First report on pollutant accumulation and associated microbial communities in the freshwater sponge Spongilla lacustris (Linnaeus, 1759) from the sub‐Arctic Pasvik River (Norway)

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Main Authors: Angelina Lo Giudice, Maria Papale, Carmen Rizzo, Stefania Giannarelli, Gabriella Caruso, Paul Eric Aspholm, Giovanna Maimone, Maurizio Azzaro
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author Angelina Lo Giudice
Maria Papale
Carmen Rizzo
Stefania Giannarelli
Gabriella Caruso
Paul Eric Aspholm
Giovanna Maimone
Maurizio Azzaro
author_facet Angelina Lo Giudice
Maria Papale
Carmen Rizzo
Stefania Giannarelli
Gabriella Caruso
Paul Eric Aspholm
Giovanna Maimone
Maurizio Azzaro
Angelina Lo Giudice
Maria Papale
Carmen Rizzo
Stefania Giannarelli
Gabriella Caruso
Paul Eric Aspholm
Giovanna Maimone
Maurizio Azzaro
collection Wiley Open Access
contents First report on pollutant accumulation and associated microbial communities in the freshwater sponge Spongilla lacustris (Linnaeus, 1759) from the sub‐Arctic Pasvik River (Norway) Angelina Lo Giudice Maria Papale Carmen Rizzo Stefania Giannarelli Gabriella Caruso Paul Eric Aspholm Giovanna Maimone Maurizio Azzaro Water Environment Research AbstractThis explorative study was aimed at first characterizing the sponge Spongilla lacustris (Linnaeus, 1759) from the sub‐Arctic Pasvik River (Northern Fennoscandia), in terms of associated microbial communities and pollutant accumulation. Persistent organic pollutants were determined in sponge mesohyl tissues, along with the estimation of the microbial enzymatic activity rates, prokaryotic abundance and morphometric traits, and the analysis of the taxonomic bacterial diversity by next‐generation sequencing techniques. The main bacterial groups associated with S. lacustris were Alphaproteobacteria and Gammaproteobacteria, followed by Chloroflexi and Acidobacteria. The structure of the S. lacustris‐associated bacterial communities was in sharp contrast to those of the bacterioplankton, being statistically close to those found in sediments. Dieldrin was measured at higher concentrations in the sponge tissues (3.1 ± 0.4 ng/g) compared to sediment of the same site (0.04 ± 0.03 ng/g). Some taxonomic groups were possibly related to the occurrence of certain contaminants, as was the case of Patescibacteria and dieldrin. Obtained results substantially contribute to the still scarce knowledge of bacterial community diversity, activities, and ecology in freshwater sponges.Practitioner Points Microbial community associated with Spongilla lacustris is probably shaped by the occurrence of certain contaminants, mainly dieldrin and heavy metals. A higher accumulation of dieldrin in the sponge mesohyl tissues than in sediment was determined. S. lacustris is suggested as sponge species to be used as a sentinel of pesticide pollution in the Pasvik River. S. lacustris, living in tight contact with soft substrates, harbored communities more similar to sediment than water communities. 10.1002/wer.11039 http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor
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spellingShingle First report on pollutant accumulation and associated microbial communities in the freshwater sponge Spongilla lacustris (Linnaeus, 1759) from the sub‐Arctic Pasvik River (Norway)
Angelina Lo Giudice
Maria Papale
Carmen Rizzo
Stefania Giannarelli
Gabriella Caruso
Paul Eric Aspholm
Giovanna Maimone
Maurizio Azzaro
Water Environment Research
First report on pollutant accumulation and associated microbial communities in the freshwater sponge Spongilla lacustris (Linnaeus, 1759) from the sub‐Arctic Pasvik River (Norway) Angelina Lo Giudice Maria Papale Carmen Rizzo Stefania Giannarelli Gabriella Caruso Paul Eric Aspholm Giovanna Maimone Maurizio Azzaro Water Environment Research AbstractThis explorative study was aimed at first characterizing the sponge Spongilla lacustris (Linnaeus, 1759) from the sub‐Arctic Pasvik River (Northern Fennoscandia), in terms of associated microbial communities and pollutant accumulation. Persistent organic pollutants were determined in sponge mesohyl tissues, along with the estimation of the microbial enzymatic activity rates, prokaryotic abundance and morphometric traits, and the analysis of the taxonomic bacterial diversity by next‐generation sequencing techniques. The main bacterial groups associated with S. lacustris were Alphaproteobacteria and Gammaproteobacteria, followed by Chloroflexi and Acidobacteria. The structure of the S. lacustris‐associated bacterial communities was in sharp contrast to those of the bacterioplankton, being statistically close to those found in sediments. Dieldrin was measured at higher concentrations in the sponge tissues (3.1 ± 0.4 ng/g) compared to sediment of the same site (0.04 ± 0.03 ng/g). Some taxonomic groups were possibly related to the occurrence of certain contaminants, as was the case of Patescibacteria and dieldrin. Obtained results substantially contribute to the still scarce knowledge of bacterial community diversity, activities, and ecology in freshwater sponges.Practitioner Points Microbial community associated with Spongilla lacustris is probably shaped by the occurrence of certain contaminants, mainly dieldrin and heavy metals. A higher accumulation of dieldrin in the sponge mesohyl tissues than in sediment was determined. S. lacustris is suggested as sponge species to be used as a sentinel of pesticide pollution in the Pasvik River. S. lacustris, living in tight contact with soft substrates, harbored communities more similar to sediment than water communities. 10.1002/wer.11039 http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor
title First report on pollutant accumulation and associated microbial communities in the freshwater sponge Spongilla lacustris (Linnaeus, 1759) from the sub‐Arctic Pasvik River (Norway)
topic Water Environment Research
url https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/wer.11039