Combined toxicity of microplastics and antibiotics towards aquatic ecosystems: A case study in Beiluo River, China.

Microplastics (MPs) can adsorb antibiotics to form complex pollutants that seriously threaten the health of freshwater ecosystems. However, few studies have examined the combined ecotoxicity of MPs and multiple antibiotics in natural aquatic environments. In this study, we examined the effects of combined exposure to antibiotics and MPs on aquatic community structure in natural settings in the Beiluo River using eDNA analysis.

[Diversity of Zooplankton and Niche Characteristics of Keystone Species in the Weihe River Based on eDNA].

Environmental DNA(eDNA), a new tool for monitoring the biodiversity of aquatic ecosystems, is able to analyze characteristics of biodiversity from a microscopic perspective. Based on eDNA data collected from the Weihe River, diversity indexes, non-metric multidimensional scaling, cluster analysis, and correlation network analysis were employed to explore the diversity and community structure of zooplankton focusing on the niche differentiation of keystone species and environmental adaptability. The eDNA approach identified three types of zooplankton including Rotifera, Cladocera, and Copepoda, among which the dominant species was .

Multiple fluorescence response behaviors towards antibiotics and bacteria based on a highly stable Cd-MOF.

The abuse of antibiotics has triggered the rise of drug-resistance bacteria, which has seriously threatened public health globally. As a result, carrying out efficient and accurate antibiotic and bacteria identification are quite significant but challenge. Herein, an unprecedented Cd-MOF-based sensor, [CdL] [1, HL = 4-(2-methyl-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-1-yl) isophthalic acid] with multiple fluorescence response behaviours towards antibiotics and bacteria was developed.

[Effects of invertebrate bioturbation on vertical hydraulic conductivity of streambed for a river].

Streambed hydraulic conductivity is a key factor influencing water exchange between surface water and groundwater. However, the streambed invertebrate bioturbation has a great effect on the hydraulic conductivity. In order to determine the impact of invertebrate bioturbation on streambed hydraulic conductivity, the investigation of invertebrate bioturbation and in-situ test of vertical hydraulic conductivity of streambed are simultaneously conducted at five points along the main stream of the Weihe River.

[Macrobenthos community structure and its relationships with environmental factors in Weihe River basin, Northwest China].

In October 2011, an investigation was conducted on the macrobenthos at 45 sampling sites in the Weihe River basin of Northwest China. A total of 116 macrobenthos species were collected, of which, 91 species (78.4%) were aquatic insects, 12 species (10.