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- Title
Sucralose (C<sub>12</sub>H<sub>19</sub>Cl<sub>3</sub>O<sub>8</sub>) impact on microbial activity in estuarine and freshwater marsh soils.
- Authors
Westmoreland, Amelia G.; Schafer, Tracey B.; Breland, Kendall E.; Beard, Anna R.; Osborne, Todd Z.
- Abstract
As the general population's diet has shifted to reflect current weight-loss trends, there has been an increase in zero-calorie artificial sweetener usage. Sucralose (C12H19Cl3O8), commonly known as Splenda® in the USA, is a primary example of these sweeteners. In recent years, sucralose has been identified as an environmental contaminant that cannot easily be broken down via bacterial decomposition. This study focuses on the impact of sucralose presence on microbial communities in brackish and freshwater systems. Microbial respiration and fluorescence were measured as indicators of microbial activity in sucralose-dosed samples taken from both freshwater and estuarine marsh environments. Results showed a significant difference between microbial concentration and respiration when dosed with varying levels of sucralose. Diatom respiration implied a negative correlation of community abundance with sucralose concentration. The freshwater cyanobacterial respiration increased in the presence of sucralose, implying a positive correlation of community abundance with sucralose concentration. This was in direct contrast to its brackish water counterpart. However, further investigation is necessary to confirm any potential utility of these communities in the breakdown of sucralose in the marsh environment.
- Subjects
MARSHES; SUCRALOSE; NONNUTRITIVE sweeteners; MICROBIAL respiration; BRACKISH waters; COASTS; SALT marshes
- Publication
Environmental Monitoring & Assessment, 2024, Vol 196, Issue 5, p1
- ISSN
0167-6369
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s10661-024-12610-5