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{"title":"Sustainable Valorization of Plant-Derived Agri-Food Side-Streams Through Fungal Biorefinery: Supporting Bioeconomy Strategy","authors":"Luziana Hoxha,&nbsp;Mohammad J. Taherzadeh","doi":"10.1007/s40726-026-00399-5","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s40726-026-00399-5","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Purpose of Review</h3><p>The rapid expansion of agricultural and agri-food production has generated substantial volumes of byproducts and side-streams rich in organic matter. Despite their potential, these residues remain largely underutilized, contributing to environmental pressures and constraining the economic sustainability of food systems. Filamentous fungi, with a long history of assimilating agri-food side-streams (AFS), offer a promising solution by enabling the conversion of organic-rich side-streams into nutrient-dense fungal biomass suitable for novel food and feed applications. This review synthesizes recent advances in the use of filamentous fungi to valorize AFS into value-added, bio-based products and compounds relevant to food and feed sectors. </p><h3>Recent Findings</h3><p>A comprehensive analysis of 268 peer-reviewed research articles was conducted to identify prevailing trends, technological developments, and key factors influencing the bioconversion of AFS. Emphasis is placed on bioprocessing strategies for tproducing commercially relevant fungal-derived ingredients, including proteins, enzymes, polysaccharides, lipids, and bioactive compounds. Innovative approaches aimed at improving production efficiency and addressing industrial-scale challenges, including fungal biomass recovery, downstream processing, and functional compound extraction, are also discussed. </p><h3>Summary</h3><p>The review highlights significant opportunities for innovation in upcycling AFS through integrated fungal biorefinery platforms. Advancements in fungal bioprocessing support the development of sustainable, cost-effective, and environmentally friendly food and feed products within a circular bioeconomy framework, emphasizing both ecological and economic benefits. </p></div>","PeriodicalId":528,"journal":{"name":"Current Pollution Reports","volume":"12 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":8.1,"publicationDate":"2026-03-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s40726-026-00399-5.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147362869","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Recent Advances in Deep Learning-Based Toxicity Prediction of Emerging Organic Pollutants in Freshwater Ecosystems","authors":"Tani Kankpiabe,&nbsp;Haoyu Wu,&nbsp;Yu Hong","doi":"10.1007/s40726-026-00401-0","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s40726-026-00401-0","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Purpose of Review</h3><p>Traditional quantitative structure-activity relationship (QSAR) models struggle to account for the intricate, nonlinear interactions that govern the toxicity prediction of emerging organic pollutants (EOPs) in freshwater ecosystems. This review addresses how deep learning (DL) advances toxicity prediction by leveraging automated feature learning and multimodal integration.</p><h3>Recent Findings</h3><p>Recent studies have reported that DL architectures can achieve improved predictive performance compared with traditional models on specific datasets and under specific experimental conditions. Key advancements include graph neural networks (GNNs) directly learning from molecular structures to achieve high predictive accuracy (e.g., R² up to 0.79); multi-modal approaches that integrate chemical, transcriptomic, and environmental data to enhance robustness and ecological relevance; and the application of models to temporal data and omics profiles, offering mechanistic insights into toxic responses.</p><h3>Summary</h3><p>DL provides a robust framework for EOP toxicity prediction, significantly improving accuracy and ecological relevance through architectures such as GNNs and ensemble methods. Notwithstanding these advances, challenges persist, such as data heterogeneity, model interpretability, and limited generalizability. To realize the full potential of DL, future efforts must prioritize enhancing data quality, adopting explainable AI (XAI), and improving model applicability.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":528,"journal":{"name":"Current Pollution Reports","volume":"12 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":8.1,"publicationDate":"2026-02-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147342363","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"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":"Gaseous Pollution from Biosolids Land Application: A Review of Malodor and Greenhouse Gas Emissions and their Mitigation Strategies","authors":"Xiaofang Yang,&nbsp;Yutong Wu,&nbsp;Yunhao Deng,&nbsp;Yu Hong,&nbsp;Xinxin Guo,&nbsp;Dongsheng Wang,&nbsp;Weijun Zhang,&nbsp;Yuansong Wei","doi":"10.1007/s40726-026-00396-8","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s40726-026-00396-8","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Purpose of Review</h3><p>The land application of biosolids is a nature-based solution for sludge resource utilization. However, the potential pollution risks and climate change implications caused by the persistent emission of odor and greenhouse gas (GHGs) from biosolids should not be overlooked. It is crucial to update the understanding of biosolids gaseous pollution prevention in light of the emission characteristics and generation mechanisms.