Tao Xiang , Jiayi Li , Xian Lu , Zhimiao Zhao , Yinjiang Zhang
{"title":"Ecological impacts of polylactic acid and polylactic acid-polyethylene microplastics on freshwater ecosystems: Insights from a water–Vallisneria natans–sediment system","authors":"Tao Xiang , Jiayi Li , Xian Lu , Zhimiao Zhao , Yinjiang Zhang","doi":"10.1016/j.scitotenv.2025.180099","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.scitotenv.2025.180099","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Microplastics (MPs) are widely distributed in freshwater and seawater ecosystems around the world, posing a serious threat to ecological security and environmental health, and have become a global environmental problem. In this study, the effects of polylactic acid (PLA) MPs and polylactic acid-polyethylene (PLA-PE) MPs on freshwater ecosystems were simulated in a natural environment by constructing a water-<em>Vallisneria natans</em>-sediment system. The changes in the physicochemical parameters of the system's water quality, morphological characteristics of the plants, antioxidant enzyme system, and the structure of the microbial communities were comprehensively discussed. The results demonstrated that MPs had no discernible impact on the water physicochemical parameters within the system. PLA MPs did not influence the growth of <em>Vallisneria natans</em>, whereas the root length of <em>Vallisneria natans</em> was not affected in the PLA-PE MPs treatment groups. Low concentrations of MPs enhanced the activity of antioxidant enzymes (CAT, SOD, and POD) and increased oxidative stress markers (MDA). The PLA-PE MPs treatment groups exhibited a positive correlation between MDA content and CAT activity in response to the addition of PLA MPs. The microbial communities in the sediment and rhizosphere of <em>Vallisneria natans</em> exhibited less impact from PLA MPs and PLA-PE MPs, and the variability in community structure was not statistically significant. These findings provide valuable insights for refining the ecological risk assessment framework of PLA and PLA-PE MPs within integrated water–plant–sediment systems.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":422,"journal":{"name":"Science of the Total Environment","volume":"995 ","pages":"Article 180099"},"PeriodicalIF":8.2,"publicationDate":"2025-07-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144703203","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Regulatory mechanism of microplastics on arsenic bioavailability in a subtropical estuary, China","authors":"Yue Zeng , Yajie Jiang , Yunqin Li , Xiang Xu , Rong Yu , Wei Yu , Binxin Wu , Meiling Xiao","doi":"10.1016/j.scitotenv.2025.180095","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.scitotenv.2025.180095","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The increasingly prominent microplastics (MPs) pollution may affect the dynamics of arsenic (As) in estuarine sediments, but the effect of MPs on the bioavailable arsenic (bio-As) and its regulatory mechanism are still unclear. In this study Min River estuary, a typical subtropical estuary, was selected, and DGT technology was used to explore the pattern of change, composition characteristics and regulatory mechanism of bio-As in sediment under the influence of MPs (type: polylactic acid (PLA) and polyethylene terephthalate (PET); dose: 1 % and 5 %) through incubation experiments. The results showed that (1) the low-dose PET significantly increased the concentration of bio-As, (2) during the incubation experiment, the effect of MPs on the composition of the bio-As was phased. In general, PLA and 5 % PET inhibited the oxidation of As(III), respectively, while 1 % PET did the opposite, (3) the low-dose PET significantly increased the diversity of microbial community, (4) <em>Bacteroidetes</em>, <em>Firmicutes</em>, <em>Proteobacteria</em>, <em>Desulfobacterota</em>, and <em>Chloroflexi</em> were the most dominant microbial groups. (5) PET decreased the abundances of <em>Bacteroides</em>, <em>Desulphurobacteria</em> and <em>Chlorocurvula</em>, but increased the abundances of <em>Proteobacteria</em>. PLA decreased the abundance of <em>Firmicutes</em> and <em>Chlorocurvula</em>, and increased the abundance of <em>desulphurobacteria</em> and <em>Proteobacteria</em>, and (6) <em>Marinobacter</em> and <em>Pseudomonas</em> would directly promote the redox reaction of As. The bacteria <em>Bacillus</em>, <em>Alkaliphilus</em>, <em>Haloplasma</em>, <em>Caminicella</em>, <em>Clostridiisalibacter</em>, <em>Desulfopila</em>, and <em>Desulfuromonas</em> were able to influence the change of As by changing environmental factors.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":422,"journal":{"name":"Science of the Total Environment","volume":"995 ","pages":"Article 180095"},"PeriodicalIF":8.2,"publicationDate":"2025-07-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144703208","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Resty Nabaterega, Rebecca N. Vesuwe, Oliver T. Iorhemen
