyer, K, Bao, R, Bartrons, M, Berger, SA, Biernaczyk, M, Bissen, R, Brookes, J, Brown, D, Candian, G, Cañedo-Argüelles, M, Canle, M, Capelli, C, Carballeira, R, Cereijo, JL, Chawchai, S, Chen, G, Christensen, ST, Christoffersen, KS, de Eyto, E, Delgado, J, Dornan, T, Doubek, JP, Dusaucy, J, Erina, O, Ersoy, Z, Feuchtmayr, H, Lepori, F, Frezzotti, ML, Galafassi, S, Gateuille, D, Gonçalves, V, Grossart, HP, Hamilton, DP, Harris, T, Kangur, K, Kankılıç, GB, Kessler, R, Kiel, C, Krynak, EM, Leiva-Presa, A, Matias, M, Matsuzaki, SS, McElarney, Y, Mitchell, M, Messyasz, B, Mlambo, M, Motitsoe, SN, Owens, C, Özkundakci, D, Pinnow, S, Pociecha, A, Raposeiro, P, Rõõm, EI, Rotta, F, Salmaso, N, Scordo, F, Sibomana, C, Siewert, D, Stepanowska, K, Sudeep, C, Tavşanoğlu, UN, Tereshina, M, Thompson, J, Tolotti, M, Valois, A, Verburg, P, Wesolek, B, Weyhenmeyer, G, Wu, N, Zawisza, E, Zink, L, Leoni, B, Nava, V, Aherne, J, Alfonso, M, Antão-Geraldes, A, Attermeyer, K, Bao, R, Bartrons, M, Berger, S, Biernaczyk, M, Bissen, R, Brookes, J, Brown, D, Candian, G, Cañedo-Argüelles, M, Canle, M, Capelli, C, Carballeira, R, Cereijo, J, Chawchai, S, Chen, G, Christensen, S, Christoffersen, K, de Eyto, E, Delgado, J, Dornan, T, Doubek, J, Dusaucy, J, Erina, O, Ersoy, Z, Feuchtmayr, H, Lepori, F, Frezzotti, M, Galafassi, S, Gateuille, D, Gonçalves, V, Grossart, H, Hamilton, D, Harris, T, Kangur, K, Kankılıç, G, Kessler, R, Kiel, C, Krynak, E, Leiva-Presa, A, Matias, M, Matsuzaki, S, Mcelarney, Y, Mitchell, M, Messyasz, B, Mlambo, M, Motitsoe, S, Owens, C, Özkundakci, D, Pinnow, S, Pociecha, A, Raposeiro, P, Rõõm, E, Rotta, F, Salmaso, N, Scordo, F, Sibomana, C, Siewert, D, Stepanowska, K, Sudeep, C, Tavşanoğlu, U, Tereshina, M, Thompson, J, Tolotti, M, Valois, A, Verburg, P, Wesolek, B, Weyhenmeyer, G, Wu, N, Zawisza, E, Zink, L, and Leoni, B
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reservoir ,limnology ,Settore BIO/07 - ECOLOGIA ,pollution ,lake ,microplastic - Published
- 2022
3. Microalgal colonization of microplastic substrates: results from a mesocosm experiment across biogeographical zones
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Nava, V, Matias, M, Messyasz, B, Castillo-Escrivà, A, Ersoy, Z, Raposeiro, P, Marzinelli, E, Mayer-Pinto, M, González Sanchidrián, H, Pinedo-Troncoso, M, Leoni, B, Nava, V, Matias, M, Messyasz, B, Castillo-Escrivà, A, Ersoy, Z, Raposeiro, P, Marzinelli, E, Mayer-Pinto, M, González Sanchidrián, H, Pinedo-Troncoso, M, and Leoni, B
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periphyton ,primary producer ,microplastic ,plastisphere - Abstract
A variety of organisms can colonize microplastic surfaces (or “plastisphere”) through biofouling processes. Heterotrophic bacteria tend to be the focus of plastisphere research, however, the presence of epiplastic microalgae within the biofilm has been repeatedly documented. Despite the importance of biofouling for microplastics in aquatic systems, data about this process are still scarce, especially for freshwater ecosystems. Here, our goal was to evaluate the biomass development of biofilms on plastic substrates and determine whether plastic surfaces exert a strong enough selection to drive species sorting, overcoming other niche defining factors driven by spatial patterns. We added microplastic pellets of high-density polyethylene (HDPE), polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and a mix of the two polymers in 15 mesocosms of 5 different locations of the Iberian Peninsula (totally 45 samples) and after one month we evaluated species composition and biomass of microalgae developed on plastic surfaces. Results show that all the different plastic substrates in all sites were colonized by microalgae with mean biomass of 3.05±0.40 mg cm-2, with PET having the highest value (3.63±0.83 mg cm-2). Microplastics supported the growth of many different species of microalgae (242 species), with some cosmopolite species that were able to colonize all different geographic regions and plastic surfaces. We found several species colonizing only one substrate, but with very low recurrence. Local species pools and different environmental conditions, mainly linked to biogeography, seem to prevail in driving community sorting on plastic surfaces.
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- 2021
4. Microalgal colonization of microplastics in experimental mesocosms across a biogeographical gradient
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Nava, V, Matias, M, Messyasz, B., Castillo-Escrivà, A, Ersoy, Z, Raposeiro, P. M., Marzinelli, E, Mayer-Pinto, M, González Sanchidrián, H., Pinedo-Troncoso, M., Leoni, B, Nava, V, Matias, M, Messyasz, B, Castillo-Escrivà, A, Ersoy, Z, Raposeiro, P, Marzinelli, E, Mayer-Pinto, M, González Sanchidrián, H, Pinedo-Troncoso, M, and Leoni, B
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epiplastic community ,microalgae ,Microplastic ,plastisphere - Abstract
Microplastics (MPs) constitute suitable substrates for the formation of biofilms. Since local conditions and environmental factors influence the community composition of biofilm, biogeography plays an important role in the composition of MP-colonizing communities. However, there is still controversy as to whether substrate-specific properties or environmental factors prevail in determining microalgal assemblages on plastic debris. In this study, we assessed periphyton growth on two different plastic polymers in freshwater mesocosms distributed across five locations covering a variety of bioclimatic regions in the Iberian Peninsula. In each location, pellets of high-density polyethylene, polyethylene terephthalate or a mix of the two polymers were deployed inside 2L transparent bottles suspended from surface rafts inside three different 1000L mesocosms. We measured water temperature, pH, conductivity, chlorophyll-a and nutrients in each mesocosm. After one month, MPs were collected and biomass and algal species composition were assessed. Microalgae colonized all the different plastic substrates in all sites with a mean abundance of 288±36 µg cm-2, with the highest biomass reported for PET (329±70 µg cm-2). Significant differences in the biomass development for the different polymers were highlighted for diatoms, which represent on average one of the taxa with higher biomass (29% of total biomass). Our results suggest that different plastic polymers may determine different colonizing conditions for specific taxa and may affect freshwater primary productivity.
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- 2021
5. Microalgal colonization of microplastics in experimental mesocosms across the Iberian peninsula
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Nava, V, Matias, M, Messyasz, B, Castillo-Escrivà, A, Ersoy, Z, Raposeiro, P, Marzinelli, E, Mayer-Pinto, M, González Sanchidrián, H, Pinedo-Troncoso, M, Leoni, B, Nava, V, Matias, M, Messyasz, B, Castillo-Escrivà, A, Ersoy, Z, Raposeiro, P, Marzinelli, E, Mayer-Pinto, M, González Sanchidrián, H, Pinedo-Troncoso, M, and Leoni, B
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epiplastic community ,microalgae ,microplastic ,phytobenthos - Abstract
Microplastics (MPs) can be colonized by a wide range of species (“plastisphere”). Even though plastisphere research mostly focused on heterotrophic bacteria, the presence of epiplastic microalgae has been repeatedly documented. However, studies investigating the colonization of MPs by microalgae are still limited, and mainly performed in marine environments. In this study, we assessed periphyton growth and diversity on two different plastic polymers (i.e., high-density polyethylene - HDPE, polyethylene terephthalate - PET) in freshwater mesocosms distributed across five locations in the Iberian Peninsula. Our results showed that colonization occurred in a range of diverse freshwater ecosystems, since we observed biofouling of the MP surfaces in all conditions, regardless of the sites and the plastic polymer type. The amount of biomass developed on substrates differed based on the polymer type, with higher biomass developed on PET substrate compared to HDPE. We observed a rich community of microalgae on both substrates (242 species), but we did not observe species-specificity in colonization of the different plastic polymers. Indeed, local species pool rather than polymeric composition seems to be the determinant factor defining community diversity.
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- 2021
6. Periphyton development on artificial substrates across a biogeographical and trophic gradient
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Nava, V, Matias, M., Messyasz, B, Castillo-Escrivà, A, Leoni, B, Nava, V, Matias, M, Messyasz, B, Castillo-Escrivà, A, and Leoni, B
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epiplastic community ,periphyton ,plastic substrates - Abstract
Periphyton plays an important role in the nutrient cycling, energy flow and food web of aquatic ecosystems. Variation in the biomass, biodiversity and taxonomic structure of the periphytic algae community can provide information on changes in environmental conditions and can serve as a tool for ecological assessment. Here, we assessed periphyton growth and diversity on two different artificial substrates (i.e., high-density polyethylene - HDPE, polyethylene terephthalate - PET) in freshwater mesocosms distributed across five locations in the Iberian Peninsula. The aim was to evaluate differences in biomass and community composition of phytobenthos for artificial substrates with different incubation depth since HDPE substrates floated in water while PET, being denser than water, sank. Over the 45 samples analyzed, we found 242 different species distributed in 145 genera. The 33.5% belong to the phylum Bacillariophyta, followed by Chlorophyta (26.4%), and Cyanobacteria (8.3%). We found some cosmopolite species, which were recorded in almost all the samples, like Aphanocapsa incerta (Lemm.) Cron. and Kom. or Cocconeis placentula Ehr. Overall, 20 species occurred exclusively in HDPE samples, while 17 species only in PET samples. However, in all the cases these species had a low recurrence, being identified at most in four different samples. The amount of biomass developed on substrates differed based on the polymer type, with higher biomass on PET substrate compared to HDPE. Artificial substrates may host many different species of microalgae, but we did not observe a dissimilarity in community composition based on the different incubation depths. Instead, geographic and altitudinal gradient and nutrient concentration seem to be the most crucial factors in driven species sorting of epiplastic community.