</p><h3>Recent Findings</h3><p>Biosolids can be significant sources of GHGs and odors. Microbial activity in biosolids serves as the key driving force behind the generation of malodorous substances and GHGs. Thus, the emission patterns vary substantially, depending on the combined influence of physico-chemical and microbial properties of biosolids under specific environmental conditions. Given this complexity, accurately assessing associated risks and effective pollution prevention remain challenging.</p><h3>Summary</h3><p>Focusing on gaseous pollution associated with biosolids land application, this review summarizes the emission characteristics of odor and GHG, explores the generation mechanisms and key affecting factors, and discusses strategies for pollutant mitigation, to facilitate the environmentally sustainable development of sludge resource utilization. </p><h3>Graphical Abstract</h3><div><figure><div><div><picture><source><img></source></picture></div></div></figure></div></div>","PeriodicalId":528,"journal":{"name":"Current Pollution Reports","volume":"12 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":8.1,"publicationDate":"2026-02-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147340208","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"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":"Advancing nano-enabled Agriculture from Precision Application To Environmental Risk and Sustainability Assessment","authors":"Jiahui Feng,&nbsp;Muhammad Adeel,&nbsp;Yukui Rui","doi":"10.1007/s40726-026-00397-7","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s40726-026-00397-7","url":null,"abstract":"&lt;div&gt;&lt;h3&gt;Purpose of Review&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p&gt;This review is dedicated to advancing the sustainable development of nano-enabled agriculture. Specifically, it targets the critical knowledge gaps in understanding the long-term environmental fate of agricultural nanomaterials (NMs) as well as their ecotoxicological effects on both terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Further, it proposes an integrated assessment framework combined with targeted management strategies, with the overarching aim of providing a robust scientific basis for reconciling the agricultural benefits and environmental safety of NMs, thereby facilitating the safe and sustainable deployment of nanotechnology in agricultural practices.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3&gt;Recent Findings&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p&gt;Recently, agricultural NMs research has increasingly focused on their application benefits and associated environmental risks, driven by their unique physicochemical properties and growing agricultural deployment. Agricultural NMs, including nano-fertilizers, nano-pesticides, and stress-alleviating NMs, have demonstrated remarkable advantages in enhancing crop yield, improving nutrient use efficiency, reducing pesticide loss, and strengthening plant resistance to biotic and abiotic stresses. However, these NMs undergo complex migration, transformation, and accumulation in soil-plant systems, with behavior shaped by soil properties, particle characteristics, and exposure routes. These materials can trigger oxidative stress, alter microbial community structure and function, and impair reproduction in soil invertebrates, yet evidence for chronic and transgenerational effects remains sparse. Most available data come from short-term studies, leading to inconsistent conclusions and leaving major gaps in our understanding of long-term ecological impacts. These findings highlight the importance of further systematic exploration of NMs environmental behavior and in vivo toxic effects, as well as the establishment of standardized long-term evaluation protocols.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3&gt;Summary&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p&gt;This article highlights the substantial contributions of NMs to agricultural yield promotion and plant protection, while spotlighting their underrecognized environmental risks. It systematically dissects environmental behavior of agricultural NMs, their impacts on soil physicochemical properties and microbial communities, and associated ecological risks. To bridge this gap, we propose a comprehensive assessment framework that integrates advanced analytical techniques (e.g., SP-ICP-MS and XANES for tracing nanomaterial fate and speciation), expands evaluation endpoints to cover understudied exposure pathways and soil microbial function, and employs multi-omics (16 S rRNA gene sequencing and metagenomics) coupled with chronic, multi-generational ecotoxicity testing across trophic levels to systematically elucidate cascading ecological impacts. Furthermore, Furthermore, we introduce two novel forward-looking strategies to tackle the core dilemma of NMs applications in","PeriodicalId":528,"journal":{"name":"Current Pollution Reports","volume":"12 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":8.1,"publicationDate":"2026-02-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147339535","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"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":"Evolving Approaches in Groundwater-Surface Water Interaction Studies: From Numerical Models to Machine Learning","authors":"Lolali Nanda,&nbsp;Durga