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Potentially pathogenic bacteria in the plastisphere from water, sediments, and commercial fish in a tropical coastal lagoon: An assessment and management proposal.
Garcés-Ordóñez, Ostin; Córdoba-Meza, Tania; Sáenz-Arias, Sol; Blandón, Lina; Espinosa-Díaz, Luisa F; Pérez-Duque, Alejandra; Thiel, Martin; Canals, Miquel.
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  • Garcés-Ordóñez O; Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras "José Benito Vives de Andréis" -INVEMAR, calle 25 No. 2-55 Rodadero, Santa Marta, Colombia; Sustainable Blue Economy Chair, GRC Geociències Marines, Departament de Dinàmica de la Terra i de l'Oceà, Universitat de Barcelona, Martí i Franquès s/n, 08028
  • Córdoba-Meza T; Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras "José Benito Vives de Andréis" -INVEMAR, calle 25 No. 2-55 Rodadero, Santa Marta, Colombia.
  • Sáenz-Arias S; Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras "José Benito Vives de Andréis" -INVEMAR, calle 25 No. 2-55 Rodadero, Santa Marta, Colombia.
  • Blandón L; Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras "José Benito Vives de Andréis" -INVEMAR, calle 25 No. 2-55 Rodadero, Santa Marta, Colombia.
  • Espinosa-Díaz LF; Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras "José Benito Vives de Andréis" -INVEMAR, calle 25 No. 2-55 Rodadero, Santa Marta, Colombia.
  • Pérez-Duque A; Centro de Bioinformática y Biología Computacional de Colombia - BIOS, Manizales, Colombia.
  • Thiel M; MarineGEO Program, Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC), Edgewater, USA; Facultad Ciencias del Mar, Universidad Católica del Norte, Larrondo 1281, Coquimbo, Chile; Center for Ecology and Sustainable Management of Oceanic Island (ESMOI), Coquimbo, Chile.
  • Canals M; Sustainable Blue Economy Chair, GRC Geociències Marines, Departament de Dinàmica de la Terra i de l'Oceà, Universitat de Barcelona, Martí i Franquès s/n, 08028 Barcelona, Spain; Reial Acadèmia de Ciències i Arts de Barcelona (RACAB), La Rambla 115, 08002 Barcelona, Spain; Institut d'Estudis Catalans
J Hazard Mater ; 479: 135638, 2024 Nov 05.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39217937
ABSTRACT
Microplastics in aquatic ecosystems harbor numerous microorganisms, including pathogenic species. The ingestion of these microplastics by commercial fish poses a threat to the ecosystem and human livelihood. Coastal lagoons are highly vulnerable to microplastic and microbiological pollution, yet limited understanding of the risks complicates management. Here, we present the main bacterial groups, including potentially pathogenic species, identified on microplastics in waters, sediments, and commercial fish from Ciénaga Grande de Santa Marta (CGSM), the largest coastal lagoon in Colombia. DNA metabarcoding allowed identifying 1760 bacterial genera on microplastics, with Aeromonas and Acinetobacter as the most frequent and present in all three matrices. The greatest bacterial richness and diversity were recorded on microplastics from sediments, followed by waters and fish. Biochemical analyses yielded 19 species of potentially pathogenic culturable bacteria on microplastics. Aeromonas caviae was the most frequent and, along with Pantoea sp., was found on microplastics in all three matrices. Enterobacter roggenkampii and Pseudomonas fluorescens were also found on microplastics from waters and fish. We propose management strategies for an Early Warning System against microbiological and microplastic pollution risks in coastal lagoons, illustrated by CGSM. This includes forming inter-institutional alliances for research and monitoring, accompanied by strengthening governance and health infrastructures.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Bacterias / Sedimentos Geológicos / Microplásticos Límite: Animals País/Región como asunto: America do sul / Colombia Idioma: En Revista: J Hazard Mater Asunto de la revista: SAUDE AMBIENTAL Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article Pais de publicación: Países Bajos

Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Bacterias / Sedimentos Geológicos / Microplásticos Límite: Animals País/Región como asunto: America do sul / Colombia Idioma: En Revista: J Hazard Mater Asunto de la revista: SAUDE AMBIENTAL Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article Pais de publicación: Países Bajos