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- 2021
7. Environmental factors driving the occurrence of the invasive cyanobacterium Sphaerospermopsis aphanizomenoides (Nostocales) in temperate lakes
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Budzyńska, A., primary, Rosińska, J., additional, Pełechata, A., additional, Toporowska, M., additional, Napiórkowska-Krzebietke, A., additional, Kozak, A., additional, Messyasz, B., additional, Pęczuła, W., additional, Kokociński, M., additional, Szeląg-Wasielewska, E., additional, Grabowska, M., additional, Mądrecka, B., additional, Niedźwiecki, M., additional, Alcaraz Parraga, P., additional, Pełechaty, M., additional, Karpowicz, M., additional, and Pawlik-Skowrońska, B., additional
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- 2019
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8. First isolation of polysaccharidic ulvans from the cell walls of freshwater algae
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Pankiewicz, R., primary, Łęska, B., additional, Messyasz, B., additional, Fabrowska, J., additional, Sołoducha, M., additional, and Pikosz, M., additional
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- 2016
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9. The effect of Cladophora glomerata exudates on the amino acid composition of Cladophora fracta and Rhizoclonium sp.
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Pikosz Marta, Czerwik-Marcinkowska Joanna, and Messyasz Beata
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freshwater cladophora ,rhizoclonium ,biochemical changes ,proline ,amino acids ,exudates ,Chemistry ,QD1-999 - Abstract
Filamentous green algae (FGA) frequently forms dense mats which can be either mono- or polyspecies. While various defense mechanisms of competition in algae are known, little is known about the interactions between different species of FGA. An experiment in controlled laboratory conditions was conducted to gather data on the changes in amino acids (AA) concentrations in FGA species in the presence of exudates from different other species. The aim of the present study was to identify the AA whose concentrations showed significant changes and to assess if the changes could be adaptation to stress conditions. The major constituents of the AA pool in Cladophora glomerata, C. fracta and Rhizoclonium sp. were Glutamic acid (Glu), Aspartic acid (Asp) and Leucine (Leu). In response to chemical stress, that is the increasing presence of exudates, a significant increase in the concentrations Proline (Pro) and Tryptophan (Trp) was noted. The increase in Proline levels was observed in C. fracta and Rhizoclonium in response to chemical stress induced by C. glomerata exudates. As the concentration of exudates increased in the medium, there was a progressive shift in the pattern of AA group in FGA.
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- 2019
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10. A shallow lake in an agricultural landscape – water quality, nutrient loads, future management
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Dondajewska Renata, Gołdyn Ryszard, Messyasz Beata, Kowalczewska-Madura Katarzyna, and Cerbin Sławek
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shallow lake ,nitrogen and phosphorus loading ,phytoplankton ,zooplankton ,Physical geography ,GB3-5030 ,Environmental engineering ,TA170-171 ,Technology - Abstract
Qualitative analyses of nitrogen and phosphorus loads reaching the lake ecosystem provide a basis for pollution control, which is of paramount importance in shallow lakes due to the rapid turn-over of matter and energy. The studies of both external and internal loading were conducted in Lake Łeknenskie, a very shallow, through-flow lake situated in Western Poland. Strong eutrophication is manifested in rich rush vegetation and a lack of submerged macrophytes as well as nitrogen and phosphorus concentrations (max 13.04 mg N dm−3 and 0.32 mg P dm−3, respectively). Constant domination of cyanobacteria in the phytoplankton community was noted in almost all seasons with a 98% share in summer, resulting in 20 cm water transparency and 223 μg dm−3 of chlorophyll-a. The zooplankton community was dominated by rotifers. The main source of nutrients was the River Nielba. Spatial external nutrient loading was 1.93 g P m−2 yr−1 and 77.55 g N m−2 yr−1. An even higher load of phosphorus was released from the bottom sediments, 2.18 g P m−2 yr−1. A comprehensive action plan is required, aiming at the reduction of both external and internal nutrient loading. A series of solutions regarding local environmental conditions should be applied in the lake catchment, including biogeochemical barriers, denitrification walls, artificial retention basins or wetlands, but most of all – improvement in the functioning of the wastewater treatment plant. Restoration is possible, however, protection measures reducing external loading should be undertaken prior to phosphorus inactivation in the water column and in the bottom sediments, supported by biological methods e.g. biomanipulation.
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- 2019
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11. Biomass of freshwater Cladophora as a raw material for agriculture and the cosmetic industry
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Messyasz Beata, Leska Boguslawa, Fabrowska Joanna, Pikosz Marta, Roj Edward, Cieslak Adam, and Schroeder Grzegorz
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macroalgal biomass ,amino acids ,fatty acids ,extraction ,biosorption ,Chemistry ,QD1-999 - Published
- 2015
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12. Effects of organic compounds on the macroalgae culture of Aegagropila linnaei
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Messyasz Beata, Leska Boguslawa, Fabrowska Joanna, Pikosz Marta, Cieslak Adam, and Schroeder Grzegorz
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remediation ,sucrose ,glucose ,biotin ,vitamin c ,Chemistry ,QD1-999 - Published
- 2015
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13. Biomass of freshwater algae as raw material for the industry and agriculture,Biomasa alg słodkowodnyah surowcem dla przemysłu i rolniotwa
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Grzegorz Schroeder, Messyasz, B., Łȩska, B., Fabrowska, J., Pikosz, M., and Rybak, A.
14. Chlorococcalean algae from four lakes in the Slowinski National Park (Northern Poland)
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Burchardt, L., Messyasz, B., Paweł Michał Owsianny, Pelechata, A., and Stefaniak, K.
15. Algae assemblages and dominant macrophytes in small lowland rivers of Poland in relation to water quality and hydromorphology
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Messyasz, B., Staniszewski, R., and Szymon Jusik
16. Plastic debris in lakes and reservoirs
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Nava, Veronica, Chandra, Sudeep, Aherne, Julian, Alfonso, María B, Antão-Geraldes, Ana M, Attermeyer, Katrin, Bao, Roberto, Bartrons, Mireia, Berger, Stella A, Biernaczyk, Marcin, Bissen, Raphael, Brookes, Justin D, Brown, David, Cañedo-Argüelles, Miguel, Canle, Moisés, Capelli, Camilla, Carballeira, Rafael, Cereijo, José Luis, Chawchai, Sakonvan, Christensen, Søren T, Christoffersen, Kirsten S, de Eyto, Elvira, Delgado, Jorge, Dornan, Tyler N, Doubek, Jonathan P, Dusaucy, Julia, Erina, Oxana, Ersoy, Zeynep, Feuchtmayr, Heidrun, Frezzotti, Maria Luce, Galafassi, Silvia, Gateuille, David, Gonçalves, Vitor, Grossart, Hans-Peter, Hamilton, David P, Harris, Ted D, Kangur, Külli, Kankılıç, Gökben Başaran, Kessler, Rebecca, Kiel, Christine, Krynak, Edward M, Leiva-Presa, Àngels, Lepori, Fabio, Matias, Miguel G, Matsuzaki, Shin-Ichiro S, McElarney, Yvonne, Messyasz, Beata, Mitchell, Mark, Mlambo, Musa C, Motitsoe, Samuel N, Nandini, Sarma, Orlandi, Valentina, Owens, Caroline, Özkundakci, Deniz, Pinnow, Solvig, Pociecha, Agnieszka, Raposeiro, Pedro Miguel, Rõõm, Eva-Ingrid, Rotta, Federica, Salmaso, Nico, Sarma, S S S, Sartirana, Davide, Scordo, Facundo, Sibomana, Claver, Siewert, Daniel, Stepanowska, Katarzyna, Tavşanoğlu, Ülkü Nihan, Tereshina, Maria, Thompson, James, Tolotti, Monica, Valois, Amanda, Verburg, Piet, Welsh, Brittany, Wesolek, Brian, Weyhenmeyer, Gesa A, Wu, Naicheng, Zawisza, Edyta, Zink, Lauren, Leoni, Barbara, Nava, V, Chandra, S, Aherne, J, Alfonso, M, Antão-Geraldes, A, Attermeyer, K, Bao, R, Bartrons, M, Berger, S, Biernaczyk, M, Bissen, R, Brookes, J, Brown, D, Cañedo-Argüelles, M, Canle, M, Capelli, C, Carballeira, R, Cereijo, J, Chawchai, S, Christensen, S, Christoffersen, K, de Eyto, E, Delgado, J, Dornan, T, Doubek, J, Dusaucy, J, Erina, O, Ersoy, Z, Feuchtmayr, H, Frezzotti, M, Galafassi, S, Gateuille, D, Gonçalves, V, Grossart, H, Hamilton, D, Harris, T, Kangur, K, Kankılıç, G, Kessler, R, Kiel, C, Krynak, E, Leiva-Presa, À, Lepori, F, Matias, M, Matsuzaki, S, Mcelarney, Y, Messyasz, B, Mitchell, M, Mlambo, M, Motitsoe, S, Nandini, S, Orlandi, V, Owens, C, Özkundakci, D, Pinnow, S, Pociecha, A, Raposeiro, P, Rõõm, E, Rotta, F, Salmaso, N, Sarma, S, Sartirana, D, Scordo, F, Sibomana, C, Siewert, D, Stepanowska, K, Tavşanoğlu, Ü, Tereshina, M, Thompson, J, Tolotti, M, Valois, A, Verburg, P, Welsh, B, Wesolek, B, Weyhenmeyer, G, Wu, N, Zawisza, E, Zink, L, and Leoni, B
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plastic pollution ,Lakes ,Settore BIO/07 - ECOLOGIA ,Plastic ,microplastic ,lentic systems - Abstract
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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- 2023
17. Microalgae colonization of different microplastic polymers in experimental mesocosms across an environmental gradient
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Veronica Nava, Andreu Castillo-Escrivà, Miguel G. Matias, Barbara Leoni, Beata Messyasz, European Commission, Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad (España), Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca, Nava, V, Matias, M, Castillo-Escriva, A, Messyasz, B, and Leoni, B
