Article
Engineering, Environmental
Ewa Merz, Thea Kozakiewicz, Marta Reyes, Christian Ebi, Peter Isles, Marco Baity-Jesi, Paul Roberts, Jules S. Jaffe, Stuart R. Dennis, Thomas Hardeman, Nelson Stevens, Tom Lorimer, Francesco Pomati
Summary: The Dual Scripps Plankton Camera (DSPC) presents a new approach for automated monitoring of phyto-and zooplankton communities. The DSPC demonstrates robust scaling with microscopy measurements in both laboratory and field applications, offering high temporal resolution and continuous sampling for a more detailed analysis of plankton dynamics. Comparing data from the DSPC to traditional methods shows overall agreement in diversity and abundance estimates, with the DSPC outperforming in the study of zooplankton community properties. The high frequency, reproducible, and real-time data provided by the DSPC expands our understanding of plankton ecology.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Ineyathendral Thandavamoorthy Rajeswari, Anandavelu Iyyanar, Bavani Govindarajulu
Summary: This study investigates the microplastic-to-zooplankton ratio and its potential impact on the environment's food chain. The high abundance of microplastics in the sampling sites of Kolavai Lake suggests that they may be due to anthropogenic activities. A negative correlation is found between the abundance of microplastics and zooplankton. The findings suggest that microplastics in aquatic environments, particularly those with rich biota, could pose a severe concern as they can infiltrate the food web.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Ecology
Marcus Lee, Lars-Anders Hansson
Summary: The research found that exposure to ultraviolet radiation reduces the swimming depth of Daphnia magna when food is present, demonstrating the significant impact of food sources on behavioral responses to threats.
ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2021)
Article
Marine & Freshwater Biology
A. Dagne, H. Tadesse, K. Teshome
Summary: We conducted a study on Lake Abaya and Lake Chamo, the two largest Ethiopian Rift Valley lakes, from 2016 to 2019, to assess their limnological features and infer long-term changes in certain water quality parameters. Comparing the data generated through in situ measurements and laboratory analyses with previous studies, we found that turbidity, salinity, nitrates, and soluble reactive phosphorus are increasing in both lakes, while water transparency and chlorophyll a concentration are decreasing. Despite higher nutrient availability in Lake Abaya, turbidity and suspended solids contribute to lower chlorophyll-a concentrations and zooplankton abundance compared to Lake Chamo. Our findings suggest the need for intervention measures to prevent further ecological degradation and sustain the ecological services and livelihoods of fishers dependent on these lakes.
AFRICAN JOURNAL OF AQUATIC SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Zhe Li, Ying Han, Fujiang Tang, Haoyu Zeng, Yi Zheng
Summary: This study investigated the impact of grazing alien fish, Protosalanx chinensis, on the ecological equilibrium of lake plankton communities. The results showed that the stocking of P. chinensis did not deplete zooplankton resources and did not significantly affect biodiversity. However, there was a weakened correlation between phytoplankton and zooplankton in the lake where P. chinensis was stocked, indicating some effects on the ecological equilibrium. Long-term successive investigations are recommended for sustainable resource utilization and maintaining biological balance.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Chenchen Yang, Wei Sheng, Mehdi Moemeni, Matthew Bates, Christopher K. Herrera, Babak Borhan, Richard R. Lunt
Summary: This study combines massive-downshifting phosphorescent nanoclusters and fluorescent organic molecules into a TLSC system to achieve UV and NIR dual-band selective harvesting, with PCE over 3% and AVT exceeding 75%, suitable for the window industry. The work reports the highest light utilization efficiency of 2.6 for a TLSC system, surpasses the practical limit for non-wavelength-selective TPV, and achieves the highest PCE for transparent photovoltaic devices with AVT greater than 70%.
ADVANCED ENERGY MATERIALS
(2021)
Article
Marine & Freshwater Biology
Allison R. Hrycik, Shannon McFarland, Ana Morales-Williams, Jason D. Stockwell
Summary: Springtime in temperate lakes is characterized by a phytoplankton bloom, followed by a grazing crustacean zooplankton bloom. The timing and species composition of these events may be influenced by antecedent conditions and climate change. Winter conditions have a strong impact on the succession and species composition of both phytoplankton and zooplankton.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Margaux Perhirin, Hannah Gossner, Jessica Godfrey, Rodney Johnson, Leocadio Blanco-Bercial, Sakina-Dorothee Ayata
Summary: Mesozooplankton, a diverse group of small animals in the size range of 0.2 to 20 mm, plays a key role in pelagic ecosystems and the biological carbon pump. Recent advancements in data acquisition techniques have allowed for studying mesozooplankton using a trait-based approach. In this study, the transparency of organisms was found to be an important trait to consider in understanding the impact of mesozooplankton on carbon export. Taxonomic composition and community morphology changed over time, and a co-occurrences' network revealed six groups of taxa related to ecosystem functioning and/or community morphology. The importance of Diel Vertical Migration was confirmed, and metabarcoding was assessed for quantifying biomass and/or abundance of certain taxa.
