Trophic transfer of microplastics from producer (Lemna minuta) to primary consumer (Cataclysta lemnata) in a freshwater food chain

Contamination by microplastics (0.1 μm–5 mm plastic fragments) is currently one of the major threats to the conservation of aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems worldwide. Growing awareness on this issue has led to an increase in studies on the effects of microplastics on freshwater organisms, althoug...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Gespeichert in:
Bibliographische Detailangaben
Veröffentlicht in:The Science of the total environment 2023-09, Vol.891, p.164459-164459, Article 164459
Hauptverfasser: Mariani, Flaminia, Di Lernia, Dario, Venditti, Iole, Pelella, Emanuele, Muzzi, Maurizio, Di Giulio, Andrea, Ceschin, Simona
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Online-Zugang:Volltext
Tags: Tag hinzufügen
Keine Tags, Fügen Sie den ersten Tag hinzu!
container_end_page 164459
container_issue
container_start_page 164459
container_title The Science of the total environment
container_volume 891
creator Mariani, Flaminia
Di Lernia, Dario
Venditti, Iole
Pelella, Emanuele
Muzzi, Maurizio
Di Giulio, Andrea
Ceschin, Simona
description Contamination by microplastics (0.1 μm–5 mm plastic fragments) is currently one of the major threats to the conservation of aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems worldwide. Growing awareness on this issue has led to an increase in studies on the effects of microplastics on freshwater organisms, although there are still few investigations on possible transfer of this contaminant along water trophic chains from producers to primary consumers. In this study, aquatic herbivorous larvae of the moth Cataclysta lemnata were fed on microplastic-free (control) and contaminated (MPs treatment) Lemna minuta fronds. For treatments, Lemna fronds were grown in mineral water enriched with fluorescent microparticles of poly(styrene-co-methyl methacrylate) (MPs, 100 mg/L) and then fed to the larvae as a food source. Microplastics effects on larvae were tested at 0, 7, 14 and 21 days of exposure, corresponding to sensitive phases of the insect life cycle. Contaminant impact was assessed based on some parameters such as viability, larva body size/weight, feeding alterations and regularity of the insect life cycle. Using scanning electron and fluorescence microscopy, the presence of microplastics in the larvae was verified. The finding of fluorescent microplastics in both the intestinal lumen and excrement samples showed that larvae ingested contaminated Lemna fronds. In addition, larvae fed contaminated fronds were strongly affected by the presence of microplastic contaminant over time, showing high mortality (90 %) and total inability to complete the life cycle after 21 days by failing to reach the winged adult phase. In control tests, survival rates were higher than in treatments, and 50 % of the larvae managed to pupate and emerge as moths, reaching the adult phase. The results show that there was a trophic transfer of microplastics from producer to primary consumer along a freshwater food chain, generating negative effects on the life cycle of this aquatic herbivore. [Display omitted] •Aquatic larvae were fed with Lemna plants contaminated with microplastics (MPs).•Larvae showed high mortality and inability to complete life cycle.•MPs were found in gut and excrements of the larvae.•MPs were transferred along the food chain from producer to primary consumer.•Microplastic pollution proved a real threat to freshwater communities conservation.