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Microplastics ,Biofouling ,Polymers ,Plastisphere ,Context (language use) ,Phytobenthos ,Freshwater ecosystem ,Microalgae ,Environmental Chemistry ,Periphyton ,Plastic colonization ,Ecosystem ,General Environmental Science ,Global and Planetary Change ,Biomass (ecology) ,Ecology ,Aquatic ecosystem ,Species sorting ,phytobentho ,Epiplastic community ,Environmental chemistry ,Environmental science ,Plastics ,Water Pollutants, Chemical ,Environmental Monitoring - Abstract
A variety of organisms can colonize microplastic surfaces through biofouling processes. Heterotrophic bacteria tend to be the focus of plastisphere research; however, the presence of epiplastic microalgae within the biofilm has been repeatedly documented. Despite the relevance of biofouling in determining the fate and effects of microplastics in aquatic systems, data about this process are still scarce, especially for freshwater ecosystems. Here, our goal was to evaluate the biomass develop-ment and species composition of biofilms on different plastic polymers and to in-vestigate whether plastic substrates exert a strong enough selection to drive species sorting, overcoming other niche-defining factors. We added microplastic pellets of high- density polyethylene (HDPE), polyethylene terephthalate (PET), and a mix of the two polymers in 15 lentic mesocosms in five different locations of the Iberian Peninsula, and after one month, we evaluated species composition and biomass of microalgae developed on plastic surfaces. Our results, based on 45 samples, showed that colonization of plastic surfaces occurred in a range of lentic ecosystems covering a wide geographical gradient and different environmental conditions (e.g., nutrient concentration, conductivity, macrophyte coverage). We highlighted that total bio-mass differed based on the polymer considered, with higher biomass developed on PET substrate compared to HDPE. Microplastics supported the growth of a rich and diversified community of microalgae (242 species), with some cosmopolite species. However, we did not observe species-specificity in the colonization of the different plastic polymers. Local species pool and nutrient concentration rather than polymeric composition seemed to be the determinant factor defying the community diversity. Regardless of specific environmental conditions, we showed that many species could coexist on the surface of relatively small plastic items, highlighting how microplastics may have considerable carrying capacity, with possible consequences on the wider ecological context., This work was supported by EU H2020-INFRAIA-project No 731065 “AQUACOSM: Network of Leading European AQUAtic MesoCOSM Facilities Connecting Mountains to Oceans from the Arctic to the Mediterranean”. MGM was funded by grant RyC-2016-19348 funded by MCIN/AEI/10.13039/501100011033 and by “ESF Investing in your future.” Raman facilities were provided by the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences (DISAT, University of Milano- Bicocca, Italy
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- 2021
18. Global patterns and predictors of microplastic occurrence and abundance in lentic systems
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Nava, Veronica, Frezzotti, Maria Luce, Aherne, Julian, Alfonso, María B., Geraldes, Ana Maria, Attermeyer, Katrin, Bah, Abdou R., Bao, Roberto, Bartrons, Mireia, Berger, Stella, Biernaczyk, Marcin, Breider, Florian, Brookes, Justin, Cañedo-Argüelles, Miguel, Canle, Moisés, Capelli, Camilla, Carballeira, Rafael, Cereijo, Jose Luís, Christensen, Søren T., Christoffersen, Kirsten Seestern, Clayer, Francois, Eyto, Elvira de, Domis, Lisette N. de Senerpont, Delgado, Martín Jordi, Doubek, Jonathan, Eaton, Ashley, Seyda, Erdogan, Erina, Oxana, Ersoy, Zeynep, Feuchtmayr, Heidrun, Fugère, Vincent F., Galafassi, Silvia, Gonçalves, Vítor, Grossart, Hans-Peter, Hamilton, David, Hanson, Paul C., Harris, Ted, Kankılıç, Gökben Başaran, Kessler, Rebecca, Jacquet, Stéphan, Kangur, Külli, Kiel, Christine, Knoll, Lesley, Kokorīte, Ilga, Lavoie, Isabelle, Leiva-Presa, Àngels, Lepori, Fabio, Lusher, Amy, Macintyre, Sally, Matias, Miguel, Matsuzaki, Shin-Ichiro, McCarthy, Valerie, McElarney, Yvonne, McNally, David, Belay, Berte Mekonen, Messyasz, Beata, Mlambo, Musa, Nandini, Sarma, Nodine, Emily, Özen, Arda, Ozkundakci, Deniz, Vazquez Perez, Ricardo, Pociecha, Agnieszka, Raposeiro, Pedro M., Rõõm, Eva-Ingrid, Salmaso, Nico, Singaraju, S.S. Sarma, Saulnier-Talbot, Émilie, Scordo, Facundo, Sibomana, Claver, Stepanowska, Katarzyna, Tavşanoğlu, Ülkü Nihan, Tolotti, Monica, Udoh, Abel, Urrutia-Cordero, Pablo, Valois, Amanda, Vandergoes, Marcus, Verburg, Piet, Volta, Pietro, Wain, Danielle, Wesolek, Brian, Weyhenmeyer, Gesa, Wightman, Ryan, Wood, Susie, Naicheng, Wu, Zawiska, Izabela, Zawisza, Edyta, Zink, Lauren, Leoni, Barbara, Nava, V, Frezzotti, M, Aherne, J, Alfonso, M, Antão-Geraldes, A, Attermeyer, K, Bah, A, Bao, R, Bartrons, M, Berger, S, Biernaczyk, M, Breider, F, Brookes, J, Cañedo-Argüelles, M, Canle, M, Capelli, C, Carballeira, R, Cereijo, J, Christensen, S, Christoffersen, K, Clayer, F, De Eyto, E, De Senerpont Domis, L, Delgado, M, Doubek, J, Eaton, A, Erdogan, S, Erina, O, Ersoy, Z, Feuchtmayr, H, Fugère, V, Galafassi, S, Gonçalves, V, Grossart, H, Hamilton, D, Hanson, P, Harris, T, Kankılıç, G, Kessler, R, Jacquet, S, Kangur, K, Kiel, C, Knoll, L, Kokorīte, I, Lavoie, I, Leiva-Presa, A, Lepori, F, Lusher, A, Macintyre, S, Matias, M, Matsuzaki, S, Mccarthy, V, Mcelarney, Y, Mcnally, D, Belay, B, Messyasz, B, Mlambo, M, Nandini, S, Nodine, E, Özen, A, Ozkundakci, D, Perez, R, Pociecha, A, Raposeiro, P, Rõõm, E, Salmaso, N, Sarma, S, Saulnier-Talbot, E, Scordo, F, Sibomana, C, Stepanowska, K, Tavşanoğlu, U, Tolotti, M, Udoh, A, Urrutia Cordera, P, Valois, A, Vandergoes, M, Verburg, P, Volta, P, Wain, D, Wesolek, B, Weyhenmeyer, G, Wightman, R, Wood, S, Wu, N, Zawiska, I, Zawisza, E, Zink, L, and Leoni, B
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reservoir ,watershed feature ,lake ,micro-Raman spectroscopy ,Plastics ,microplastic - Abstract
The majority of microplastic research has focused on seawater, with fewer than 4% of microplasticsrelated studies occurring on freshwaters. The limited available information suggests that the abundance of microplastics in freshwaters is often as high or even higher than marine environments. However, comprehensive investigations on occurrence and fate of microplastics in freshwaters are scarce and highly fragmented, partly because detection and identification of microplastic particles is rather complex. In addition, up to now, harmonized and standardized protocols for the sampling and analysis of microplastics in freshwaters do not exist, and studies with different research aims and hypotheses often report unstandardized results, making comparison among studies difficult. In the present study, we performed the first global standardized sampling and analysis effort to investigate the occurrence and distribution of microplastics in surface water of lakes and reservoirs with different anthropogenic impacts. Participants aim to collect water samples of freshwater systems with different features (e.g., area, depth, thermal behavior, watershed), following a common protocol. This 18 establishes the collection of samples by horizontal trawling of a plankton net and, after treatment with hydrogen peroxide, the polymer identification through micro-Raman spectroscopy. This GLEON project will allow obtaining comparable data about microplastic contamination in different freshwater systems around the globe. With this global dataset, our goals are to determine whether a relationship exists between the abundance of microplastics and the waterbody/watershed attributes and understand which factors are likely to influence the occurrence of microplastics in surface water of lentic systems. info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
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19. Temperature effects explain continental scale distribution of cyanobacterial toxins
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Sigrid Haande, Christos Avagianos, Vítor Gonçalves, Lisette N. de Senerpont Domis, Carlos Rochera, Ana García-Murcia, Kerstin Häggqvist, Reyhan Akçaalan, Jordi Noguero-Ribes, Mariusz Pełechaty, Wojciech Krztoń, Hans-Peter Grossart, Jutta Fastner, Bárbara Úbeda, Wojciech Pęczuła, Nur Filiz, Justyna Kobos, Juan M. Soria, Elif Neyran Soylu, Lars-Anders Hansson, Filip Stević, Luděk Bláha, Hanna Mazur-Marzec, Jolanda M. H. Verspagen, Burçin Önem, Karl-Otto Rothhaupt, Nico Salmaso, Abdulkadir Yağcı, David Parreño Duque, Ksenija Savadova, Nusret Karakaya, Aleksandra Pełechata, Yvon Verstijnen, Carmen Pérez-Martínez, Pauliina Salmi, Gizem Bezirci, Tuğba Ongun Sevindik, Svetislav Krstić, Rahmi Uysal, Laura Seelen, Eloísa Ramos-Rodríguez, Spela Remec-Rekar, Sven Teurlincx, Monserrat Real, Meriç Albay, Donald C. Pierson, Susana Romo, Kristiina Mustonen, Kirsten Christoffersen, Valentini Maliaka, Estela Rodríguez-Pérez, Joanna Rosińska, Nilsun Demir, Mehmet Tahir Alp, Elvira Romans, João Morais, Daniel Szymański, Danielle Machado-Vieira, Damian Chmura, Evanthia Mantzouki, Teresa Vegas-Vilarrúbia, Antonio Picazo, Mikołaj Kokociński, Anastasia Hiskia, Christine Edwards, Yang Yang, Irma Vitonytė, Mehmet Cesur, Agnieszka Bańkowska-Sobczak, Iwona Kostrzewska-Szlakowska, Nikoletta Tsiarta, Anđelka Plenković-Moraj, Miquel Lürling, Ryszard Gołdyn, Kristel Panksep, Kemal Celik, Anna Kozak, Jose Luis Cereijo, Pablo Urrutia-Cordero, Petra M. Visser, Rodan Geriš, Uğur Işkın, Leonardo Cerasino, Kadir Çapkın, Victor C. Perello, Carmen Cillero-Castro, Arda Özen, Manel Leira, Enrique Moreno-Ostos, Şakir Çinar, Agnieszka Budzyńska, Faruk