Ecological implications beyond the ecotoxicity of plastic debris on marine phytoplankton assemblage structure and functioning.

Carbon cycle Cell growth Hetero-aggregates Marine food web Microplastics-nanoplastics Phytoplankton assemblage

Journal

Environmental pollution (Barking, Essex : 1987)
ISSN: 1873-6424
Titre abrégé: Environ Pollut
Pays: England
ID NLM: 8804476

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
01 Dec 2021
Historique:
received: 22 06 2021
revised: 20 08 2021
accepted: 01 09 2021
pubmed: 16 9 2021
medline: 21 10 2021
entrez: 15 9 2021
Statut: ppublish

Résumé

Plastic pollution is a global issue posing a threat to marine biota with ecological implications on ecosystem functioning. Micro and nanoplastic impact on phytoplankton autotrophic species (e.g., cell growth inhibition, decrease in chlorophyll a and photosynthetic efficiency and hetero-aggregates formation) have been largely documented. However, the heterogeneity of data makes rather difficult a comparison based on size (i.e. micro vs nano). In addition, knowledge gaps on the ecological impact on phytoplankton assemblage structure and functioning are evident. A new virtual meta-analysis on cause-effect relationships of micro and nanoplastics on phytoplankton species revealed the significant effect posed by polymer type on reducing cell density for tested PVC, PS and PE plastics. Linked with autotrophic phytoplankton role in atmospheric CO

Identifiants

pubmed: 34523510
pii: S0269-7491(21)01683-3
doi: 10.1016/j.envpol.2021.118101
pii:
doi:

Substances chimiques

Plastics 0
Water Pollutants, Chemical 0
Chlorophyll A YF5Q9EJC8Y

Types de publication

Journal Article Meta-Analysis Review

Langues

eng

Sous-ensembles de citation

IM

Pagination

118101

Informations de copyright

Copyright © 2021. Published by Elsevier Ltd.

Auteurs

Silvia Casabianca (S)

Department of Biomolecular Sciences, University of Urbino, Campus E. Mattei, 61121, Urbino, Italy; CoNISMa, National Inter-University Consortium for Marine Sciences, 00196, Rome, Italy; Fano Marine Center, The Inter-Institute Center for Research on Marine Biodiversity, Resources and Biotechnologies, 61032, Fano, Italy. Electronic address: silvia.casabianca@uniurb.it.

Arianna Bellingeri (A)

Department of Physical, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Siena, 53100, Siena, Italy.

Samuela Capellacci (S)

Department of Biomolecular Sciences, University of Urbino, Campus E. Mattei, 61121, Urbino, Italy; CoNISMa, National Inter-University Consortium for Marine Sciences, 00196, Rome, Italy; Fano Marine Center, The Inter-Institute Center for Research on Marine Biodiversity, Resources and Biotechnologies, 61032, Fano, Italy.

Alice Sbrana (A)

Department of Biology, University of Rome Tor Vergata, 00133, Rome, Italy; PhD Program in Evolutionary Biology and Ecology, Department of Biology, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Via della Ricerca Scientifica snc, 00133, Roma, Italy.

Tommaso Russo (T)

CoNISMa, National Inter-University Consortium for Marine Sciences, 00196, Rome, Italy; Department of Biology, University of Rome Tor Vergata, 00133, Rome, Italy.

Ilaria Corsi (I)

CoNISMa, National Inter-University Consortium for Marine Sciences, 00196, Rome, Italy; Department of Physical, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Siena, 53100, Siena, Italy.

Antonella Penna (A)

Department of Biomolecular Sciences, University of Urbino, Campus E. Mattei, 61121, Urbino, Italy; CoNISMa, National Inter-University Consortium for Marine Sciences, 00196, Rome, Italy; Fano Marine Center, The Inter-Institute Center for Research on Marine Biodiversity, Resources and Biotechnologies, 61032, Fano, Italy.

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