Article ; Online: Modeling the effect of fish migration on the horizontal distribution of microplastics in freshwater and ecological risks in the food web: Influence of habitat.
The Science of the total environment
2023 Volume 904, Page(s) 166265
Abstract: Microplastics (MPs < 5 mm) pollution is a widespread phenomenon in freshwater ecosystems. While the role of physiochemical factors in the migration and distribution of MPs is understood, the impact of biological migration remains less clear. The ... ...
Abstract | Microplastics (MPs < 5 mm) pollution is a widespread phenomenon in freshwater ecosystems. While the role of physiochemical factors in the migration and distribution of MPs is understood, the impact of biological migration remains less clear. The influence of nekton migration determined by habitat suitability on the distribution of MPs and the consequent ecological risks to the regional food web is investigated in the freshwater environment by using Baiyangdian Lake (China) as a case study. The key findings reveal that fish migration significantly alters the horizontal distribution of MPs in the water environment, with a higher degree of fish aggregation in high suitability habitats leading to an increased presence of MPs due to their ingestion and excretion behaviors. In both high and low suitability habitats, MPs are found to bioconcentrate in fish, suggesting a significant risk to aquatic ecosystems. Despite the lack of evidence supporting MPs biomagnification, the results indicate that MPs are more likely to be biomagnified within the food web of high suitability habitats due to the enhanced foraging capabilities of aquatic organisms. These findings highlight the critical need to consider biological factors, such as nekton migration, in understanding and addressing MPs pollution in freshwater ecosystems. |
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MeSH term(s) | Animals ; Microplastics ; Plastics ; Ecosystem ; Food Chain ; Water Pollutants, Chemical/analysis ; Fishes ; Lakes ; Environmental Monitoring |
Chemical Substances | Microplastics ; Plastics ; Water Pollutants, Chemical |
Language | English |
Publishing date | 2023-08-16 |
Publishing country | Netherlands |
Document type | Journal Article |
ZDB-ID | 121506-1 |
ISSN | 1879-1026 ; 0048-9697 |
ISSN (online) | 1879-1026 |
ISSN | 0048-9697 |
DOI | 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.166265 |
Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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