Maraşlıoğlu, Pedro M. Raposeiro, Theodoros M. Triantis, Agnieszka Pasztaleniec, Sevasti-Kiriaki Zervou, Elżbieta Wilk-Woźniak, Edward Walusiak, Kersti Kangro, Jorge Juan Montes-Pérez, Triantafyllos Kaloudis, Mari Carmen Trapote, Pablo Alcaraz-Párraga, José María Blanco, Marek Kruk, Hans W. Paerl, Lidia Nawrocka, Meryem Beklioglu, Antonio Camacho, Moritz Buck, Biel Obrador, Ilona Gagala, Lauri Arvola, Elżbieta Szeląg-Wasielewska, Petar Žutinić, Giovanna Flaim, Núria Catalán, R. Carballeira, Alinne Gurjão de Oliveira, Magdalena Frąk, Alo Laas, Magdalena Grabowska, Dubravka Špoljarić Maronić, Meral Apaydın Yağcı, Itana Bokan Vucelić, Ana Maria Antão-Geraldes, Tõnu Feldmann, Natalia Jakubowska-Krepska, Trine Perlt Warming, Armand Hernández, Anna C. Santamans, Fuat Bilgin, Cayelan C. Carey, Joana Mankiewicz-Boczek, Elísabeth Fernández-Morán, Mete Yilmaz, Iwona Jasser, Boris Aleksovski, Michał Wasilewicz, Agnieszka Ochocka, David García, Lea Tuvikene, Roberto L. Palomino, B.W. Ibelings, Hatice Tunca, Birger Skjelbred, Joan Gomà, Jūratė Karosienė, Maria G. Antoniou, Vitor Vasconcelos, Mehmet Ali Turan Koçer, Eti E. Levi, Markéta Fránková, Beata Madrecka, Barbara Pawlik-Skowrońska, Jeremy Fonvielle, Korhan Özkan, Maciej Karpowicz, Özden Fakioglu, Lucia Chomova, Magdalena Toporowska, Ülkü Nihan Tavşanoğlu, Jūratė Kasperovičienė, Latife Köker, Kinga Kwasizur, Koray Ozhan, Valeriano Rodríguez, William Colom-Montero, Ulrike Obertegger, Micaela Vale, Spyros Gkelis, Michał Niedźwiecki, Tunay Karan, Piotr Domek, Judita Koreivienė, Andrea G. Bravo, Justyna Sieńska, Jessica Richardson, Hana Nemova, Cafer Bulut, Jordi Delgado-Martín, Tanja Žuna Pfeiffer, Marija Gligora Udovič, Manthos Panou, Dietmar Straile, Rafael Marcé, Valerie McCarthy, Iveta Drastichova, Agnieszka Napiórkowska-Krzebietke, J. A. Gálvez, Tina Elersek, Beata Messyasz, Adriano Boscaini, Carmen Ferriol, Julita Dunalska, Freshwater and Marine Ecology (IBED, FNWI), BAİBÜ, Mühendislik Fakültesi, Çevre Mühendisliği Bölümü, Karakaya, Nusret, Universitat de Barcelona, Fakülteler, Fen - Edebiyat Fakültesi, Biyoloji Bölümü, Soylu, Elif Neyran, European Cooperation in Science and Technology, Université de Genève, Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa Üniversitesi, Lammi Biological Station, Doctoral Programme in Atmospheric Sciences, CIIMAR - Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Yılmaz, Mete, Institute of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Mantzouki, Evanthia, Ibelings, Bastiaan Willem, Mantzouki, E, Lurling, M, Fastner, J, Domis, LD, Wilk-Wozniak, E, Koreiviene, J, Seelen, L, Teurlincx, S, Verstijnen, Y, Krzton, W, Walusiak, E, Karosiene, J, Kasperoviciene, J, Savadova, K, Vitonyte, I, Cillero-Castro, C, Budzynska, A, Goldyn, R, Kozak, A, Rosinska, J, Szelag-Wasielewska, E, Domek, P, Jakubowska-Krepska, N, Kwasizur, K, Messyasz, B, Pelechata, A, Pelechaty, M, Kokocinski, M, Garcia-Murcia, A, Real, M, Romans, E, Noguero-Ribes, J, Duque, DP, Fernandez-Moran, E, Karakaya, N, Haggqvist, K, Demir, N, Beklioglu, M, Filiz, N, Levi, EE, Iskin, U, Bezirci, G, Tavsanoglu, UN, Ozhan, K, Gkelis, S, Panou, M, Fakioglu, O, Avagianos, C, Kaloudis, T, Celik, K, Yilmaz, M, Marce, R, Catalan, N, Bravo, AG, Buck, M, Colom-Montero, W, Mustonen, K, Pierson, D, Yang, Y, Raposeiro, PM, Goncalves, V, Antoniou, MG, Tsiarta, N, McCarthy, V, Perello, VC, Feldmann, T, Laas, A, Panksep, K, Tuvikene, L, Gagala, I, Mankiewicz-Boczek, J, Yagci, MA, Cinar, S, Capkin, K, Yagci, A, Cesur, M, Bilgin, F, Bulut, C, Uysal, R, Obertegger, U, Boscaini, A, Flaim, G, Salmaso, N, Cerasino, L, Richardson, J, Visser, PM, Verspagen, JMH, Karan, T, Soylu, EN, Maraslioglu, F, Napiorkowska-Krzebietke, A, Ochocka, A, Pasztaleniec, A, Antao-Geraldes, AM, Vasconcelos, V, Morais, J, Vale, M, Koker, L, Akcaalan, R, Albay, M, Maronic, DS, Stevic, F, Pfeiffer, TZ, Fonvielle, J, Straile, D, Rothhaupt, KO, Hansson, LA, Urrutia-Cordero, P, Blaha, L, Geris, R, Frankova, M, Kocer, MAT, Alp, MT, Remec-Rekar, S, Elersek, T, Triantis, T, Zervou, SK, Hiskia, A, Haande, S, Skjelbred, B, Madrecka, B, Nemova, H, Drastichova, I, Chomova, L, Edwards, C, Sevindik, TO, Tunca, H, Onem, B, Aleksovski, B, Krstic, S, Vucelic, IB, Nawrocka, L, Salmi, P, Machado-Vieira, D, de Oliveira, AG, Delgado-Martin, J, Garcia, D, Cereijo, JL, Goma, J, Trapote, MC, Vegas-Vilarrubia, T, Obrador, B, Grabowska, M, Karpowicz, M, Chmura, D, Ubeda, B, Galvez, JA, Ozen, A, Christoffersen, KS, Warming, TP, Kobos, J, Mazur-Marzec, H, Perez-Martinez, C, Ramos-Rodriguez, E, Arvola, L, Alcaraz-Parraga, P, Toporowska, M, Pawlik-Skowronska, B, Niedzwiecki, M, Peczula, W, Leira, M, Hernandez, A, Moreno-Ostos, E, Blanco, JM, Rodriguez, V, Montes-Perez, JJ, Palomino, RL, Rodriguez-Perez, E, Carballeira, R, Camacho, A, Picazo, A, Rochera, C, Santamans, AC, Ferriol, C, Romo, S, Soria, JM, Dunalska, J, Sienska, J, Szymanski, D, Kruk, M, Kostrzewska-Szlakowska, I, Jasser, I, Zutinic, P, Udovic, MG, Plenkovic-Moraj, A, Frak, M, Bankowska-Sobczak, A, Wasilewicz, M, Ozkan, K, Maliaka, V, Kangro, K, Grossart, HP, Paerl, HW, Carey, CC, Ibelings, BW, Sakarya Üniversitesi/Fen-Edebiyat Fakültesi/Biyoloji Bölümü, Ongun Sevindik, Tuğba, Tunca, Hatice, Hitit Üniversitesi, Fen Edebiyat Fakültesi, Biyoloji Bölümü, and Fen Edebiyat Fakültesi
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light climate ,0106 biological sciences ,thermocline ,Bacterial toxins ,toksiinit ,limit of quantitation ,Toxines bacterianes ,Microcystin-LR ,Toxicology ,01 natural sciences ,Anatoxin-a ,analogs and derivatives ,BLOOMS ,Direct Effects ,uracil ,Water Pollutants ,chemistry.chemical_classification ,Temperatures ,FRESH-WATER ,latitude ,maximum buoyancy frequency ,6. Clean water ,climate change ,Indirect effects ,EUTROPHICATION ,microcystin RR ,articles ,GROWTH ,lämpötila ,LAKES ,microcystin ,anatoxin ,cylindrospermopsin ,temperature ,direct effects ,indirect effects ,spatial distribution ,European Multi Lake Survey ,epilimnetic temperature ,ta1172 ,cyanobacteria, lakes, climate warming, microcystin ,Zoology ,Article ,water pollutant ,MICROCYSTIS-AERUGINOSA ,Alkaloids ,Settore BIO/07 - ECOLOGIA ,NATURAL SCIENCES. Biology ,Spatial distribution ,Microcystis aeruginosa ,Uracil ,lake ,syanobakteerit ,Indirect Effects ,liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry ,1172 Environmental sciences ,Ekologi ,nutrient ,010604 marine biology & hydrobiology ,lcsh:R ,microbiology ,Climatic changes ,microcystin LR ,Anatoxin ,Lakes ,Spatial Distribution ,chemistry ,nodularin ,microbial diversity ,phytoplankton ,ta1181 ,Cylindrospermopsin ,Tropanes ,Cyanobacteria ,Aquatic Ecology and Water Quality Management ,analysis ,Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis ,lcsh:Medicine ,environmental parameters ,010501 environmental sciences ,medicine.disease_cause ,nitrogen ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,sea surface temperature ,environmental factor ,ddc:550 ,Canvi climàtic ,phosphorus ,PRIRODNE ZNANOSTI. Biologija ,limit of detection ,Ecology ,Cyanobacteria Toxins ,biology ,Temperature ,levinneisyys ,Nodularin ,tropane derivative ,Europe ,DAPHNIA-MAGNA ,İndirect Effects ,Direct effects ,microbial community ,Environmental Monitoring ,high performance liquid chromatography ,Microcystins ,Climate Change ,Bacterial Toxins ,Microcystin ,välittömät oikeusvaikutukset ,cyanobacterium ,ddc:570 ,geographic distribution ,medicine ,bacterial toxin ,controlled study ,ddc:610 ,Institut für Biochemie und Biologie ,0105 earth and related environmental sciences ,nonhuman ,WIMEK ,Toxin ,longitude ,PHYTOPLANKTON ASSEMBLAGES ,Aquatic Ecology ,NITROGEN AVAILABILITY ,anatoxin a ,Aquatische Ecologie en Waterkwaliteitsbeheer ,biology.organism_classification ,Climatic change ,CLIMATE ,13. Climate action ,response variable ,Canvis climàtics - Abstract
Insight into how environmental change determines the production and distribution of cyanobacterial toxins is necessary for risk assessment. Management guidelines currently focus on hepatotoxins (microcystins). Increasing attention is given to other classes, such as neurotoxins (e.g., anatoxin-a) and cytotoxins (e.g., cylindrospermopsin) due to their potency. Most studies examine the relationship between individual toxin variants and environmental factors, such as nutrients, temperature and light. In summer 2015, we collected samples across Europe to investigate the effect of nutrient and temperature gradients on the variability of toxin production at a continental scale. Direct and indirect effects of temperature were the main drivers of the spatial distribution in the toxins produced by the cyanobacterial community, the toxin concentrations and toxin quota. Generalized linear models showed that a Toxin Diversity Index (TDI) increased with latitude, while it decreased with water stability. Increases in TDI were explained through a significant increase in toxin variants such as MC-YR, anatoxin and cylindrospermopsin, accompanied by a decreasing presence of MC-LR. While global warming continues, the direct and indirect effects of increased lake temperatures will drive changes in the distribution of cyanobacterial toxins in Europe, potentially promoting selection of a few highly toxic species or strains. © 2018 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland., The authors acknowledge COST Action ES 1105 “CYANOCOST—Cyanobacterial blooms and toxins in water resources: Occurrence impacts and management” and COST Action ES 1201 “NETLAKE—Networking Lake Observatories in Europe” for contributing to this study through networking and knowledge sharing with European experts in the field. Evanthia Mantzouki was supported by a grant from the Swiss State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI) to Bas Ibelings and by supplementary funding from the University of Geneva. We thank Clare Ahnlund, Ena Suarez and Irene Gallego for helping out with the Swiss survey. We thank Wendy Beekman and Els J. Faassen for the nutrient and toxin analysis.