{"title":"Statistical evaluation of different filter media and application of multiple criteria analysis to select the best media for pollutants removal in wastewater biofiltration: A review","authors":"Resty Nabaterega, Rebecca N. Vesuwe, Oliver T. Iorhemen","doi":"10.1016/j.scitotenv.2025.180104","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.scitotenv.2025.180104","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Biofiltration has undergone significant innovation in recent years, making it an essential and versatile technology for wastewater treatment worldwide. Wastewater biofiltration involves using microorganisms attached to the media to degrade and remove contaminants as the wastewater passes through the filter bed. Several filter media have been used in the biofiltration of wastewater under different experimental and pilot-scale conditions. To get a more thorough and generalizable understanding of the efficacy of biofilter media, this review statistically evaluated various wastewater biofilter media and applied multiple criteria analysis on a broad dataset to ascertain which biofilter media is the best for either organic matter (chemical oxygen demand (COD)) or nutrient removal from wastewater. The results indicated that converter slag/coal cinder and plant-based wastes were most suitable for nutrient removal, while synthetic-plastic and ceramic filter media were the most efficient for COD removal. The removal of emerging pollutants via biofiltration of wastewater, as well as other promising emerging wastewater biofilter media, including bioaugmented, biochar, barkcloth, and nanotechnology-assisted media were also reviewed. The results from the current study may serve as a guide for wastewater treatment plants aiming to embrace and optimize biofiltration for maximum organic matter and nutrient removal from wastewater.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":422,"journal":{"name":"Science of the Total Environment","volume":"996 ","pages":"Article 180104"},"PeriodicalIF":8.2,"publicationDate":"2025-07-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144713111","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Clustering of emission–dispersion dynamics in a state space defined by pollution sources and meteorological variables","authors":"Yuval , Yoav Levi , Pavel Khain , David M. Broday","doi":"10.1016/j.scitotenv.2025.180051","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.scitotenv.2025.180051","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The complex relationship between air pollution sources, the meteorological conditions governing their dispersion, and the resulting pollutant concentrations is an interesting scientific topic with significant implications for air resource management. A widely adopted approach to exploring these interactions is the interpretation of statistical models which simulate them. Dispersion conditions can vary markedly—from cold, calm nights with stable atmosphere to stormy periods characterised by intense turbulence and convection. Deeper insights can be obtained by interpreting statistical models trained on data subsets that correspond to specific emission–dispersion conditions. To achieve such distinct subsets, we present a robust and reproducible methodology for partitioning the multidimensional state space, defined by pollution sources and meteorological variables, into a large number of clusters at each monitoring location. Our methodology ensures a systematic and objective analysis across multiple stations. We analyse four years of hourly data, integrating high-resolution meteorological outputs from a numerical weather prediction model with traffic volume data used as proxies for emissions or precursors of NO, NO<sub>2</sub>, NO<sub>x</sub>, PM<sub>2.5</sub>, and O<sub>3</sub> concentrations. These pollutants were observed at 85 air quality monitoring stations across Israel. The resulting clusters capture sub-daily temporal patterns that are indicative of distinct emission–dispersion scenarios in the region. We demonstrate that statistical models trained on these clustered subsets consistently outperform models trained on the full-period datasets. This highlights the value of our clustering approach in improving both predictive performance and scientific understanding of air pollution dispersion dynamics.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":422,"journal":{"name":"Science of the Total Environment","volume":"995 ","pages":"Article 180051"},"PeriodicalIF":8.2,"publicationDate":"2025-07-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144703205","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Olivia L. Hajek , Nicole E. Kaplan , Shefali Azad , Philip A. Fay , Makki Khorchani , Amanda M. Nelson , Adam P. Schreiner-McGraw , Lori J. Abendroth , Claire Baffaut , John Baker , Brandon T. Bestelmeyer , Elizabeth H. Boughton , Dawn M. Browning , Bryan R. Carlson , Michel A. Cavigelli , Patrick E. Clark , Curtis Dell , Yuxi Guo , John Hendrickson , David Huggins , David L. Hoover