Prasad Panday,&nbsp;Pankaj Kumar Srivastava,&nbsp;Durga Madhab Mahapatra,&nbsp;Uday Bhan,&nbsp;Manish Kumar","doi":"10.1007/s40726-026-00395-9","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s40726-026-00395-9","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Purpose of Review</h3><p>Climate change and hydrogeological perturbations significantly impact the availability and utility of global water resources, necessitating the need for advanced modelling approaches for effective management. Numerical models (NM) and machine learning (ML) approaches have already been explored in surface water-groundwater linkages, but limited attention has been given to their integrated application. The present study aims to bridge that gap by reviewing existing models for understanding linkages and evaluating the strengths and limitations of both approaches. This study also highlighted the potential of their combined use to enhance model accuracy, efficiency, and adaptability in complex hydrological settings.</p><h3>Recent Findings</h3><p>Groundwater models, including the widely used numerical models like Finite Difference Model (FDM), Finite Element Model (FEM), &amp; Finite Volume Model (FVM), along with surface water models, are considered the most accepted models in observing the linkages. FVM, in particular, is noted for its flexibility in grid selection and conservation properties, providing ~ 90% accuracy; however, this flexibility comes at the cost of long simulation times. This review indicated that these numerical models performed simulations within seconds with an accuracy of ~ 95% when integrated with artificial intelligence and machine learning. These advancements suggest that integrating AI/ML with numerical models is a promising approach for efficient, robust GW-SW interaction modelling.</p><h3> Summary</h3><p> This review paper discusses the existing numerical models in groundwater-surface water (GW-SW) interactions studies and the challenges they face. This paper also highlights the need to integrate ML with these models to overcome these challenges and enhance predictive performance by improving accuracy and reducing simulation time.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":528,"journal":{"name":"Current Pollution Reports","volume":"12 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":8.1,"publicationDate":"2026-01-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146083107","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"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":"Microplastics in Landfill Leachate: Sources, Potential Impacts, and Remediation Technologies","authors":"Vijaykumar Sekar,&nbsp;Y. R. Satyaji Rao,&nbsp;Vinay Kumar Tyagi,&nbsp;Rajesh Singh,&nbsp;Baranidharan Sundaram","doi":"10.1007/s40726-026-00394-w","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s40726-026-00394-w","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The modern lifestyle has significantly increased plastic usage, leading to a surge in plastic waste accumulation in landfills, where physical, chemical, and biological degradation generate microplastics (MPs). These MPs originate from diverse polymer types such as polypropylene, polyethylene, polystyrene, and polyethylene terephthalate, with their release strongly influenced by waste composition, landfill management practices, and aging processes. The highest reported concentration of MPs in landfill leachate was 33,213 items/L in Guangzhou, China, while the lowest ranging from 0.16 to 1.10 items/L, was observed in Lahti, Finland. MPs migrate into adjacent soil, groundwater, and adjacent surface water systems, thereby altering soil physicochemical properties, disrupting aquatic food webs, and acting as carrier of co-contaminants. Their environmental fate and toxicity are governed by MPs property and surface aging, which enhances sorption capacity and bioavailability across ecosystems. Remediation technologies, including physical separation, chemical, and biological treatment, have demonstrated removal efficiencies up to 99%. This review synthesizes the current knowledge on the source, types, and global distribution of MPs in landfill leachate, their environmental impacts, and emerging remediation approaches.</p><h3>Graphical Abstract</h3><div><figure><div><div><picture><source><img></source></picture></div></div></figure></div></div>","PeriodicalId":528,"journal":{"name":"Current Pollution Reports","volume":"12 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":8.1,"publicationDate":"2026-01-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146082561","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"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":"Atmospheric Submicron Aerosols Over the Tibetan Plateau: A Review","authors":"Lin Liang,&nbsp;Wenhui Zhao,&nbsp;Xiaomin Chen,&nbsp;Weiwei Hu,&nbsp;Pengfei Yu,&nbsp;Shan Huang","doi":"10.1007/s40726-025-00393-3","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s40726-025-00393-3","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Purpose of Review</h3><p>The Tibetan Plateau (TP), known as the Third Pole, is an ecologically fragile and sensitive region. In recent decades, the TP has experienced an increase in airborne pollutants, which have significantly affected local and global climate and ecosystem. However, comprehensive researches on atmospheric TP aerosols, especially observation-based studies, remain limited. A full picture of the physicochemical features of TP aerosols is still lacking. This review aims to summarize the key features of ambient TP submicron aerosol chemical and physical properties, their main sources, and possible climate impacts based on researches conducted over the past two decades.