doi_str_mv 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.164459
format Article
fullrecord <record><control><sourceid>proquest_cross</sourceid><recordid>TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_2820972126</recordid><sourceformat>XML</sourceformat><sourcesystem>PC</sourcesystem><els_id>S0048969723030802</els_id><sourcerecordid>2820972126</sourcerecordid><originalsourceid>FETCH-LOGICAL-c420t-81f3de5dcef6c0e1b111e20d7061510a6c3e460336db0f9f2a71437882b195aa3</originalsourceid><addsrcrecordid>eNqFkUFvGyEQhVHVqHHS_oWWY3JYh2HXsHuMrDatZKmX9IwwDDLWLqTApso1v7ys7OZaLiMx37zRm0fIF2BrYCDujutsfIkFw_OaM96uQXTdZnhHVtDLoQHGxXuyYqzrm0EM8pJc5Xxk9ckePpDLVvJOyrZbkdfHFJ8O3tCSdMgOE42OTt7U31Hn4k2mLsWJPqVoZ1PbNzucgq5ImIu-pSXWlp90eqEmhjxPC7LVRZvxJRdNx4VeQB-orlKYD390qZCL0VJz0D58JBdOjxk_nes1-fXt6-P2e7P7-fBje79rTMdZaXpwrcWNNeiEYQh7AEDOrGQCNsC0MC12grWtsHvmBse1hK6Vfc_3MGy0bq_JzUm3evk9Yy5q8tngOOqAcc6K95wNkgMXFZUntN4h54ROnU0qYGoJQB3VWwBqCUCdAqiTn89L5v2E9m3u38UrcH8CsFp99pgWIQwGrU9oirLR_3fJX1XunWM</addsrcrecordid><sourcetype>Aggregation Database</sourcetype><iscdi>true</iscdi><recordtype>article</recordtype><pqid>2820972126</pqid></control><display><type>article</type><title>Trophic transfer of microplastics from producer (Lemna minuta) to primary consumer (Cataclysta lemnata) in a freshwater food chain</title><source>MEDLINE</source><source>Elsevier ScienceDirect Journals Complete</source><creator>Mariani, Flaminia ; Di Lernia, Dario ; Venditti, Iole ; Pelella, Emanuele ; Muzzi, Maurizio ; Di Giulio, Andrea ; Ceschin, Simona</creator><creatorcontrib>Mariani, Flaminia ; Di Lernia, Dario ; Venditti, Iole ; Pelella, Emanuele ; Muzzi, Maurizio ; Di Giulio, Andrea ; Ceschin, Simona</creatorcontrib><description>Contamination by microplastics (0.1 μm–5 mm plastic fragments) is currently one of the major threats to the conservation of aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems worldwide. Growing awareness on this issue has led to an increase in studies on the effects of microplastics on freshwater organisms, although there are still few investigations on possible transfer of this contaminant along water trophic chains from producers to primary consumers. In this study, aquatic herbivorous larvae of the moth Cataclysta lemnata were fed on microplastic-free (control) and contaminated (MPs treatment) Lemna minuta fronds. For treatments, Lemna fronds were grown in mineral water enriched with fluorescent microparticles of poly(styrene-co-methyl methacrylate) (MPs, 100 mg/L) and then fed to the larvae as a food source. Microplastics effects on larvae were tested at 0, 7, 14 and 21 days of exposure, corresponding to sensitive phases of the insect life cycle. Contaminant impact was assessed based on some parameters such as viability, larva body size/weight, feeding alterations and regularity of the insect life cycle. Using scanning electron and fluorescence microscopy, the presence of microplastics in the larvae was verified. The finding of fluorescent microplastics in both the intestinal lumen and excrement samples showed that larvae ingested contaminated Lemna fronds. In addition, larvae fed contaminated fronds were strongly affected by the presence of microplastic contaminant over time, showing high mortality (90 %) and total inability to complete the life cycle after 21 days by failing to reach the winged adult phase. In control tests, survival rates were higher than in treatments, and 50 % of the larvae managed to pupate and emerge as moths, reaching the adult phase. The results show that there was a trophic transfer of microplastics from producer to primary consumer along a freshwater food chain, generating negative effects on the life cycle of this aquatic herbivore. [Display omitted] •Aquatic larvae were fed with Lemna plants contaminated with microplastics (MPs).•Larvae showed high mortality and inability to complete life cycle.•MPs were found in gut and excrements of the larvae.•MPs were transferred along the food chain from producer to primary consumer.•Microplastic pollution proved a real threat to freshwater communities conservation.