{"title":"Variation in patterns of production and water-use efficiency among agroecosystems","authors":"Olivia L. Hajek , Nicole E. Kaplan , Shefali Azad , Philip A. Fay , Makki Khorchani , Amanda M. Nelson , Adam P. Schreiner-McGraw , Lori J. Abendroth , Claire Baffaut , John Baker , Brandon T. Bestelmeyer , Elizabeth H. Boughton , Dawn M. Browning , Bryan R. Carlson , Michel A. Cavigelli , Patrick E. Clark , Curtis Dell , Yuxi Guo , John Hendrickson , David Huggins , David L. Hoover","doi":"10.1016/j.scitotenv.2025.180115","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.scitotenv.2025.180115","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Across agroecosystems, water is a key driver of primary production, and the relationship between precipitation and production (i.e., water-use efficiency; WUE) provides an important indicator for evaluating agroecosystem resilience to changes in water availability. While this relationship has been well-characterized in relatively unmanaged, native ecosystems, cross-site syntheses spanning diverse agroecosystems and climate gradients are lacking. We leveraged the USDA's Long-Term Agroecosystem Research (LTAR) network to assess the relationship between annual precipitation and aboveground net primary production (ANPP) across an extensive set of climate conditions and agroecosystems, representing native rangelands, croplands, and pasturelands and various management intensities. We utilized long-term ANPP data (mean = 17 years) from fifteen sites spanning a large precipitation gradient (265 to 1347 mm yr<sup>−1</sup>). We observed a positive relationship between annual precipitation and productivity across precipitation gradients; however, this nonlinear pattern differed from native ecosystems and varied by agroecosystem type. Rangeland ANPP was strongly coupled to annual precipitation, increasing nearly 20% for every 100 mm of precipitation. Croplands and pasturelands showed significantly decreased sensitivity, although grouping crops by photosynthetic pathway and crop type revealed some significant patterns. Underlying these patterns in sensitivity were large differences in overall ANPP among agroecosystems; cropland ANPP was up to 6.7-fold greater than rangelands and 2.6-fold greater than pasturelands, despite overlapping precipitation gradients. While agroecosystem type captured much of the variability in the precipitation-production relationship at the continental scale, understanding the more subtle differences in precipitation sensitivities will be fundamental for identifying production vulnerabilities and adapting to changing water resources.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":422,"journal":{"name":"Science of the Total Environment","volume":"995 ","pages":"Article 180115"},"PeriodicalIF":8.2,"publicationDate":"2025-07-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144703206","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M. Solokha , O. Melnyk , N. Cannon , M. Horton , O. Datsko , D. O'Connor
{"title":"Assessment of soil cover chemical pollution using satellite data: A case study of Kharkiv region, Ukraine","authors":"M. Solokha , O. Melnyk , N. Cannon , M. Horton , O. Datsko , D. O'Connor","doi":"10.1016/j.scitotenv.2025.180105","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.scitotenv.2025.180105","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Chemical contamination of soils due to military activity has become an urgent global concern, particularly in conflict-affected regions such as Ukraine. This study presents a methodology for the rapid identification and assessment of contaminated agricultural land using an integrated approach that combines open-source intelligence, geographic information systems (GIS), and remote sensing. The authors focused on military debris as a primary vector of soil contamination (by Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Ni, Pb, and Zn) and utilized publicly available digital resources to geolocate fragments of destroyed equipment across farmlands in Kharkiv Oblast.</div><div>To compensate for the limited availability of high-resolution, time-specific satellite imagery, the study employed free datasets from the European Space Agency. The emergence of soil tracks and field roads was used as a proxy indicator of ground disturbance and potential chemical impact. These signals guided field sampling campaigns, during which soil samples were collected in proximity to identified debris and analyzed in laboratory conditions for chemical pollutants. Analytical studies revealed that heavy metals at the impact site exceed maximum permissible concentrations and exhibit an increasing trend, particularly for cadmium, copper, lead, and zinc, with exceedances reaching up to 62 times the regulatory limits.</div><div>All findings were systematically documented using a custom-designed GIS database, allowing the classification of contamination severity and spatial distribution. The resulting maps aim to support local authorities and farmers in decision-making and prioritising remediation measures. This approach provides a replicable framework for post-conflict environmental assessment and contributes to strengthening soil resilience in war-affected agricultural zones.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":422,"journal":{"name":"Science of the Total Environment","volume":"995 ","pages":"Article 180105"},"PeriodicalIF":8.2,"publicationDate":"2025-07-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144696784","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yuanjie Xie , Qunwei Dai , Weifu Wang , Weiqi Du , Jun Guo , Linbao Han , Yulian Zhao , Jiangrong Cai , Zihang Chen