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20. Data Descriptor: A European Multi Lake Survey dataset of environmental variables, phytoplankton pigments and cyanotoxins
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Tunca, Hatice, Mantzouki, E, Campbell, J, van Loon, E, Visser, P, Konstantinou, I, Antoniou, M, Giuliani, G, Machado-Vieira, D, de Oliveira, AG, Maronic, DS, Stevic, F, Pfeiffer, TZ, Vucelic, IB, Zutinic, P, Udovic, MG, Plenkovic-Moraj, A, Tsiarta, N, Blaha, L, Geris, R, Frankova, M, Christoffersen, KS, Warming, TP, Feldmann, T, Laas, A, Panksep, K, Tuvikene, L, Kangro, K, Haggqvist, K, Salmi, P, Arvola, L, Fastner, J, Straile, D, Rothhaupt, KO, Fonvielle, J, Grossart, HP, Avagianos, C, Kaloudis, T, Triantis, T, Zervou, SK, Hiskia, A, Gkelis, S, Panou, M, McCarthy, V, Perello, VC, Obertegger, U, Boscaini, A, Flaim, G, Salmaso, N, Cerasino, L, Koreiviene, J, Karosiene, J, Kasperoviciene, J, Savadova, K, Vitonyte, I, Haande, S, Skjelbred, B, Grabowska, M, Karpowicz, M, Chmura, D, Nawrocka, L, Kobos, J, Mazur-Marzec, H, Alcaraz-Parraga, P, Wilk-Wozniak, E, Krzton, W, Walusiak, E, Gagala, I, Mankiewicz-Boczek, J, Toporowska, M, Pawlik-Skowronska, B, Niedzwiecki, M, Peczula, W, Napiorkowska-Krzebietke, A, Dunalska, J, Sienska, J, Szymanski, D, Kruk, M, Budzynska, A, Goldyn, R, Kozak, A, Rosinska, J, Szelag-Wasielewska, E, Domek, P, Jakubowska-Krepska, N, Kwasizur, K, Messyasz, B, Pelechata, A, Pelechaty, M, Kokocinski, M, Madrecka, B, Kostrzewska-Szlakowska, I, Frak, M, Bankowska-Sobczak, A, Wasilewicz, M, Ochocka, A, Pasztaleniec, A, Jasser, I, Antao-Geraldes, AM, Leira, M, Hernandez, A, Vasconcelos, V, Morais, J, Vale, M, Raposeiro, PM, Goncalves, V, Aleksovski, B, Krstic, S, Nemova, H, Drastichova, I, Chomova, L, Remec-Rekar, S, Elersek, T, Delgado-Martin, J, Garcia, D, Cereijo, JL, Goma, J, Trapote, MC, Vegas-Vilarrubia, T, Obrador, B, Garcia-Murcia, A, Real, M, Romans, E, Noguero-Ribes, J, Duque, DP, Fernandez-Moran, E, Ubeda, B, Galvez, JA, Marce, R, Catalan, N, Perez-Martinez, C, Ramos-Rodriguez, E, Cillero-Castro, C, Moreno-Ostos, E, Blanco, JM, Rodriguez, V, Montes-Perez, JJ, Palomino, RL, Rodriguez-Perez, E, Carballeira, R, Camacho, A, Picazo, A, Rochera, C, Santamans, AC, Ferriol, C, Romo, S, Soria, JM, Hansson, LA, Urrutia-Cordero, P, Ozen, A, Bravo, AG, Buck, M, Colom-Montero, W, Mustonen, K, Pierson, D, Yang, Y, Verspagen, JMH, Domis, LND, Seelen, L, Teurlincx, S, Verstijnen, Y, Lurling, M, Maliaka, V, Faassen, EJ, Latour, D, Carey, CC, Paerl, HW, Torokne, A, Karan, T, Demir, N, Beklioglu, M, Filiz, N, Levi, EE, Iskin, U, Bezirci, G, Tavsanoglu, UN, Celik, K, Ozhan, K, Karakaya, N, Kocer, MAT, Yilmaz, M, Maraslioglu, F, Fakioglu, O, Soylu, EN, Yagci, MA, Cinar, S, Capkin, K, Yagci, A, Cesur, M, Bilgin, F, Bulut, C, Uysal, R, Koker, L, Akcaalan, R, Albay, M, Alp, MT, Ozkan, K, Sevindik, TO, Tunca, H, Onem, B, Richardson, J, Edwards, C, Bergkemper, V, O'Leary, S, Beirne, E, Cromie, H, Ibelings, BW, Sakarya Üniversitesi/Fen-Edebiyat Fakültesi/Biyoloji Bölümü, and Tunca, Hatice
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Under ongoing climate change and increasing anthropogenic activity, which continuously challenge ecosystem resilience, an in-depth understanding of ecological processes is urgently needed. Lakes, as providers of numerous ecosystem services, face multiple stressors that threaten their functioning. Harmful cyanobacterial blooms are a persistent problem resulting from nutrient pollution and climate-change induced stressors, like poor transparency, increased water temperature and enhanced stratification. Consistency in data collection and analysis methods is necessary to achieve fully comparable datasets and for statistical validity, avoiding issues linked to disparate data sources. The European Multi Lake Survey (EMLS) in summer 2015 was an initiative among scientists from 27 countries to collect and analyse lake physical, chemical and biological variables in a fully standardized manner. This database includes in-situ lake variables along with nutrient, pigment and cyanotoxin data of 369 lakes in Europe, which were centrally analysed in dedicated laboratories. Publishing the EMLS methods and dataset might inspire similar initiatives to study across large geographic areas that will contribute to better understanding lake responses in a changing environment.
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21. Plastic debris in lakes and reservoirs.
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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 SS, 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, and Leoni B
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Plastic debris is thought to be widespread in freshwater ecosystems globally
1 . 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., (© 2023. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature Limited.)- Published
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22. Comparison of the Antioxidant Properties of Green Macroalgae from Diverse European Water Habitats by Use of Several Semi-Quantitative Assays.
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Piotrowicz Z, Tabisz Ł, Łęska B, Messyasz B, and Pankiewicz R
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- Antioxidants, Ecosystem, Water, Chlorophyta chemistry, Seaweed chemistry, Ulva chemistry
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Nowadays, algae are becoming more and more popular as a food group rich in nutrients, cosmetic raw materials full of antioxidants or valuable dietary supplements. They are of interest for the industry because they are found almost all over the world, in all climatic zones, both in fresh and salt waters. The aim of this study was to take a broad look at green algae (Chlorophyta) and to show how large the variability of the content of active compounds may depend on the species and the place and time of sample collection. Particular attention was paid to compounds with antioxidant activity, whose simplified profiles were created on the basis of complementary, semi-quantitative methods. Additionally, time-yield extraction optimizations were performed. Three different specimens of Ulva lactuca were compared: from the coastal zone of the Baltic Sea, from the open Baltic Sea area around Bornholm and Ulva spiralis ( Ulva lactuca polymorph) from the Atlantic Ocean. The studied algae of the Cladophora genera were three different species of freshwater algae from various habitats: a lake ( Cladophora glomerata ), a river ( Cladophora rivularis ) and aquarium farming ( Cladophora aegagropila, syn. Aegagropila linnaei ). The content of antioxidants and the extraction efficiency varied significantly depending on the species.
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23. Overview of Allelopathic Potential of Lemna minor L. Obtained from a Shallow Eutrophic Lake.
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Gostyńska J, Pankiewicz R, Romanowska-Duda Z, and Messyasz B
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- Ecosystem, Lakes, Pheromones chemistry, Pheromones pharmacology, Plants, Allelopathy, Araceae
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Allelopathy is an interaction that releases allelochemicals (chemicals that act allelopathically) from plants into the environment that can limit or stimulate the development, reproduction, and survival of target organisms and alter the environment. Lemna minor L. contains chemicals that are allelopathic, such as phenolic acids. Chemical compounds contained in L. minor may have a significant impact on the development and the rate of multiplication and lead to stronger competition, which may enhance the allelopathic potential. Allelopathic potential may exist between L. minor and C. glomerata (L) Kütz. because they occupy a similar space in the aquatic ecosystem, have a similar preference for the amount of light, and compete for similar habitat resources. L. minor and C. glomerata can form dense populations on the water surface. Allelopathy can be seen as a wish to dominate one of the plants in the aquatic ecosystem. By creating a place for the development of extensive mats, an interspecific interaction is created and one of the species achieves competitive success. It is most effective as a result of the release of chemicals by macrophytes into the aquatic environment. Therefore, allelopathy plays a significant role in the formation, stabilization, and dynamics of the structure of plant communities.
