Microplastic burden in invasive signal crayfish (Pacifastacus leniusculus) increases along a stream urbanization gradient
Abstract Microplastics are a globally pervasive pollutant with the potential to directly impact species and accumulate in ecosystems. However, there remains a relative paucity of research addressing their accumulation in freshwater ecosystems and a near absence of work in crayfish, despite their hig...
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| author | Abigail R. Dent Daniel D. A. Chadwick Lawrence J. B. Eagle Alex N. Gould Matthew Harwood Carl D. Sayer Neil L. Rose |
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| description | Abstract Microplastics are a globally pervasive pollutant with the potential to directly impact species and accumulate in ecosystems. However, there remains a relative paucity of research addressing their accumulation in freshwater ecosystems and a near absence of work in crayfish, despite their high ecological and economic importance. This study investigated the presence of microplastics in the invasive signal crayfish Pacifastacus leniusculus along a stream urbanization gradient. The results demonstrate a ubiquitous presence of microplastics in crayfish digestive tracts at all sites and provide the first evidence of microplastic accumulation in tail tissue. Evidence of a positive linear trend was demonstrated between microplastic concentration in crayfish and upstream urban area size in generalized linear models. Evidence for a positive effect of the upstream urban area and a negative effect of crayfish length on microplastic concentrations in crayfish was demonstrated in multiple generalized linear regression models. Our results extend the current understanding of microplastics presence in freshwater ecosystems and demonstrate their presence in crayfish in the wild for the first time. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-42ecf689ac4747c0a7fc9a5e5f3515862023-07-20T08:50:55ZengWileyEcology and Evolution2045-77582023-05-01135n/an/a10.1002/ece3.10041Microplastic burden in invasive signal crayfish (Pacifastacus leniusculus) increases along a stream urbanization gradientAbigail R. Dent0Daniel D. A. Chadwick1Lawrence J. B. Eagle2Alex N. Gould3Matthew Harwood4Carl D. Sayer5Neil L. Rose6Department of Geography University College London London UKDepartment of Geography University College London London UKDepartment of Geography University College London London UKPBA Applied Ecology Settle, North Yorkshire UKDepartment of Geography University College London London UKDepartment of Geography University College London London UKDepartment of Geography University College London London UKAbstract Microplastics are a globally pervasive pollutant with the potential to directly impact species and accumulate in ecosystems. However, there remains a relative paucity of research addressing their accumulation in freshwater ecosystems and a near absence of work in crayfish, despite their high ecological and economic importance. This study investigated the presence of microplastics in the invasive signal crayfish Pacifastacus leniusculus along a stream urbanization gradient. The results demonstrate a ubiquitous presence of microplastics in crayfish digestive tracts at all sites and provide the first evidence of microplastic accumulation in tail tissue. Evidence of a positive linear trend was demonstrated between microplastic concentration in crayfish and upstream urban area size in generalized linear models. Evidence for a positive effect of the upstream urban area and a negative effect of crayfish length on microplastic concentrations in crayfish was demonstrated in multiple generalized linear regression models. Our results extend the current understanding of microplastics presence in freshwater ecosystems and demonstrate their presence in crayfish in the wild for the first time.https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.10041freshwater ecosystemmacroinvertebratemicroplasticsPacifastacus leniusculussignal crayfishurbanization |
| spellingShingle | Abigail R. Dent Daniel D. A. Chadwick Lawrence J. B. Eagle Alex N. Gould Matthew Harwood Carl D. Sayer Neil L. Rose Microplastic burden in invasive signal crayfish (Pacifastacus leniusculus) increases along a stream urbanization gradient Ecology and Evolution freshwater ecosystem macroinvertebrate microplastics Pacifastacus leniusculus signal crayfish urbanization |
| title | Microplastic burden in invasive signal crayfish (Pacifastacus leniusculus) increases along a stream urbanization gradient |
| title_full | Microplastic burden in invasive signal crayfish (Pacifastacus leniusculus) increases along a stream urbanization gradient |
| title_fullStr | Microplastic burden in invasive signal crayfish (Pacifastacus leniusculus) increases along a stream urbanization gradient |
| title_full_unstemmed | Microplastic burden in invasive signal crayfish (Pacifastacus leniusculus) increases along a stream urbanization gradient |
| title_short | Microplastic burden in invasive signal crayfish (Pacifastacus leniusculus) increases along a stream urbanization gradient |
| title_sort | microplastic burden in invasive signal crayfish pacifastacus leniusculus increases along a stream urbanization gradient |
| topic | freshwater ecosystem macroinvertebrate microplastics Pacifastacus leniusculus signal crayfish urbanization |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.10041 |
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