Combined effects of ciprofloxacin and microplastics on alpine spring water microbiota: evidence from glacier-fed microcosm experiments

DM Angelucci; Federica Piergiacomo; E Donati; L Pagani; E Minuti; Lorenzo Brusetti; MC Tomei

doi:10.3389/fmicb.2025.1654589

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Combined effects of ciprofloxacin and microplastics on alpine spring water microbiota: evidence from glacier-fed microcosm experiments

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Combined effects of ciprofloxacin and microplastics on alpine spring water microbiota: evidence from glacier-fed microcosm experiments

DM Angelucci, Federica Piergiacomo, E Donati, L Pagani, E Minuti, Lorenzo Brusetti and MC Tomei

Frontiers in Microbiology, Vol.16, pp.1-14

2025

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2025.1654589

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Antibiotic resistance

Freshwater

microplastics pollution

Alpine ecosystems

Emerging contaminants

polyethylene terephthalate

Emerging contaminants such as microplastics (MPs) and antibiotics pose increasing environmental and public health risks due to their persistence and incomplete removal by wastewater treatment processes. MPs can act as vectors for antibiotics, facilitating their environmental spreading and supporting biofilm formation, which can enhance horizontal gene transfer and antibiotic resistance. This study investigates the combined effects of ciprofloxacin (CIP) and polyethylene terephthalate (PET) MPs on microbiota in alpine spring water (SW) sourced from a rock glacier.

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Title: Combined effects of ciprofloxacin and microplastics on alpine spring water microbiota: evidence from glacier-fed microcosm experiments
Creators: DM Angelucci - National Research Council
Federica Piergiacomo - Free University of Bozen-Bolzano
E Donati - National Research Council
L Pagani - Ospedale di Bolzano
E Minuti - Free University of Bozen-Bolzano
Lorenzo Brusetti - Free University of Bozen-Bolzano
MC Tomei - Water Research Institute
Publication Details: Frontiers in Microbiology, Vol.16, pp.1-14
ISSN: 1664-302X
EISSN: 1664-302X
Series / Volume: 16
Publisher: Frontiers Media
Number of pages: 14
Identifiers: (UNIBZ)90361588
991007250041501241
Scopus ID: n.a.
Copyright: This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) and the copyright owner(s) are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
Academic Unit: Faculty of Agricultural, Environmental and Food Sciences
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article
Author Names String: Angelucci DM, Piergiacomo F, Donati E, Pagani L, Minuti E, Brusetti L, Tomei MC

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