Microcosm experiments reveal source‐specific impacts of atmospheric aerosols on plankton communities and organic matter in the sea surface microlayer.

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Title: Microcosm experiments reveal source‐specific impacts of atmospheric aerosols on plankton communities and organic matter in the sea surface microlayer.
Authors: Milinković, Andrea1 (AUTHOR), Penezić, Abra1 (AUTHOR), Kušan, Ana Cvitešić1 (AUTHOR), Bakija Alempijević, Saranda1 (AUTHOR), Žužul, Silva2 (AUTHOR), Skejić, Sanda3 (AUTHOR), Šantić, Danijela3 (AUTHOR), Godec, Ranka2 (AUTHOR), Godrijan, Jelena1 (AUTHOR), Gašparović, Blaženka1 (AUTHOR), Striebel, Maren4 (AUTHOR), Niggemann, Jutta4 (AUTHOR), Ribas‐Ribas, Mariana4 (AUTHOR), Wurl, Oliver4 (AUTHOR), Frka, Sanja1 (AUTHOR) frka@irb.hr
Source: Limnology & Oceanography. May2026, Vol. 71 Issue 5, p1-13. 13p.
Subjects: Sea surface microlayer, Plankton populations, Organic compounds, Atmospheric aerosols, Ecological impact, Ocean-atmosphere interaction, Poisons
Abstract: The impact of atmospheric deposition on marine ecosystems requires consideration of the interfacial processes within the sea surface microlayer, the uppermost layer at the air–sea interface. This study examines the impact of anthropogenic and biomass burning aerosol particles on the plankton community structure and organic matter accumulation in the system derived from in situ‐collected microlayer compared to the underlying water through a 4‐day microcosm experiment conducted in August 2020 in the Central Adriatic area. Realistic aerosol additions (1 mg L−1) had different impacts on surface layers, revealing complex interactions between nutrient availability, toxicity, and plankton competition. A sudden nutrient supply, particularly of nitrogen, favored larger phytoplankton, while other aerosol constituents, such as trace metals and carbonaceous compounds, likely had a toxic effect, particularly on smaller species. The neuston in the microlayer showed greater sensitivity to pollutants, possibly due to higher UV exposure enhancing toxicity compared to the underlying water counterparts. Shifts in neuston diversity promoted the accumulation of organic carbon and surfactants in the microlayer, with potential implications for suppressing the air–sea CO2 exchange. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Copyright of Limnology & Oceanography is the property of Wiley-Blackwell and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites without the copyright holder's express written permission. Additionally, content may not be used with any artificial intelligence tools or machine learning technologies. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)
Database: Engineering Source
FullText Text:
  Availability: 0
Header DbId: egs
DbLabel: Engineering Source
An: 194048905
AccessLevel: 6
PubType: Academic Journal
PubTypeId: academicJournal
PreciseRelevancyScore: 0
IllustrationInfo
Items – Name: Title
  Label: Title
  Group: Ti
  Data: Microcosm experiments reveal source‐specific impacts of atmospheric aerosols on plankton communities and organic matter in the sea surface microlayer.
– Name: Author
  Label: Authors
  Group: Au
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Milinković%2C+Andrea%22">Milinković, Andrea</searchLink><relatesTo>1</relatesTo> (AUTHOR)<br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Penezić%2C+Abra%22">Penezić, Abra</searchLink><relatesTo>1</relatesTo> (AUTHOR)<br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Kušan%2C+Ana+Cvitešić%22">Kušan, Ana Cvitešić</searchLink><relatesTo>1</relatesTo> (AUTHOR)<br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Bakija+Alempijević%2C+Saranda%22">Bakija Alempijević, Saranda</searchLink><relatesTo>1</relatesTo> (AUTHOR)<br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Žužul%2C+Silva%22">Žužul, Silva</searchLink><relatesTo>2</relatesTo> (AUTHOR)<br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Skejić%2C+Sanda%22">Skejić, Sanda</searchLink><relatesTo>3</relatesTo> (AUTHOR)<br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Šantić%2C+Danijela%22">Šantić, Danijela</searchLink><relatesTo>3</relatesTo> (AUTHOR)<br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Godec%2C+Ranka%22">Godec, Ranka</searchLink><relatesTo>2</relatesTo> (AUTHOR)<br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Godrijan%2C+Jelena%22">Godrijan, Jelena</searchLink><relatesTo>1</relatesTo> (AUTHOR)<br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Gašparović%2C+Blaženka%22">Gašparović, Blaženka</searchLink><relatesTo>1</relatesTo> (AUTHOR)<br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Striebel%2C+Maren%22">Striebel, Maren</searchLink><relatesTo>4</relatesTo> (AUTHOR)<br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Niggemann%2C+Jutta%22">Niggemann, Jutta</searchLink><relatesTo>4</relatesTo> (AUTHOR)<br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Ribas‐Ribas%2C+Mariana%22">Ribas‐Ribas, Mariana</searchLink><relatesTo>4</relatesTo> (AUTHOR)<br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Wurl%2C+Oliver%22">Wurl, Oliver</searchLink><relatesTo>4</relatesTo> (AUTHOR)<br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Frka%2C+Sanja%22">Frka, Sanja</searchLink><relatesTo>1</relatesTo> (AUTHOR)<i> frka@irb.hr</i>
– Name: TitleSource
  Label: Source
  Group: Src
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="JN" term="%22Limnology+%26+Oceanography%22">Limnology & Oceanography</searchLink>. May2026, Vol. 71 Issue 5, p1-13. 13p.