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24. Microalgae colonization of different microplastic polymers in experimental mesocosms across an environmental gradient.
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Nava V, Matias MG, Castillo-Escrivà A, Messyasz B, and Leoni B
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- Ecosystem, Environmental Monitoring, Microplastics, Plastics, Polymers chemistry, Microalgae, Water Pollutants, Chemical analysis
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A variety of organisms can colonize microplastic surfaces through biofouling processes. Heterotrophic bacteria tend to be the focus of plastisphere research; however, the presence of epiplastic microalgae within the biofilm has been repeatedly documented. Despite the relevance of biofouling in determining the fate and effects of microplastics in aquatic systems, data about this process are still scarce, especially for freshwater ecosystems. Here, our goal was to evaluate the biomass development and species composition of biofilms on different plastic polymers and to investigate whether plastic substrates exert a strong enough selection to drive species sorting, overcoming other niche-defining factors. We added microplastic pellets of high-density polyethylene (HDPE), polyethylene terephthalate (PET), and a mix of the two polymers in 15 lentic mesocosms in five different locations of the Iberian Peninsula, and after one month, we evaluated species composition and biomass of microalgae developed on plastic surfaces. Our results, based on 45 samples, showed that colonization of plastic surfaces occurred in a range of lentic ecosystems covering a wide geographical gradient and different environmental conditions (e.g., nutrient concentration, conductivity, macrophyte coverage). We highlighted that total biomass differed based on the polymer considered, with higher biomass developed on PET substrate compared to HDPE. Microplastics supported the growth of a rich and diversified community of microalgae (242 species), with some cosmopolite species. However, we did not observe species-specificity in the colonization of the different plastic polymers. Local species pool and nutrient concentration rather than polymeric composition seemed to be the determinant factor defying the community diversity. Regardless of specific environmental conditions, we showed that many species could coexist on the surface of relatively small plastic items, highlighting how microplastics may have considerable carrying capacity, with possible consequences on the wider ecological context., (© 2021 The Authors. Global Change Biology published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.)
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25. Using integrated models to analyze and predict the variance of diatom community composition in an agricultural area.
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Sun X, Wu N, Hörmann G, Faber C, Messyasz B, Qu Y, and Fohrer N
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- Biodiversity, Environmental Monitoring, Hydrology, Rivers, Diatoms
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With the growing demand of assessing the ecological status, there is the need to fully understand the relationship between the planktic diversity and the environmental factors. Species richness and Shannon index have been widely used to describe the biodiversity of a community. Besides, we introduced the first ordination value from non-metric multidimensional scaling (NMDS) as a new index to represent the community similarity variance. In this study, we hypothesized that the variation of diatom community in rivers in an agricultural area was influenced by hydro-chemical variables. We collected daily mixed water samples using ISCO auto water samplers for diatoms and for water-chemistry analysis at the outlet of a lowland river for a consecutive year. An integrated modeling was adopted including random forest (RF) to decide the importance of the environmental factors influencing diatoms, generalized linear models (GLMs) combined with 10-folder cross validation to analyze and predict the diatom variation. The hierarchical analysis highlighted antecedent precipitation index (API) as the controlling hydrological variable while water temperature, Si
2+ and PO4 -P as the main chemical controlling factors in our study area. The generalized linear models performed better prediction for Shannon index (R2 = 0.44) and NMDS (R2 = 0.51) than diatom abundance (R2 = 0.25) and species richness (R2 = 0.25). Our findings confirmed that Shannon index and the NMDS as an index showed good performance in explaining the relationship between stream biota and its environmental factors and in predicting the diatom community development based on the hydro-chemical predictors. Our study showed and highlighted the important hydro-chemical factors in the agricultural rivers, which could contribute to the further understanding of predicting diatom community development and could be implemented in the future water management protocol., Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper., (Copyright © 2021 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)- Published
- 2022
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26. Effects of the herbicides metazachlor and flufenacet on phytoplankton communities - A microcosm assay.
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Wijewardene L, Wu N, Hörmann G, Messyasz B, Riis T, Hölzel C, Ulrich U, and Fohrer N
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Agrochemicals are the main pollutants in freshwater ecosystems. Metazachlor and flufenacet are two common herbicides applied in fall (i.e., August-October) to agricultural fields in Northern Germany. High concentrations of these herbicides are often found in adjacent aquatic ecosystems. Phytoplankton are one of the highly susceptible non-targeted aquatic organismal groups for herbicides and effects on phytoplankton may initiate a chain of consequences in meta communities through trophic interactions. Few studies have focused on responses of the phytoplankton community for metazachlor and, no studies have focused on flufenacet. We studied the effects of metazachlor and flufenacet on the phytoplankton community by conducting a microcosm experiment exposing natural fall phytoplankton communities to environmentally realistic concentrations as 0 (control), 0.5, 5 and 50 µg L
-1 of metazachlor and flufenacet treatments over a 4-week period. We measured changes in density, composition (i.e., in phyla and species level), taxonomic diversity indices, and functional features of phytoplankton communities as a response to herbicides. A reduction in the density of Chlorophyta species (e.g., Koliella longiseta, Selenastrum bibraianum) and Cyanobacteria species (e.g., Merismopedia tenuissima and Aphanocapsa elegans) was observed in herbicide treatments compared to controls. The phytoplankton community shifted towards a high density of species from Bacillariophyta (e.g., Nitzschia fonticola and Cyclotella meneghiniana), Miozoa (i.e., Peridinium willei), and Euglenozoa (i.e., Trachelomonas volvocina) in herbicide treatments compared to controls. Metazachlor and flufenacet showed significant negative effects on taxonomic diversity indices (e.g., species richness, the Shannon-Wiener index) and functional features (e.g., functional dispersion and redundancy) of the phytoplankton communities, with increasing herbicide concentrations. Our study provides insights into direct, selective, and irrecoverable effects of metazachlor and flufenacet on phytoplankton communities in the short-term. The comprehensive understanding of these effects of environmentally realistic herbicide concentrations on aquatic biota is essential for a sustainable management of aquatic ecosystems in agricultural areas., (Copyright © 2021 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)- Published
- 2021
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27. Characteristics of the Phytoplankton Community Structure and Water Quality Evaluation in Autumn in the Huaihe River (China).
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Zhang Y, Gao W, Li Y, Jiang Y, Chen X, Yao Y, Messyasz B, Yin K, He W, and Chen Y
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- China, Ecosystem, Rivers, Seasons, Phytoplankton, Water Quality
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As an important indicator of phytoplankton in water quality evaluation, the phytoplankton community structure is very sensitive to changes in water quality, and analyzing their community composition and function is of great significance for the ecological management and maintenance of watershed environments. To understand the environment and ecological status as well as reconstruct or restore a healthy aquatic ecosystem in the Huaihe River Basin in China, a comprehensive phytoplankton survey was conducted in the main stream and main tributaries of the Huaihe River in 2019. A total of 266 species or genera of phytoplankton were identified, mainly belonging to Bacillariophyta and Chlorophyta. The number of phytoplankton species upstream and downstream was higher than that in the middle. The results of phytoplankton biomass showed significant spatial differences in different river reaches ( p < 0.05). The identified phytoplankton functional groups (FGs) were divided into 27 groups, including 16 representative functional groups (RFGs), followed by A, B, F, G, H1, J, K, L
M , LO , M, MP, P, T, TB , WO and X2. The mean values of the Shannon-Wiener index and Margalef index were 2.47 and 2.50, respectively, showing that most of the water in the Huaihe River Basin was in a state of moderate nutritional status. The results of this study provided a reference for studying the composition and distribution of phytoplankton communities, nutrient status, and pollution levels in the Huaihe River Basin, as well as in other similar watersheds.- Published
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28. Influences of pesticides, nutrients, and local environmental variables on phytoplankton communities in lentic small water bodies in a German lowland agricultural area.
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Wijewardene L, Wu N, Qu Y, Guo K, Messyasz B, Lorenz S, Riis T, Ulrich U, and Fohrer N
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- Ecosystem, Environmental Monitoring, Nutrients, Phytoplankton, Water, Pesticides analysis, Pesticides toxicity, Water Pollutants, Chemical analysis, Water Pollutants, Chemical toxicity
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Agrochemicals such as pesticides and nutrients are concurrent chemical stressors in freshwater aquatic ecosystems surrounded by agricultural areas. Lentic small water bodies (LSWB) are ecologically significant habitats especially for maintaining biodiversity but highly understudied. Phytoplankton are ideal indicator species for stress responses. Functional features of the phytoplankton are important in revealing the processes that determine the structure of the communities. In this study, we investigated the effects of pesticides, nutrients, and local environmental variables on the species composition and functional features of phytoplankton communities in LSWB. We studied pesticide toxicity of ninety-four pesticides, three nutrients (NH
4 -N, NO3 -N and PO4 -P) and local environment variables (precipitation, water level change, temperature, dissolved oxygen concentration, electrical conductivity, pH) in five LSWB over twelve weeks during the spring pesticide application period. We explored respective changes in species composition of phytoplankton community and functional features. Redundancy analysis and variance partitioning analysis were applied to correlate phytoplankton community compositions with the pesticide toxicity (as maximum toxicity in toxic units), nutrients and local environment variables. We used multiple linear regression models to identify the main environmental variables driving the functional features of phytoplankton communities. Pesticide toxicity, nutrients and local environmental variables significantly (p < 0.001) contributed to shaping phytoplankton community composition individually. Local environment variables showed the highest pure contribution for driving phytoplankton composition (12%), followed by nutrients (8%) and pesticide toxicity (2%). Functional features (represented by functional diversity and functional redundancy) of the phytoplankton community were significantly affected by pesticide toxicity and nutrients concentrations. The functional richness and functional evenness were negatively affected by PO4 -P concentrations. Pesticide toxicity was positively correlated with functional redundancy indices. Our findings emphasized the relative importance of concurrent multiple stressors (e.g., pesticides and nutrients) on phytoplankton community structure, directing potential effects on metacommunity structures in aquatic ecosystems subjected to agricultural runoff., Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper., (Copyright © 2021 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)- Published
- 2021
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29. Environmental impact of molecularly imprinted polymers used as analyte sorbents in mass spectrometry.
