Publications by authors named "B Luzi"
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- Wetlands deliver essential ecosystem services, but are increasingly threatened by pollutants, particularly plastics and microplastics (MPs), which have been under-researched in these environments.
- This study examined the abundance of MPs in two common aquatic insect groups collected from twelve Mediterranean wetland zones in Andalusia, exploring how proximity to landfills and the presence of certain waterbirds influenced MP levels.
- Results revealed a total of 571 MPs, mainly blue fibers, with higher contamination near landfills and at sites with landfill-feeding birds; additionally, aquatic insects can be effective indicators in monitoring MP pollution to target conservation efforts.
Biological invasions are a serious threat to biodiversity conservation, especially in freshwater ecosystems. The American macrophyte , which colonizes both the aquatic and bank habitats of lakes, rivers, and canals, is invading many waterbodies in Europe, becoming an increasingly worrisome threat in several European countries, including Italy. However, only fragmentary information is available on the actual impact of its invasion in these habitats.
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