</p><h3>Recent Findings</h3><p>Submicron aerosols over the TP generally have low mass concentrations and are often dominated by organics. Inorganics such as sulfate, nitrate, and ammonium show significant contributions over the North TP, while black carbon (BC) is important over the South TP. These inorganics are primarily contributed by human activities, such as industrial emissions and outflows from northern cities. For organic aerosols, biomass burning emissions are a key source, related to both the daily life of local people and transport from South Asia. The overall low anthropogenic impact over the TP highlights the significant role of background aerosols, which originate from local transformations within the TP and long-range transport. Corresponding to different main sources, four types of diurnal variation of submicron aerosols have been classified, and their size distributions have been summarized. Over the TP atmosphere, considerable light-absorbing aerosols (e.g. BC and brown carbon) and aerosols with climate-effect sizes may impact the climate via direct and indirect mechanisms.</p><h3> Summary</h3><p>This review synthesizes the current understanding of submicron aerosols over the TP, highlighting their distinct chemical and physical properties, sources, and potential climate impacts. The findings indicate that while organics dominate submicron aerosols, inorganics and BC play significant roles in specific regions. Human activities and biomass burning are identified as key contributors to aerosol loading, with background aerosols from local and long-range sources also playing a crucial part. The presence of light-absorbing aerosols and those with climate-effect sizes suggests that these particles can influence the regional climate. Overall, this review underscores the need for deeper research on TP aerosols to enhance our understanding of their complex interactions with the environment and climate.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":528,"journal":{"name":"Current Pollution Reports","volume":"12 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":8.1,"publicationDate":"2026-01-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145930520","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"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":"Pollution Status and Remediation Strategies for Potentially Toxic Elements in Baiyin, Northwest China: Lesson from a Typical Resource-Exhausted Mining Area","authors":"Ghufran Uddin,&nbsp;Wasim Sajjad,&nbsp;Abdul Haq,&nbsp;Jiayu Song,&nbsp;Ping Li,&nbsp;Qiaohui Fan","doi":"10.1007/s40726-025-00391-5","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s40726-025-00391-5","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Purpose of Review</h3><p>Pollution by potentially oxic elements (PTEs) from mining activities poses a critical threat to global land ecosystems, with soils contaminated by Pb, Zn, and Cu representing a persistent environmental challenge. This review examines the case of Baiyin, a historically significant nonferrous mining hub in Northwest China, to assess the distribution, bioavailability, and risks of PTEs in mining-impacted soils. It also evaluates the effectiveness of current remediation strategies, highlighting gaps in large-scale applicability and sustainability.</p><h3>Recent Findings</h3><p>Baiyin, with over 70 years of intensive mining and smelting, exemplifies severe soil and water contamination, yet its transition toward ecological recovery provides a scientifically validated model for similar regions. Recent studies indicate that while physicochemical and biological remediation methods (e.g., stabilization, phytoremediation) show promise, challenges such as high costs, long-term sustainability, and secondary environmental impacts hinder widespread implementation. Emerging multidisciplinary approaches integrating advanced monitoring and hybrid remediation techniques offer potential solutions.</p><h3>Summary</h3><p>This review underscores the need for innovative, scalable remediation strategies and long-term environmental monitoring to mitigate ecological and human health risks in post-mining regions. Baiyin’s experience serves as a critical framework for global mining-polluted areas, informing future research and policy to balance ecological restoration with socioeconomic viability.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":528,"journal":{"name":"Current Pollution Reports","volume":"12 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":8.1,"publicationDate":"2025-12-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145831408","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"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":"Plastic Waste Recycling is Insufficient to Mitigate Plastic Pollution: the Need for a Paradigm Shift","authors":"Saurabh Shukla,&nbsp;Ramsha Khan,&nbsp;Paolo Roccaro","doi":"10.1007/s40726-025-00392-4","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s40726-025-00392-4","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Purpose of Review</h3><p>Plastic pollution appears to be approaching saturation, with plastics being detected ubiquitously across nearly all terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Consequently, the world is witnessing a proliferation of proposed solutions to manage plastic waste, addressing a material that has transformed from a boon into a bane. This review seeks to elucidate the underlying causes and limitations of current strategies that fail to adequately address the global plastic waste crisis. Furthermore, it aims to provide a broader perspective on the issue and highlight the urgent need for a paradigm shift towards reducing plastic use in everyday life.