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Guć M, Messyasz B, and Schroeder G
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- Mass Spectrometry, Molecularly Imprinted Polymers, Polymerization, Polymers, Molecular Imprinting
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The molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs) with the following herbicides used as templates 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) or 4-chloro-2-methylphenoxy- acetic acid (MCPA) were synthesized by precipitation polymerization technique using 4-vinylpyridine (4-VP) as a functional monomer, ethylene glycol dimethacrylate (EGDMA) as a cross-linking agent, and 2,2'-azobisisobutyronitrile (AIBN) as an initiator in methanol solvent. For the flavonoid MIPs, rutin (Ru) and quercetin (Q) were used as templates and synthesized via a similar technique, utilizing acrylamide (AA) as a functional monomer. Analysis of binding in the molecularly imprinted and non-imprinted polymer (NIP) has proved that MIP shows a higher affinity towards the analytes, compared to NIP. MIP was used to determine analytes in water using the Flowing Atmospheric-Pressure Afterglow Mass Spectrometry (FAPA-MS) technique. In this approach, the method limit of detection (MLOD) of 2,4-D, MCPA, Ru, and Q in MIP was 4, 3, 10, and 5 μg in 1 g MIP, respectively. The release kinetics of the analytes from MIP and their stability in water was studied. The cultures of Tetradesmus obliquus (Turpin) M.J. Wynne and Daphnia magna Straus were used for in vivo toxicity studies revealing that only Ru-MIP and Q-MIP had negative effect on the living organisms used in the bioassays., Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper., (Copyright © 2021 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)
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30. A European Multi Lake Survey dataset of environmental variables, phytoplankton pigments and cyanotoxins.
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Mantzouki E, Campbell J, van Loon E, Visser P, Konstantinou I, Antoniou M, Giuliani G, Machado-Vieira D, Gurjão de Oliveira A, Maronić DŠ, Stević F, Pfeiffer TŽ, Vucelić IB, Žutinić P, Udovič MG, Plenković-Moraj A, Tsiarta N, Bláha L, Geriš R, Fránková M, Christoffersen KS, Warming TP, Feldmann T, Laas A, Panksep K, Tuvikene L, Kangro K, Häggqvist K, Salmi P, Arvola L, Fastner J, Straile D, Rothhaupt KO, Fonvielle J, Grossart HP, Avagianos C, Kaloudis T, Triantis T, Zervou SK, Hiskia A, Gkelis S, Panou M, McCarthy V, Perello VC, Obertegger U, Boscaini A, Flaim G, Salmaso N, Cerasino L, Koreivienė J, Karosienė J, Kasperovičienė J, Savadova K, Vitonytė I, Haande S, Skjelbred B, Grabowska M, Karpowicz M, Chmura D, Nawrocka L, Kobos J, Mazur-Marzec H, Alcaraz-Párraga P, Wilk-Woźniak E, Krztoń W, Walusiak E, Gagala I, Mankiewicz-Boczek J, Toporowska M, Pawlik-Skowronska B, Niedźwiecki M, Pęczuła W, Napiórkowska-Krzebietke A, Dunalska J, Sieńska J, Szymański D, Kruk M, Budzyńska A, Goldyn R, Kozak A, Rosińska J, Szeląg-Wasielewska E, Domek P, Jakubowska-Krepska N, Kwasizur K, Messyasz B, Pełechata A, Pełechaty M, Kokocinski M, Madrecka B, Kostrzewska-Szlakowska I, Frąk M, Bańkowska-Sobczak A, Wasilewicz M, Ochocka A, Pasztaleniec A, Jasser I, Antão-Geraldes AM, Leira M, Hernández A, Vasconcelos V, Morais J, Vale M, Raposeiro PM, Gonçalves V, Aleksovski B, Krstić S, Nemova H, Drastichova I, Chomova L, Remec-Rekar S, Elersek T, Delgado-Martín J, García D, Cereijo JL, Gomà J, Trapote MC, Vegas-Vilarrúbia T, Obrador B, García-Murcia A, Real M, Romans E, Noguero-Ribes J, Duque DP, Fernández-Morán E, Úbeda B, Gálvez JÁ, Marcé R, Catalán N, Pérez-Martínez C, Ramos-Rodríguez E, Cillero-Castro C, Moreno-Ostos E, Blanco JM, Rodríguez V, Montes-Pérez JJ, Palomino RL, Rodríguez-Pérez E, Carballeira R, Camacho A, Picazo A, Rochera C, Santamans AC, Ferriol C, Romo S, Soria JM, Hansson LA, Urrutia-Cordero P, Özen A, Bravo AG, Buck M, Colom-Montero W, Mustonen K, Pierson D, Yang Y, M H Verspagen J, de Senerpont Domis LN, Seelen L, Teurlincx S, Verstijnen Y, Lürling M, Maliaka V, Faassen EJ, Latour D, Carey CC, W Paerl H, Torokne A, Karan T, Demir N, Beklioğlu M, Filiz N, E Levi E, Iskin U, Bezirci G, Tavşanoğlu ÜN, Çelik K, Özhan K, Karakaya N, Koçer MAT, Yilmaz M, Maraşlıoğlu F, Fakioglu Ö, Soylu EN, Yağcı MA, Çınar Ş, Çapkın K, Yağcı A, Cesur M, Bilgin F, Bulut C, Uysal R, Köker L, Akçaalan R, Albay M, Alp MT, Özkan K, Sevindik TO, Tunca H, Önem B, Richardson J, Edwards C, Bergkemper V, O'Leary S, Beirne E, Cromie H, and Ibelings BW
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- Climate Change, Europe, Phytoplankton chemistry, Pigments, Biological, Cyanobacteria chemistry, Environmental Monitoring, Lakes
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Under ongoing climate change and increasing anthropogenic activity, which continuously challenge ecosystem resilience, an in-depth understanding of ecological processes is urgently needed. Lakes, as providers of numerous ecosystem services, face multiple stressors that threaten their functioning. Harmful cyanobacterial blooms are a persistent problem resulting from nutrient pollution and climate-change induced stressors, like poor transparency, increased water temperature and enhanced stratification. Consistency in data collection and analysis methods is necessary to achieve fully comparable datasets and for statistical validity, avoiding issues linked to disparate data sources. The European Multi Lake Survey (EMLS) in summer 2015 was an initiative among scientists from 27 countries to collect and analyse lake physical, chemical and biological variables in a fully standardized manner. This database includes in-situ lake variables along with nutrient, pigment and cyanotoxin data of 369 lakes in Europe, which were centrally analysed in dedicated laboratories. Publishing the EMLS methods and dataset might inspire similar initiatives to study across large geographic areas that will contribute to better understanding lake responses in a changing environment.
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31. Seasonal differences in the content of phenols and pigments in thalli of freshwater Cladophora glomerata and its habitat.
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Fabrowska J, Messyasz B, Pankiewicz R, Wilińska P, and Łęska B
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- Biomass, Chemical Fractionation methods, Ecosystem, Lakes chemistry, Microwaves, Poland, Polyphenols analysis, Seasons, Seaweed chemistry, Carotenoids analysis, Chlorophyll analysis, Chlorophyta chemistry, Phenols analysis
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Polyphenols are chemicals that primarily inhibit the growth of various autotrophic organisms. The presence of these metabolites greatly boosts the ecological dominance of eg. Cladophora, which creates large surface mats. The main goal of our work was to quantify the phenol and polyphenols (allelopathic substances) secreted by the macroalgae as a result of exposure to biotic stress caused by competition. The research was carried out on the Cladophora glomerata biomass collected from two freshwater ecosystems located in Wielkopolska Region (Poland, Fig. 1): Oporzynskie Lake (N52° 55', E 17° 9') and Nielba River (N52˚48', E 17° 12'). Seasonal variability (May-October 2015) in the properties of C. glomerata mats in the river and lake ecosystem was also analyzed in relation to the physicochemical parameters of water. In addition, the content of pigments in the analyzed biomass was determined during the appearance of algae mats in water reservoirs. Biomass extraction was performed to determine the phenolic and carotenoid contents (chlorophyll and carotenoids) by using two extraction methods: microwave-assisted extraction (MAE) and supercritical fluid extraction (SFE). After isolation of the phenols from the thalli (mats) and the habitat, they were analyzed using the Folin-Ciocalteu method with some modifications, while the pigment content (chlorophyll and carotenoids) was evaluated by the spectrophotometric method Liechtenthaler (1987) with some variations. Analysis of the content of these components in algae extracts indicates that the tendency of changes in their contents was similar or the same. Growth and decrease of phenolic content (Cladophora T MAE and Cladophora T SFE) and pigments (MAE chlorophyll, SFE and MAE carotenoids) at the same time were independent of the insulation method used. The mats formed by C. glomerata on the surface of Lake Oporzyńskie were more stable and larger surface area than those on the Nielba River, which could explain differences in polyphenol concentrations in these two aquatic ecosystems. The results suggest a reduction in the secretion of phenolic compounds with an aging population of algae., (Copyright © 2018 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)
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- 2018
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32. Temperature Effects Explain Continental Scale Distribution of Cyanobacterial Toxins.