– Name: Subject
  Label: Subjects
  Group: Su
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Sea+surface+microlayer%22">Sea surface microlayer</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Plankton+populations%22">Plankton populations</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Organic+compounds%22">Organic compounds</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Atmospheric+aerosols%22">Atmospheric aerosols</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Ecological+impact%22">Ecological impact</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Ocean-atmosphere+interaction%22">Ocean-atmosphere interaction</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Poisons%22">Poisons</searchLink>
– Name: Abstract
  Label: Abstract
  Group: Ab
  Data: The impact of atmospheric deposition on marine ecosystems requires consideration of the interfacial processes within the sea surface microlayer, the uppermost layer at the air–sea interface. This study examines the impact of anthropogenic and biomass burning aerosol particles on the plankton community structure and organic matter accumulation in the system derived from in situ‐collected microlayer compared to the underlying water through a 4‐day microcosm experiment conducted in August 2020 in the Central Adriatic area. Realistic aerosol additions (1 mg L−1) had different impacts on surface layers, revealing complex interactions between nutrient availability, toxicity, and plankton competition. A sudden nutrient supply, particularly of nitrogen, favored larger phytoplankton, while other aerosol constituents, such as trace metals and carbonaceous compounds, likely had a toxic effect, particularly on smaller species. The neuston in the microlayer showed greater sensitivity to pollutants, possibly due to higher UV exposure enhancing toxicity compared to the underlying water counterparts. Shifts in neuston diversity promoted the accumulation of organic carbon and surfactants in the microlayer, with potential implications for suppressing the air–sea CO2 exchange. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
– Name: AbstractSuppliedCopyright
  Label:
  Group: Ab
  Data: <i>Copyright of Limnology & Oceanography is the property of Wiley-Blackwell and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites without the copyright holder's express written permission. Additionally, content may not be used with any artificial intelligence tools or machine learning technologies. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract.</i> (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)
PLink https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=egs&AN=194048905
RecordInfo BibRecord:
  BibEntity:
    Identifiers:
      – Type: doi
        Value: 10.1002/lno.70383
    Languages:
      – Code: eng
        Text: English
    PhysicalDescription:
      Pagination:
        PageCount: 13
        StartPage: 1
    Subjects:
      – SubjectFull: Sea surface microlayer
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Plankton populations
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Organic compounds
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Atmospheric aerosols
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Ecological impact
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Ocean-atmosphere interaction
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Poisons
        Type: general
    Titles:
      – TitleFull: Microcosm experiments reveal source‐specific impacts of atmospheric aerosols on plankton communities and organic matter in the sea surface microlayer.
        Type: main
  BibRelationships:
    HasContributorRelationships:
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Milinković, Andrea
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Penezić, Abra
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Kušan, Ana Cvitešić
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Bakija Alempijević, Saranda
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Žužul, Silva
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Skejić, Sanda
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Šantić, Danijela
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Godec, Ranka
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Godrijan, Jelena
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Gašparović, Blaženka
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Striebel, Maren
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Niggemann, Jutta
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Ribas‐Ribas, Mariana
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Wurl, Oliver
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Frka, Sanja
    IsPartOfRelationships:
      – BibEntity:
          Dates:
            – D: 01
              M: 05
              Text: May2026
              Type: published
              Y: 2026
          Identifiers:
            – Type: issn-print
              Value: 00243590
          Numbering:
            – Type: volume
              Value: 71
            – Type: issue
              Value: 5
          Titles:
            – TitleFull: Limnology & Oceanography
              Type: main
ResultId 1