{"title":"Bacteria-mediated sulfur cycle and cadmium stabilization in an anaerobic-aerobic coupled system","authors":"Yuanjie Xie , Qunwei Dai , Weifu Wang , Weiqi Du , Jun Guo , Linbao Han , Yulian Zhao , Jiangrong Cai , Zihang Chen","doi":"10.1016/j.scitotenv.2025.180107","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.scitotenv.2025.180107","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Although cadmium stabilization through dissimilatory sulfate reduction (DSR), mediated by sulfate-reducing bacteria (SRB) has been extensively studied, the mutual interactions between cadmium and sulfur-cycle systems co-regulated by SRB and sulfur-oxidizing bacteria (SOB) remain poorly characterized. We examined physiological responses (growth kinetics, sulfur valence transitions, Cd<sup>2+</sup> tolerance) to determine how bacterially mediated bidirectional sulfur cycling influences cadmium speciation. Results demonstrate that SRB (<em>Enterobacter quasihormaechei</em>) immobilizes Cd<sup>2+</sup> anaerobically, forming CdS, as confirmed by XRD, FTIR, and SEM/EDS analyses. At 40 mg/L Cd<sup>2+</sup> over 7 days, Cd immobilization efficiency reached 75 %. Conversely, SOB (<em>Pseudomonas protegens</em>) aerobically oxidizes S₂O₃<sup>2−</sup> and S<sup>2−</sup> to replenish SO₄<sup>2−</sup> for DSR while inducing limited dissolution of SRB-mineralized products. Treatment with 66.67 mg/L biogenic CdS for 7 days yielded only 18 % Cd<sup>2+</sup> dissolution. Crucially, at 40 mg/L Cd<sup>2+</sup>, the actual stoichiometric ratios were SO₄<sup>2−</sup>:S<sup>2−</sup> = 2:1 (reduction) and S<sup>2−</sup>:SO₄<sup>2−</sup> = 1.29:1 (oxidation), enabling mutual substrate replenishment: SRB provides S<sup>2−</sup> to SOB while SOB supplies SO₄<sup>2−</sup> to SRB. This synergistic loop ultimately stabilizes cadmium as CdS. This study establishes a groundbreaking bioremediation strategy for aquatic cadmium contamination.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":422,"journal":{"name":"Science of the Total Environment","volume":"995 ","pages":"Article 180107"},"PeriodicalIF":8.2,"publicationDate":"2025-07-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144703022","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Carlos Eduardo Delfino Vieira, Maria Eduarda Tesser, Paulo Cesar Meletti, Claudia Bueno dos Reis Martinez
{"title":"Chronic in-situ exposure to pesticide-contaminated water bodies impairs the metabolism, growth, and performance of the freshwater fish Prochilodus lineatus","authors":"Carlos Eduardo Delfino Vieira, Maria Eduarda Tesser, Paulo Cesar Meletti, Claudia Bueno dos Reis Martinez","doi":"10.1016/j.scitotenv.2025.180085","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.scitotenv.2025.180085","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Anthropogenic contamination of freshwater ecosystems by complex pesticide mixtures is a growing concern, particularly in agricultural regions such as Southern Brazil. This study evaluated biomarker responses in juvenile <em>Prochilodus lineatus</em> under chronic in situ exposure to water bodies impacted by agricultural runoff. Fish were caged for 120 days at two sites with contrasting contamination levels and sampled at six time points (5, 15, 30, 60, 90, and 120 days). The reference site (RFS) had minimal anthropogenic influence, while the agricultural site (AGS), located in an area of intensive farming, presented elevated levels of pesticides and metals. A multidisciplinary approach was used to assess hematological, metabolic, neurotoxic, and histopathological biomarkers, along with ecologically relevant endpoints including somatic growth, Fulton's condition factor, hepatosomatic index, and swimming endurance. Principal Component Analysis revealed site- and time-dependent physiological responses. Energy metabolism markers—liver and muscle glycogen, plasma glucose, and hepatosomatic index—were key in differentiating site effects. The Integrated Biomarker Response (IBR) index was consistently higher in fish at the AGS site, with peaks at 15, 30, 90, and 120 days, suggesting sustained physiological stress. In contrast, fish at the RFS site exhibited a moderate IBR increase at 30 and 60 days, followed by recovery. Findings indicate that chronic exposure to agricultural contaminants induces adaptive and compensatory responses that elevate energy demands to maintain homeostasis. This energetic trade-off may impair growth and overall organic fitness, potentially affecting population dynamics of the fish in impacted freshwater environments.