</description><identifier>ISSN: 0048-9697</identifier><identifier>EISSN: 1879-1026</identifier><identifier>DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.164459</identifier><identifier>PMID: 37247734</identifier><language>eng</language><publisher>Netherlands: Elsevier B.V</publisher><subject>Animals ; Araceae ; Chronic effect ; Duckweed ; Ecosystem ; Fluorescent microscopy ; Food Chain ; Fresh Water ; Herbivorous insect ; Larva ; Lepidoptera ; Life Cycle Stages ; Microplastics ; Plastics ; Trophic level ; Water Pollutants, Chemical - analysis</subject><ispartof>The Science of the total environment, 2023-09, Vol.891, p.164459-164459, Article 164459</ispartof><rights>2023 The Authors</rights><rights>Copyright © 2023 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.</rights><lds50>peer_reviewed</lds50><oa>free_for_read</oa><woscitedreferencessubscribed>false</woscitedreferencessubscribed><citedby>FETCH-LOGICAL-c420t-81f3de5dcef6c0e1b111e20d7061510a6c3e460336db0f9f2a71437882b195aa3</citedby><cites>FETCH-LOGICAL-c420t-81f3de5dcef6c0e1b111e20d7061510a6c3e460336db0f9f2a71437882b195aa3</cites></display><links><openurl>$$Topenurl_article</openurl><openurlfulltext>$$Topenurlfull_article</openurlfulltext><thumbnail>$$Tsyndetics_thumb_exl</thumbnail><linktohtml>$$Uhttps://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.164459$$EHTML$$P50$$Gelsevier$$Hfree_for_read</linktohtml><link.rule.ids>314,780,784,3550,27924,27925,45995</link.rule.ids><backlink>$$Uhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37247734$$D View this record in MEDLINE/PubMed$$Hfree_for_read</backlink></links><search><creatorcontrib>Mariani, Flaminia</creatorcontrib><creatorcontrib>Di Lernia, Dario</creatorcontrib><creatorcontrib>Venditti, Iole</creatorcontrib><creatorcontrib>Pelella, Emanuele</creatorcontrib><creatorcontrib>Muzzi, Maurizio</creatorcontrib><creatorcontrib>Di Giulio, Andrea</creatorcontrib><creatorcontrib>Ceschin, Simona</creatorcontrib><title>Trophic transfer of microplastics from producer (Lemna minuta) to primary consumer (Cataclysta lemnata) in a freshwater food chain</title><title>The Science of the total environment</title><addtitle>Sci Total Environ</addtitle><description>Contamination by microplastics (0.1 μm–5 mm plastic fragments) is currently one of the major threats to the conservation of aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems worldwide. Growing awareness on this issue has led to an increase in studies on the effects of microplastics on freshwater organisms, although there are still few investigations on possible transfer of this contaminant along water trophic chains from producers to primary consumers. In this study, aquatic herbivorous larvae of the moth Cataclysta lemnata were fed on microplastic-free (control) and contaminated (MPs treatment) Lemna minuta fronds. For treatments, Lemna fronds were grown in mineral water enriched with fluorescent microparticles of poly(styrene-co-methyl methacrylate) (MPs, 100 mg/L) and then fed to the larvae as a food source. Microplastics effects on larvae were tested at 0, 7, 14 and 21 days of exposure, corresponding to sensitive phases of the insect life cycle. Contaminant impact was assessed based on some parameters such as viability, larva body size/weight, feeding alterations and regularity of the insect life cycle. Using scanning electron and fluorescence microscopy, the presence of microplastics in the larvae was verified. The finding of fluorescent microplastics in both the intestinal lumen and excrement samples showed that larvae ingested contaminated Lemna fronds. In addition, larvae fed contaminated fronds were strongly affected by the presence of microplastic contaminant over time, showing high mortality (90 %) and total inability to complete the life cycle after 21 days by failing to reach the winged adult phase. In control tests, survival rates were higher than in treatments, and 50 % of the larvae managed to pupate and emerge as moths, reaching the adult phase. The results show that there was a trophic transfer of microplastics from producer to primary consumer along a freshwater food chain, generating negative effects on the life cycle of this aquatic herbivore. [Display omitted] •Aquatic larvae were fed with Lemna plants contaminated with microplastics (MPs).•Larvae showed high mortality and inability to complete life cycle.•MPs were found in gut and excrements of the larvae.•MPs were transferred along the food chain from producer to primary consumer.•Microplastic pollution proved a real threat to freshwater communities conservation.