Temporal changes in microalgal biomass and species composition on different plastic polymers in nutrient-enriched microcosm experiments
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Title
- Temporal changes in microalgal biomass and species composition on different plastic polymers in nutrient-enriched microcosm experiments
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Author(s)
- Baek, Seung Ho; Lee, Chung Hyeon; Park, Joon Sang; Yoon, Ji Nam; Lim, Young Kyun
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- Baek, Seung Ho(백승호); Chung, Hyeon Lee(이충현); Park, Joon Sang(박준상); Lim, Young Kyun(임영균)
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Alternative Author(s)
- 백승호; 이충현; 박준상; 임영균
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Publication Year
- 2024-10
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Abstract
- Marine plastic debris (MPD) is a potential threat to marine ecosystems, but its function as a vector for the transportation of harmful microalgae and its impact on the habitats of other marine organisms are uncertain. To address this gap in knowledge, we performed month-long experiments in 30 L microcosms that contained plates made of six different plastic polymers (polypropylene [PP], low-density polyethylene [LDPE], high-density polyethylene [HDPE], polyvinyl chloride [PVC], polyethylene terephthalate [PET], and polystyrene [PS]), and examined the time course of changes in planktonic and periphytic microalgae. There were no significant differences in the composition of periphytic microalgae or biomass among the different plastic polymers (p > 0.05). Nutrient depletion decreased the abundance of planktonic microalgae, but increased the biomass of attached periphytic microalgae (p < 0.05). In particular, analysis of the plastic plates showed that the abundance of benthic species that are responsible for harmful algal blooms (HABs), such as Amphidinium operculatum and Coolia monotis, significantly increased over time (days 21-28; p < 0.05). Our findings demonstrated that periphyton species, including benthic microalgae that cause HABs, can easily attach to different types of plastic and potentially spread to different regions and negatively impact these ecosystems. These observations have important implications for understanding the potential role of MPD in the spread of microalgae, including HABs, which pose a significant threat to marine ecosystems.
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ISSN
- 0048-9697
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URI
- https://sciwatch.kiost.ac.kr/handle/2020.kiost/45781
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DOI
- 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.174352
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Bibliographic Citation
- Science of the Total Environment, v.946, 2024
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Publisher
- Elsevier BV
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Keywords
- Pollution; Various polymers; Benthic harmful algae; Microcosm; Marine plastic debris
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Type
- Article
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Language
- English
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Document Type
- Article
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