MOLECULAR ECOLOGY RESOURCES
(2023)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Mengmeng Zhou, Zhongze Zhou, Wenwen Chen
Summary: Eight cruises were conducted in Huayanghe Lake from 2020 to 2022 to study the response of environmental factors and the zooplankton community to floods. The results showed that floods increased nitrogen, phosphorus, and chlorophyll a concentrations, and affected the composition and abundance of zooplankton. Environmental factors such as water depth, temperature, transparency, nutrient concentration, conductivity, vegetation coverage, and chlorophyll a were closely related to the dynamics of zooplankton. This research highlights the importance of understanding the ecological relationship between flooding and zooplankton community for the preservation and restoration of lake water ecosystems.
Article
Limnology
Piotr Maszczyk, Joanna Talanda, Ewa Babkiewicz, Konrad Leniowski, Paulina Urban
Summary: Research suggests that planktonic animals can correctly assess mortality risk due to predation by planktivorous fish and select depths for optimal fitness gain in response to different types of artificial light. The intensity of the maladaptive response may depend on the type of artificial light, and the response to artificial light is clone-specific, potentially serving as a selective factor for microevolutionary changes.
LIMNOLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPHY
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Xiangyu Tian, Weiwei Han, Zixu Zeng, Yi He, Lecheng Lei, Xijun Xu, Xin Xu, Yongfeng Xu, Ping Li, Xingwang Zhang
Summary: By constructing crystalline-amorphous TiO2/Ce2O3 heterojunctions and utilizing surface modification with oleyl phosphate, the photocatalytic activity of TiO2 can be significantly reduced and its compatibility with matrix polymers can be improved, resulting in a high transparency UV-shielding coating.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Ecology
Vladimir Razlutskij, Zhanna F. Buseva, Irina Yu Feniova, Vitaliy P. Semenchenko
Summary: Crustacean zooplankton perform diel vertical and horizontal migrations in lakes for predator avoidance and efficient food exploitation. Convective flows generated by nocturnal cooling of surface water can passively carry crustaceans, affecting their horizontal movements. Additionally, avoidance of invertebrate predators also influences crustacean distribution patterns.
FRESHWATER BIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Laura Marziali, Roberta Piscia, Lucia Valsecchi, Claudio Roscioli, Marina Manca
Summary: This study analyzed the concentrations of total mercury (THg) and methylmercury (MeHg) in zooplankton collected from Lake Maggiore in Northern Italy over a period of six years. The results showed that zooplankton play a crucial role as a reservoir of mercury, with different taxa contributing to mercury concentrations and trends based on their trophic levels and carbon sources. The study also observed strong seasonal variations in mercury concentrations, with peaks in winter due to the high biomass of predator taxa. The findings highlight the importance of zooplankton in the transfer of mercury to higher trophic levels.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Vladimir G. Dvoretsky, Alexander G. Dvoretsky
Summary: The winter zooplankton community in Lake Kulonga, located in the Arctic regions of Russia, exhibited specific dynamics influenced by the density of fish predators. The copepod Macrocyclops albidus dominated in terms of biomass at deep-water stations, while old copepodites of Cyclops spp. were prevalent at deep-water stations in terms of abundance. Overall, the abundance and biomass of zooplankton in winter showed significant variations among different taxa and stations.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Nickolai Shadrin, Elena Anufriieva, Alexander Latushkin, Alexander Prazukin, Vladimir Yakovenko
Summary: Field observations conducted at three sites in the marine hypersaline lake Moynaki (Crimea) revealed diurnal variations in oxygen concentration, chlorophyll fluorescence, photosynthetically active radiation (PAR), wind speed, temperature, suspended matter concentration, and zooplankton abundance. The observations also showed clear diurnal rhythms in Chlorophyll a concentration and oxygen production during photosynthesis. The contribution of animals to the total oxygen consumption of the community was small.