</description><subject>Animals</subject><subject>Araceae</subject><subject>Chronic effect</subject><subject>Duckweed</subject><subject>Ecosystem</subject><subject>Fluorescent microscopy</subject><subject>Food Chain</subject><subject>Fresh Water</subject><subject>Herbivorous insect</subject><subject>Larva</subject><subject>Lepidoptera</subject><subject>Life Cycle Stages</subject><subject>Microplastics</subject><subject>Plastics</subject><subject>Trophic level</subject><subject>Water Pollutants, Chemical - analysis</subject><issn>0048-9697</issn><issn>1879-1026</issn><fulltext>true</fulltext><rsrctype>article</rsrctype><creationdate>2023</creationdate><recordtype>article</recordtype><sourceid>EIF</sourceid><recordid>eNqFkUFvGyEQhVHVqHHS_oWWY3JYh2HXsHuMrDatZKmX9IwwDDLWLqTApso1v7ys7OZaLiMx37zRm0fIF2BrYCDujutsfIkFw_OaM96uQXTdZnhHVtDLoQHGxXuyYqzrm0EM8pJc5Xxk9ckePpDLVvJOyrZbkdfHFJ8O3tCSdMgOE42OTt7U31Hn4k2mLsWJPqVoZ1PbNzucgq5ImIu-pSXWlp90eqEmhjxPC7LVRZvxJRdNx4VeQB-orlKYD390qZCL0VJz0D58JBdOjxk_nes1-fXt6-P2e7P7-fBje79rTMdZaXpwrcWNNeiEYQh7AEDOrGQCNsC0MC12grWtsHvmBse1hK6Vfc_3MGy0bq_JzUm3evk9Yy5q8tngOOqAcc6K95wNkgMXFZUntN4h54ROnU0qYGoJQB3VWwBqCUCdAqiTn89L5v2E9m3u38UrcH8CsFp99pgWIQwGrU9oirLR_3fJX1XunWM</recordid><startdate>20230915</startdate><enddate>20230915</enddate><creator>Mariani, Flaminia</creator><creator>Di Lernia, Dario</creator><creator>Venditti, Iole</creator><creator>Pelella, Emanuele</creator><creator>Muzzi, Maurizio</creator><creator>Di Giulio, Andrea</creator><creator>Ceschin, Simona</creator><general>Elsevier B.V</general><scope>6I.</scope><scope>AAFTH</scope><scope>CGR</scope><scope>CUY</scope><scope>CVF</scope><scope>ECM</scope><scope>EIF</scope><scope>NPM</scope><scope>AAYXX</scope><scope>CITATION</scope><scope>7X8</scope></search><sort><creationdate>20230915</creationdate><title>Trophic transfer of microplastics from producer (Lemna minuta) to primary consumer (Cataclysta lemnata) in a freshwater food chain</title><author>Mariani, Flaminia ; Di Lernia, Dario ; Venditti, Iole ; Pelella, Emanuele ; Muzzi, Maurizio ; Di Giulio, Andrea ; Ceschin, Simona</author></sort><facets><frbrtype>5</frbrtype><frbrgroupid>cdi_FETCH-LOGICAL-c420t-81f3de5dcef6c0e1b111e20d7061510a6c3e460336db0f9f2a71437882b195aa3</frbrgroupid><rsrctype>articles</rsrctype><prefilter>articles</prefilter><language>eng</language><creationdate>2023</creationdate><topic>Animals</topic><topic>Araceae</topic><topic>Chronic effect</topic><topic>Duckweed</topic><topic>Ecosystem</topic><topic>Fluorescent microscopy</topic><topic>Food Chain</topic><topic>Fresh Water</topic><topic>Herbivorous insect</topic><topic>Larva</topic><topic>Lepidoptera</topic><topic>Life Cycle Stages</topic><topic>Microplastics</topic><topic>Plastics</topic><topic>Trophic level</topic><topic>Water Pollutants, Chemical - analysis</topic><toplevel>peer_reviewed</toplevel><toplevel>online_resources</toplevel><creatorcontrib>Mariani, Flaminia</creatorcontrib><creatorcontrib>Di Lernia, Dario</creatorcontrib><creatorcontrib>Venditti, Iole</creatorcontrib><creatorcontrib>Pelella, Emanuele</creatorcontrib><creatorcontrib>Muzzi, Maurizio</creatorcontrib><creatorcontrib>Di Giulio, Andrea</creatorcontrib><creatorcontrib>Ceschin, Simona</creatorcontrib><collection>ScienceDirect Open Access Titles</collection><collection>Elsevier:ScienceDirect:Open Access</collection><collection>Medline</collection><collection>MEDLINE</collection><collection>MEDLINE (Ovid)</collection><collection>MEDLINE</collection><collection>MEDLINE</collection><collection>PubMed</collection><collection>CrossRef</collection><collection>MEDLINE - Academic</collection><jtitle>The Science of the total environment</jtitle></facets><delivery><delcategory>Remote Search Resource</delcategory><fulltext>fulltext</fulltext></delivery><addata><au>Mariani, Flaminia</au><au>Di Lernia, Dario</au><au>Venditti, Iole</au><au>Pelella, Emanuele</au><au>Muzzi, Maurizio</au><au>Di Giulio, Andrea</au><au>Ceschin, Simona</au><format>journal</format><genre>article</genre><ristype>JOUR</ristype><atitle>Trophic transfer of microplastics from producer (Lemna minuta) to primary consumer (Cataclysta lemnata) in a freshwater food chain</atitle><jtitle>The Science of the total environment</jtitle><addtitle>Sci Total Environ</addtitle><date>2023-09-15</date><risdate>2023</risdate><volume>891</volume><spage>164459</spage><epage>164459</epage><pages>164459-164459</pages><artnum>164459</artnum><issn>0048-9697</issn><eissn>1879-1026</eissn><abstract>Contamination