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Mantzouki E, Lürling M, Fastner J, de Senerpont Domis L, Wilk-Woźniak E, Koreivienė J, Seelen L, Teurlincx S, Verstijnen Y, Krztoń W, Walusiak E, Karosienė J, Kasperovičienė J, Savadova K, Vitonytė I, Cillero-Castro C, Budzyńska A, Goldyn R, Kozak A, Rosińska J, Szeląg-Wasielewska E, Domek P, Jakubowska-Krepska N, Kwasizur K, Messyasz B, Pełechaty A, Pełechaty M, Kokocinski M, García-Murcia A, Real M, Romans E, Noguero-Ribes J, Duque DP, Fernández-Morán E, Karakaya N, Häggqvist K, Demir N, Beklioğlu M, Filiz N, Levi EE, Iskin U, Bezirci G, Tavşanoğlu ÜN, Özhan K, Gkelis S, Panou M, Fakioglu Ö, Avagianos C, Kaloudis T, Çelik K, Yilmaz M, Marcé R, Catalán N, Bravo AG, Buck M, Colom-Montero W, Mustonen K, Pierson D, Yang Y, Raposeiro PM, Gonçalves V, Antoniou MG, Tsiarta N, McCarthy V, Perello VC, Feldmann T, Laas A, Panksep K, Tuvikene L, Gagala I, Mankiewicz-Boczek J, Yağcı MA, Çınar Ş, Çapkın K, Yağcı A, Cesur M, Bilgin F, Bulut C, Uysal R, Obertegger U, Boscaini A, Flaim G, Salmaso N, Cerasino L, Richardson J, Visser PM, Verspagen JMH, Karan T, Soylu EN, Maraşlıoğlu F, Napiórkowska-Krzebietke A, Ochocka A, Pasztaleniec A, Antão-Geraldes AM, Vasconcelos V, Morais J, Vale M, Köker L, Akçaalan R, Albay M, Špoljarić Maronić D, Stević F, Žuna Pfeiffer T, Fonvielle J, Straile D, Rothhaupt KO, Hansson LA, Urrutia-Cordero P, Bláha L, Geriš R, Fránková M, Koçer MAT, Alp MT, Remec-Rekar S, Elersek T, Triantis T, Zervou SK, Hiskia A, Haande S, Skjelbred B, Madrecka B, Nemova H, Drastichova I, Chomova L, Edwards C, Sevindik TO, Tunca H, Önem B, Aleksovski B, Krstić S, Vucelić IB, Nawrocka L, Salmi P, Machado-Vieira D, de Oliveira AG, Delgado-Martín J, García D, Cereijo JL, Gomà J, Trapote MC, Vegas-Vilarrúbia T, Obrador B, Grabowska M, Karpowicz M, Chmura D, Úbeda B, Gálvez JÁ, Özen A, Christoffersen KS, Warming TP, Kobos J, Mazur-Marzec H, Pérez-Martínez C, Ramos-Rodríguez E, Arvola L, Alcaraz-Párraga P, Toporowska M, Pawlik-Skowronska B, Niedźwiecki M, Pęczuła W, Leira M, Hernández A, Moreno-Ostos E, Blanco JM, Rodríguez V, Montes-Pérez JJ, Palomino RL, Rodríguez-Pérez E, Carballeira R, Camacho A, Picazo A, Rochera C, Santamans AC, Ferriol C, Romo S, Soria JM, Dunalska J, Sieńska J, Szymański D, Kruk M, Kostrzewska-Szlakowska I, Jasser I, Žutinić P, Gligora Udovič M, Plenković-Moraj A, Frąk M, Bańkowska-Sobczak A, Wasilewicz M, Özkan K, Maliaka V, Kangro K, Grossart HP, Paerl HW, Carey CC, and Ibelings BW
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- Alkaloids, Climate Change, Cyanobacteria Toxins, Environmental Monitoring, Europe, Temperature, Uracil analysis, Bacterial Toxins analysis, Cyanobacteria, Lakes microbiology, Microcystins analysis, Tropanes analysis, Uracil analogs & derivatives, Water Pollutants analysis
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Insight into how environmental change determines the production and distribution of cyanobacterial toxins is necessary for risk assessment. Management guidelines currently focus on hepatotoxins (microcystins). Increasing attention is given to other classes, such as neurotoxins (e.g., anatoxin-a) and cytotoxins (e.g., cylindrospermopsin) due to their potency. Most studies examine the relationship between individual toxin variants and environmental factors, such as nutrients, temperature and light. In summer 2015, we collected samples across Europe to investigate the effect of nutrient and temperature gradients on the variability of toxin production at a continental scale. Direct and indirect effects of temperature were the main drivers of the spatial distribution in the toxins produced by the cyanobacterial community, the toxin concentrations and toxin quota. Generalized linear models showed that a Toxin Diversity Index (TDI) increased with latitude, while it decreased with water stability. Increases in TDI were explained through a significant increase in toxin variants such as MC-YR, anatoxin and cylindrospermopsin, accompanied by a decreasing presence of MC-LR. While global warming continues, the direct and indirect effects of increased lake temperatures will drive changes in the distribution of cyanobacterial toxins in Europe, potentially promoting selection of a few highly toxic species or strains., Competing Interests: The authors declare no conflict of interest.
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- 2018
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33. Valuable natural products from marine and freshwater macroalgae obtained from supercritical fluid extracts.
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Messyasz B, Michalak I, Łęska B, Schroeder G, Górka B, Korzeniowska K, Lipok J, Wieczorek P, Rój E, Wilk R, Dobrzyńska-Inger A, Górecki H, and Chojnacka K
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The biologically active compounds (fatty acids, pigments, phenolics, and flavonoid content) were studied in supercritical fluid extracts from the biomass of marine ( Ulva clathrata , Cladophora glomerata , Polysiphonia fucoides , and their multi-species mixture) and freshwater ( C. glomerata ) macroalgae. Different extraction techniques were used in order to compare differences in the biologically active compound composition of the macroalgal extracts. The results indicated that the saturated and unsaturated fatty acids ranged from C9:0 to C22:0. The analysis of differences in the composition of unsaturated to saturated fatty acids in extracts showed that palmitic acid (C16:0) and oleic acid (C18:1, n-9) reached the highest value not only in marine monospecies and multi-species biomass but also in the freshwater macroalga C. glomerata . When comparing the similarity between the concentration of fatty acids and the ratio of the concentration of unsaturated fatty acids to saturated in macroalgal extracts, we found small but not statistically significant variations in values between years (up to 10%). This is acceptable for applications as a stable raw material for industrial purposes. Significantly higher values of fatty acids, carotenoids, and chlorophylls were obtained in the case of SC-CO
2 extraction. The active ingredients of polyphenols, possessing antioxidant activity ranged from approximately 2-4%. Moreover, flavonoids represented less than 10% of the total content of polyphenolic compounds. The extraction efficiency of polyphenols was higher from a mixture of marine algae for the ultrasound-assisted extraction compared to freshwater. All these findings show that marine and freshwater macroalgae, as a raw material, have the optimal biologically active compounds composition for cosmetics., Competing Interests: Compliance with ethical standardsThe authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest.- Published
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34. Internal Phosphorus Loading from the Bottom Sediments of a Dimictic Lake During Its Sustainable Restoration.
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Kowalczewska-Madura K, Dondajewska R, Gołdyn R, Kozak A, and Messyasz B
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The ribbon type Lake Durowskie (Western Poland) is currently undergoing a sustainable restoration process due to water quality deterioration, manifested in water blooms, low transparency, and oxygen deficits near the bottom sediments. Three restoration methods were applied: (i) hypolimnion aeration using two wind-driven pulverizing aerators installed at the deepest places, (ii) phosphorus inactivation using small doses of iron sulfate and magnesium chloride several times a year, and (iii) biomanipulation using pike fry stocking. Research on the exchange of phosphorus in the sediment-water interphase was conducted in the years 2009-2016 to determine the multiannual changes of internal phosphorus loading from bottom sediments during the restoration process. The sustainable approach resulted in a decrease of internal phosphorus loading and a gradual increase in the sorption capacity of bottom sediments, particularly noticeable in the last 2 years. The content of phosphorus in the sediment and in the interstitial water fluctuated, showing an increase during the first years of restoration and then a gradual decrease. It was proved that the process of sustainable restoration is cheap and does not interfere strongly with the ecosystem, although it is long-lasting. It should be continued for many years, especially in the case of continuous external loading of the lake with nutrients from the catchment area, i.e., until the water quality in the main tributary improves and the lake ecosystem stabilizes., Competing Interests: Compliance with Ethical StandardsThe authors declare that they have no competing interests.
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35. The accumulation of metal (Co, Cr, Cu, Mn and Zn) in freshwater Ulva (Chlorophyta) and its habitat.
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Rybak A, Messyasz B, and Łęska B
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- Chromium metabolism, Cobalt metabolism, Copper metabolism, Ecosystem, Environmental Monitoring, Geologic Sediments chemistry, Lakes chemistry, Manganese metabolism, Rivers chemistry, Seasons, Zinc metabolism, Fresh Water chemistry, Metals, Heavy metabolism, Ulva metabolism, Water Pollutants, Chemical metabolism
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The possibility of using freshwater Ulva (Chlorophyta) as a bioaccumulator of metals (Co, Cr, Cu, Mn and Zn) in lake and river water was examined weekly in the summer of 2010 in three types of samples: the water, the sediment and the thalli of Ulva. Samples of freshwater Ulva were collected from two aqueous ecosystems lie 250 km away from the basin of the Baltic Sea and 53 km from each other. A flow lake located in the centre of the big city was the first water reservoir (ten sites) and second, the suburban river (six sites). The mean metal concentrations in the Ulva tissue from the river and the lake decreased in the following order: Mn > Zn > Cr > Cu > Co and Mn > Cr > Zn > Cu > Co, respectively. Moreover, a negative and statistically significant correlation between Mn concentrations in the Ulva thalli and the river water was observed. Additionally, numerous correlations were noted between the different concentrations of metals within the Ulva thalli, in the water and in the sediment. The great concentrations of Mn and Zn and the smallest of Co were found in thalli of Ulva, irrespective of the type of the ecosystem from which samples of algal thalli originated. Freshwater Ulva populations examined in this study were clearly characterized a dozen or so times by the higher Mn and Cr accumulation than taxa from that genera coming from sea ecosystems. The calculated bioconcentration factor confirm the high potential for freshwater Ulva to be a bioaccumulator of trace metals in freshwater ecosystems.
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36. Freshwater Ulva (Chlorophyta) as a bioaccumulator of selected heavy metals (Cd, Ni and Pb) and alkaline earth metals (Ca and Mg).
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Rybak A, Messyasz B, and Łęska B
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- Fresh Water, Environmental Monitoring methods, Metals, Alkaline Earth metabolism, Metals, Heavy metabolism, Ulva metabolism, Water Pollutants, Chemical metabolism
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We analyzed the ability of freshwater taxa of the genus Ulva (Ulvaceae, Chlorophyta) to serve as bioindicators of metal in lakes and rivers. Changes in heavy metal (Ni, Cd and Pb) and alkaline earth metal (Ca and Mg) concentrations in freshwater Ulva thalli were investigated during the period from June to August 2010. The study was conducted in two ecosystems in Western Poland, the Malta lake (10 sites) and the Nielba river (six sites). Three components were collected for each sample, including water, sediment and Ulva thalli. The average concentrations of metals in the water sample and in the macroalgae decreased in the following order: Ca>Mg>Ni>Pb>Cd. The sediment revealed a slightly altered order: Ca>Mg>Pb>Ni>Cd. Ca and Mg were found at the highest concentrations in thalli due to the presence of carbonate on its surface. Among the examined heavy metals in thalli, Ni was in the highest concentration, and Cd found in the lowest concentration. There were statistically significant correlations between the levels of metals in macroalgae, water and sediment. Freshwater populations of Ulva exhibited a greater efficiency to bioaccumulate nickel as compared to species derived from marine ecosystems., (Copyright © 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)
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- 2012
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