</p><h3>Recent Findings</h3><p>Plastics can be a massive economic potential resource, but a major percentage of plastics are dumped in landfills or get dispersed into the environment. The application of the 3Rs ‘reduce, reuse, and recycle’, was found to be getting highly overlooked, with the focus of large-scale enterprises being solely on ‘recycling’ instead of ‘reduce, and reuse’. Consumer purchasing behavior plays a crucial role in reducing plastic waste generation. This review identified several shortcomings in current recycling practices, along with a substantial scope for improvement in their efficiency and implementation. Recent studies indicate that while mechanical recycling remains the primary waste management approach, its effectiveness is reduced due to contamination, downcycling, and economic inefficiencies. The growing interest in bioplastics as an alternative to fossil-based plastics is promising, but it presents challenges in large-scale production, degradation, and proper waste disposal. Additionally, the use of recycled plastics in textiles and fashion, once considered a sustainable solution, has raised concerns due to the release of microplastics, questioning its circularity.</p><h3>Summary</h3><p>Currently, the techniques towards plastic waste mitigation seem to be approaching a ‘recycling economy’ instead of a ‘circular economy’. Recycling economy follows an end-of-pipe solution, where products are recycled after use, unlike the circular economy approach, which calls for a complete system redesign, i.e., reduce, reuse, and re-thinking from the start. There is a need to re-think and re-evaluate the shortcomings of solely depending upon recycling. The inefficacy of a free-size-fit approach in plastics management through recycling was identified. Future efforts should be re-engineered with 3Rs approach, while optimizing recycling efficiency, scaling up bioplastic applications, and implementing carbon circularity solutions to achieve long-term environmental sustainability. There is an urgent need to revitalize and rethink existing mitigation solutions, which urgently calls for a paradigm shift.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":528,"journal":{"name":"Current Pollution Reports","volume":"11 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":8.1,"publicationDate":"2025-12-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s40726-025-00392-4.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145729822","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Effects of Antibiotics at Environmental Concentrations on Cyanobacteria and its Mechanisms: A Review Focusing on Hormesis","authors":"Jian Wang,&nbsp;Yi Tao","doi":"10.1007/s40726-025-00390-6","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s40726-025-00390-6","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Purpose of Review</h3><p>This review comprehensively analyzes the ecological impacts of antibiotics at environmental concentrations on microalgal communities, focusing on hormesis effects on cyanobacterial species. We discuss how these effects influence cyanobacterial growth, community succession, and the formation of harmful algal blooms (HABs), which are detrimental to aquatic ecosystems and human health.</p><h3>Recent Findings</h3><p>Antibiotics at environmental concentrations can stimulate cyanobacterial growth, leading to a hormesis effect characterized by biphasic dose-response curves. Such stimulation phenomenon has been observed to enhance photosynthetic capacity, increase the production of microcystins (MCs), and alter the gene expression and metabolic processes. Furthermore, the presence of antibiotics in the environment has been shown to selectively promote cyanobacterial proliferation over green algae and diatoms, potentially facilitating the outbreak of cyanobacterial blooms. The review also highlights the role of antibiotics in modulating the interactions between cyanobacteria and bacteria, as well as the impact on antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) in aquatic systems.</p><h3>Summary</h3><p>Antibiotics at environmental concentrations shape the structure of microalgal communities and promote the proliferation of cyanobacteria, which contributes to the formation of harmful blooms. The hormesis effect induced by antibiotics at low concentrations warrants critical attention in the context of aquatic ecosystem health and cyanobacterial bloom control. Future research should prioritize long-term, realistic environmental exposure scenarios, focusing on mechanisms such as community dynamics, resistance gene transmission, adaptive responses of cyanobacteria, and the potential influence of antibiotic mixtures on blooms stability and toxin production.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":528,"journal":{"name":"Current Pollution Reports","volume":"11 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":8.1,"publicationDate":"2025-11-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145561054","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"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}