Nanoplastics modulate the outcome of a zooplankton–microparasite interaction

Mavrianos, Stylianos; Manzi, Florent; Agha, Ramsy; Azoubib, Noemi; Schampera, Charlotte; Wolinska, Justyna

doi:10.1111/fwb.14068

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“…Physiological characteristics suggested terrestrial origin of yeast and are adapted to marine ecosystems. A recent study on nanoplastics by Mavrianos et al (2023) showed how plastic pollution affects the infection of yeast in diverse ways. There was an increase in the proportion of host infection under plastic exposure, whereas, reduced disease prevalence was observed due to increase in host mortality under higher plastic concentration.…”

Section: Mps Increase Disease Prevalencementioning

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Microplastic effects in aquatic ecosystems with special reference to fungi–zooplankton interaction: identification of knowledge gaps and prioritization of research needs

Yadav,

Kumar

2023

Front. Ecol. Evol.

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Microplastics (MPs) are plastic particles <5 mm in size, that end up ultimately in marine and freshwater ecosystems, adversely affecting various ecological functions. With the multifaceted roles of fungi and their diverse modes of interaction such as saprobic, epibiotic, endobiotic, parasitic, and symbiotic or being a nutritionally enriched food source in aquatic ecosystems, the effect of MPs on fungi–plankton interactions is still less explored. Properties of MPs such as (i) size range similar to those of microeukaryotes, (ii) substrate for unique microbiota, (iii) ability to be transported from the source to faraway waterbodies, and (iv) sorption of pollutants, have adverse effects on various guilds of ecological organization. MPs also tend to alter nutrient cycling and inhibit efficient energy transfer through microbial and mycoloop in an ecosystem. This paper comprehensively reviews the effect of MPs at the population and community level on the complex ecological (fungi–phytoplankton–zooplankton) interactions with an emphasis on the role of fungi in the aquatic ecosystem. Examination of existing literature revealed that MPs can interfere in ecosystem functioning by acting in synergy with fungi, while antagonistically affecting the community and vice-versa. Herein, we explore current understanding of the effect of MPs on major components of microbial and mycoloop in the marine food web, elaborating MPs-mediated changes in the ecosystem functioning, identifying research gaps, and highlighting the need for future research.

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Section: Mps Increase Disease Prevalencementioning

confidence: 99%

Microplastic effects in aquatic ecosystems with special reference to fungi–zooplankton interaction: identification of knowledge gaps and prioritization of research needs

Yadav,

Kumar

2023

Front. Ecol. Evol.

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“…Furthermore, Mavrianos et al [ 80 ] analyzed microplastic impacts individually and integrated with microparasites Metschnikowia on zooplankton health. It was revealed that a shortened life period and reproduction were observed.…”

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Freshwater Lacustrine Zooplankton and Microplastic: An Issue to Be Still Explored

Lawrence,

Santolini,

Binda

et al. 2023

Toxics

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Lakes are essentially interlinked to humans as they provide water for drinking, agriculture, industrial and domestic purposes. The upsurge of plastic usage, its persistence, and potential detrimental effects on organisms cause impacts on the trophic food web of freshwater ecosystems; this issue, however, still needs to be explored. Zooplankton worldwide is commonly studied as an indicator of environmental risk in aquatic ecosystems for several pollutants. The aim of the review is to link the existing knowledge of microplastic pollution in zooplankton to assess the potential risks linked to these organisms which are at the first level of the lacustrine trophic web. A database search was conducted through the main databases to gather the relevant literature over the course of time. The sensitivity of zooplankton organisms is evident from laboratory studies, whereas several knowledge gaps exist in the understanding of mechanisms causing toxicity. This review also highlights insufficient data on field studies hampering the understanding of the pollution extent in lakes, as well as unclear trends on ecosystem–level cascading effects of microplastics (MPs) and mechanisms of toxicity (especially in combination with other pollutants). Therefore, this review provides insight into understanding the overlooked issues of microplastic in lake ecosystems to gain an accurate ecological risk assessment.

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Sublethal chemical stimulation of arthropod parasitoids and parasites of agricultural and environmental importance

Agathokleous

Blande

Masui

et al. 2023

Environmental Research

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Nanoplastics modulate the outcome of a zooplankton–microparasite interaction

Abstract: This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

Cited by 8 publications

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Microplastic effects in aquatic ecosystems with special reference to fungi–zooplankton interaction: identification of knowledge gaps and prioritization of research needs

Microplastic effects in aquatic ecosystems with special reference to fungi–zooplankton interaction: identification of knowledge gaps and prioritization of research needs

Freshwater Lacustrine Zooplankton and Microplastic: An Issue to Be Still Explored

Sublethal chemical stimulation of arthropod parasitoids and parasites of agricultural and environmental importance

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