by microplastics (0.1 μm–5 mm plastic fragments) is currently one of the major threats to the conservation of aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems worldwide. Growing awareness on this issue has led to an increase in studies on the effects of microplastics on freshwater organisms, although there are still few investigations on possible transfer of this contaminant along water trophic chains from producers to primary consumers. In this study, aquatic herbivorous larvae of the moth Cataclysta lemnata were fed on microplastic-free (control) and contaminated (MPs treatment) Lemna minuta fronds. For treatments, Lemna fronds were grown in mineral water enriched with fluorescent microparticles of poly(styrene-co-methyl methacrylate) (MPs, 100 mg/L) and then fed to the larvae as a food source. Microplastics effects on larvae were tested at 0, 7, 14 and 21 days of exposure, corresponding to sensitive phases of the insect life cycle. Contaminant impact was assessed based on some parameters such as viability, larva body size/weight, feeding alterations and regularity of the insect life cycle. Using scanning electron and fluorescence microscopy, the presence of microplastics in the larvae was verified. The finding of fluorescent microplastics in both the intestinal lumen and excrement samples showed that larvae ingested contaminated Lemna fronds. In addition, larvae fed contaminated fronds were strongly affected by the presence of microplastic contaminant over time, showing high mortality (90 %) and total inability to complete the life cycle after 21 days by failing to reach the winged adult phase. In control tests, survival rates were higher than in treatments, and 50 % of the larvae managed to pupate and emerge as moths, reaching the adult phase. The results show that there was a trophic transfer of microplastics from producer to primary consumer along a freshwater food chain, generating negative effects on the life cycle of this aquatic herbivore. [Display omitted] •Aquatic larvae were fed with Lemna plants contaminated with microplastics (MPs).•Larvae showed high mortality and inability to complete life cycle.•MPs were found in gut and excrements of the larvae.•MPs were transferred along the food chain from producer to primary consumer.•Microplastic pollution proved a real threat to freshwater communities conservation.</abstract><cop>Netherlands</cop><pub>Elsevier B.V</pub><pmid>37247734</pmid><doi>10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.164459</doi><tpages>1</tpages><oa>free_for_read</oa></addata></record>
fulltext fulltext
identifier ISSN: 0048-9697
ispartof The Science of the total environment, 2023-09, Vol.891, p.164459-164459, Article 164459
issn 0048-9697
1879-1026
language eng
recordid cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_2820972126
source MEDLINE; Elsevier ScienceDirect Journals Complete
subjects Animals
Araceae
Chronic effect
Duckweed
Ecosystem
Fluorescent microscopy
Food Chain
Fresh Water
Herbivorous insect
Larva
Lepidoptera
Life Cycle Stages
Microplastics
Plastics
Trophic level
Water Pollutants, Chemical - analysis
title Trophic transfer of microplastics from producer (Lemna minuta) to primary consumer (Cataclysta lemnata) in a freshwater food chain
url https://sfx.bib-bvb.de/sfx_tum?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&ctx_tim=2025-01-05T01%3A01%3A32IST&url_ver=Z39.88-2004&url_ctx_fmt=infofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&rfr_id=info:sid/primo.exlibrisgroup.com:primo3-Article-proquest_cross&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.atitle=Trophic%20transfer%20of%20microplastics%20from%20producer%20(Lemna%20minuta)%20to%20primary%20consumer%20(Cataclysta%20lemnata)%20in%20a%20freshwater%20food%20chain&rft.jtitle=The%20Science%20of%20the%20total%20environment&rft.au=Mariani,%20Flaminia&rft.date=2023-09-15&rft.volume=891&rft.spage=164459&rft.epage=164459&rft.pages=164459-164459&rft.artnum=164459&rft.issn=0048-9697&rft.eissn=1879-1026&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.164459&rft_dat=%3Cproquest_cross%3E2820972126%3C/proquest_cross%3E%3Curl%3E%3C/url%3E&disable_directlink=true&sfx.directlink=off&sfx.report_link=0&rft_id=info:oai/&rft_pqid=2820972126&rft_id=info:pmid/37247734&rft_els_id=S0048969723030802&rfr_iscdi=true