Ecotoxicologial evaluation of wastewater ozonation based on detritus-detritivore interactions |
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Authors: | Bundschuh Mirco Gessner Mark O Fink Guido Ternes Thomas A Sögding Christine Schulz Ralf |
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Institution: | a Institute for Environmental Sciences, University of Koblenz-Landau, Fortstrasse 7, D-76829 Landau, Germany b Department of Aquatic Ecology, Eawag: Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science & Technology, Überlandstrasse 133, 8600 Dübendorf, Switzerland c Institute of Integrative Biology (IBZ), ETH Zurich, Switzerland d Federal Institute of Hydrology (BFG), Am Mainzer Tor 1, D-56068 Koblenz, Germany |
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Abstract: | Advanced oxidation technologies such as ozonation have been proposed to improve removal efficiency of micropollutants during wastewater treatment. In a meta-analysis of peer-reviewed literature, we found no ecotoxicological effects of wastewater ozonation on invertebrates (n = 82), but significant adverse effects on bacteria (n = 24) and fish (n = 5). As information on functional endpoints or trophic interactions is lacking, we applied a bioassay relating to leaf litter decomposition to fill this gap. Leaf discs exposed to ozone-treated wastewater with a high (1.04 mg O3 (mg DOC)−1, n = 49) ozone concentration were significantly preferred by an aquatic detritivore, Gammarus fossarum, over discs conditioned in wastewater not treated with ozone. This effect might have been mediated by reduced bacterial and elevated fungal biomass, and appears to be the first demonstration of wastewater ozonation impacts on invertebrates and an associated ecosystem process. In accordance with the food-choice trials, chemical analyses revealed significantly decreased concentrations of organic micropollutants in wastewater treated with ozone at high concentrations. Thus, food-choice trials as applied here hold promise to assess environmental effects of advanced oxidation technologies in wastewater treatment and appear to be a valuable complement to the ecotoxicological toolbox in general. |
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Keywords: | Food choice Indirect effects Gammaridae Litter decomposition Biocides Psychoactive drugs |
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