Journal Article

Trophic conditions influence widespread distribution of Aster-Like nanoparticles within aquatic environments

Billard, Hermine, H, Unité de Nutrition Humaine (UNH) ; Université Clermont Auvergne [2017-2020] (UCA [2017-2020])-Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement (INRAE), Fuster, Maxime, Colombet, Jonathan, Steiger, Johannes, Laboratoire Microorganismes : Génome et Environnement (LMGE) ; Université Clermont Auvergne [2017-2020] (UCA [2017-2020])-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Laboratoire Microorganismes : Génome et Environnement (LMGE) ; Université Blaise Pascal - Clermont-Ferrand 2 (UBP)-Université d'Auvergne - Clermont-Ferrand I (UdA)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), ANR-16-IDEX-0001,CAP 20-25,CAP 20-25, Mandart, Marie, Laboratoire de Géographie Physique et Environnementale (GEOLAB) ; Université Blaise Pascal - Clermont-Ferrand 2 (UBP)-Institut Sciences de l'Homme et de la Société (IR SHS UNILIM) ; Université de Limoges (UNILIM)-Université de Limoges (UNILIM)-Université Clermont Auvergne [2017-2020] (UCA [2017-2020])-Centr

2020

Overview

Aster-like nanoparticles (ALNs) are newly described femto-entities. Their ecology (e.g., geographic distribution, spatial dynamic, preferences, forcing factors) is still unknown. Here, we report that these entities, which have largely been ignored until now, can develop or maintain themselves in most aquatic environments in the Loire River catchment, France. We observed a significant influence of the trophic state on ALN ecological distributions. A positive relationship between prokaryotic abundance and ALN (r(2) = 0.72,p < 0.01) has been identified, but its exact nature remains to be clarified. Combined with their ubiquitous distribution and high abundances (up to 7.9 x 10(6) ALNs mL(-1)) recorded in our samples, this probably makes ALNs an overlooked functional component in aquatic ecosystems.

• Publisher: Springer Verlag,CCSD
• ISBN: 0005411999000