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":422,"journal":{"name":"Science of the Total Environment","volume":"995 ","pages":"Article 180085"},"PeriodicalIF":8.2,"publicationDate":"2025-07-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144703023","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ayaaz Amirali , Mark E. Sharkey , Shruti Choudhary , Kristina M. Babler , Cynthia C. Beaver , Pratim Biswas , Kate R. Bowie , Taylor Burke , Benjamin B. Currall , George S. Grills , Hannah G. Healy , Alexander G. Lucaci , Christopher E. Mason , Michaela McGuire , Rosemarie Ramos , Madelena Ruedaflores , Natasha Schaefer Solle , Stephan C. Schürer , Bhavarth S. Shukla , Mario Stevenson , Helena M. Solo-Gabriele
{"title":"Long term assessment of SARS-CoV-2 in wastewater and the transition to evaluate additional viral targets","authors":"Ayaaz Amirali , Mark E. Sharkey , Shruti Choudhary , Kristina M. Babler , Cynthia C. Beaver , Pratim Biswas , Kate R. Bowie , Taylor Burke , Benjamin B. Currall , George S. Grills , Hannah G. Healy , Alexander G. Lucaci , Christopher E. Mason , Michaela McGuire , Rosemarie Ramos , Madelena Ruedaflores , Natasha Schaefer Solle , Stephan C. Schürer , Bhavarth S. Shukla , Mario Stevenson , Helena M. Solo-Gabriele","doi":"10.1016/j.scitotenv.2025.180096","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.scitotenv.2025.180096","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The COVID-19 pandemic caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus dramatically impacted society over five years ago and continues to have an impact today. Since the beginning of the pandemic there have responses and strategies implemented to maintain the public safety of communities affected by SARS-CoV-2. This study is a unique opportunity to analyze nearly four years of SARS-CoV-2 wastewater-based surveillance (WBS) data, obtained from five different laboratories, combined with four years of human health data from three adjacent regions of a large urban community (Miami-Dade County). The objective of this study was to analyze that data and evaluate longitudinal and geographic trends of SARS-CoV-2 levels in wastewater (WW) during the extensive time frame of this study. Additionally, WBS data were analyzed for multiple targets (influenza A/B, norovirus, RSV, HMPV, PMMoV) other than SARS-CoV-2 to assess the potential for expanding WBS to a wider range of targets. We found that SARS-CoV-2 levels correlated strongest with clinical positivity rates across all three geographic regions (Spearman <em>r</em> = 0.81 for the entire period of record), with the most geographically restricted region showing higher correlations (South, <em>r</em> = 0.86) than the region with populations with higher geographic mobility (North, <em>r</em> = 0.69). Stronger correlations (0.80 < <em>r</em> < 0.97) were observed when correlations were established by variant waves rather than single or multiple year time frames (0.73 < <em>r</em> < 0.88). When analyzing the data for targets beyond SARS-CoV-2, results show promise as two laboratories detected norovirus, influenza A/B, RSV, and HMPV at statistically not different frequencies (Chi-squared≥0.6). Overall, results suggest that the clinical metrics used (e.g., positivity), geography, and the time frames of data analyses influence the ability of WBS to predict disease prevalence in a community. The consistency among the laboratories supports that the measurement of a wider range of viral targets can be disaggregated among different laboratories providing flexibility for building national-level WBS programs.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":422,"journal":{"name":"Science of the Total Environment","volume":"995 ","pages":"Article 180096"},"PeriodicalIF":8.2,"publicationDate":"2025-07-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144696715","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Hung Manh Nguyen, Beery Yaakov, Pedro Beca-Carretero, Gabriele Procaccini, Guannan Wang, Maheshi Dassanayake, Gidon Winters, Simon Barak
{"title":"Corrigendum to: \"Transcriptome responses to single and combined stressors in seagrass populations from pristine and impacted sites reveal local adaptive features and core stress-response genes\" [Sci. Total Environ. 987 (2025) 179623].","authors":"Hung Manh Nguyen, Beery Yaakov, Pedro Beca-Carretero, Gabriele Procaccini, Guannan Wang, Maheshi Dassanayake, Gidon Winters, Simon Barak","doi":"10.1016/j.scitotenv.2025.180034","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2025.180034","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":422,"journal":{"name":"Science of the Total Environment","volume":" ","pages":"180034"},"PeriodicalIF":8.2,"publicationDate":"2025-07-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144717216","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}