The use of spider webs in the monitoring of air quality—A review

Stojanowska, Agnieszka; Zeynalli, Farhad; Wróbel, Magdalena; Rybak, Justyna

doi:10.1002/ieam.4607

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“…One of the newest tools used in biomonitoring is the application of spider web. Increasingly, it has become the subject of research by scientists due to its unique properties and the fact that it is easily accessible, cheap, and can provide sufficient information about air pollution (Bartz et al 2021;Górka et al 2018;Stojanowska et al 2022). In previous studies, spider web has been mostly used to discriminate particulate matter (PM) collected on its threads (Bartz et al 2021;Hose et al 2002;Rybak 2015;Xiao-li et al 2006).…”

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Health risk assessment in the vicinity of a copper smelter: particulate matter collected on a spider web

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We used spider webs as a particulate matter (PM) sampler to assess the possible health risk to the inhabitants of Legnica city (Poland). We aimed to find out if it is a useful material and could provide reliable information. We selected two spider families (Agelenidae and Linyphiidae) whose webs structure enhances the PM accumulation. The collected particles were analysed using a Scanning Electron Microscope equipped with Energy Dispersive X-Ray (SEM-EDX) and Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS) which provided morphological and chemical information and allowed to indicate possible sources of pollution. The results showed that PM10, the fraction of particles smaller than 10 µm, was dominated by the particles of natural origin, while fine fractions were composed of diverse anthropogenic particles, whose origin can be connected with the activity of the copper smelter and in smaller quantity with the road traffic. The carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic health risk was assessed for these pathways: inhalation, ingestion, and dermal, for children and adults. The non-carcinogenic risk was very high (Hazard Index: HI > 1) both for children (Cu, Ni, Pb, Cd) and adults (Cu, As, Pb, Cd). Moreover, high carcinogenic risk (>10-4) was found in most of the sampling points. The study shows that spider webs are useful in biomonitoring of PM and can also be used for health risk assessment. In the studied region, it was found that the possible negative impact of air pollution on human health exists.

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Health risk assessment in the vicinity of a copper smelter: particulate matter collected on a spider web

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“…A review article published in IEAM highlights the importance of simple and low‐cost approaches to metal biomonitoring. For air pollution, Stojanowska et al (2023) have highlighted issues for the application of spider webs in monitoring potential toxic elements, including metals. Important aspects were reported by Rybak et al (2019), as higher metal bioaccumulation was observed in male bodies and spider webs when compared to females.…”

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Metals and new approaches for biomonitoring

Bordon

2023

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Insight into the adaptive role of arachnid genome-wide duplication through chromosome-level genome assembly of the Western black widow spider

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Ayoub

et al. 2024

Journal of Heredity

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Although spiders are one of the most diverse groups of arthropods, the genetic architecture of their evolutionary adaptations is largely unknown. Specifically, ancient genome-wide duplication occurring during arachnid evolution ~450 mya resulted in a vast assembly of gene families, yet the extent to which selection has shaped this variation is understudied. To aid in comparative genome sequence analyses, we provide a chromosome-level genome of the Western black widow spider (Latrodectus hesperus)—a focus due to its silk properties, venom applications, and as a model for urban adaptation. We used long-read and Hi-C sequencing data, combined with transcriptomes, to assemble 14 chromosomes in a 1.46 Gb genome, with 38,393 genes annotated, and a BUSCO score of 95.3%. Our analyses identified high repetitive gene content and heterozygosity, consistent with other spider genomes, which has led to challenges in genome characterization. Our comparative evolutionary analyses of eight genomes available for species within the Araneoidea group (orb weavers and their descendants) identified 1,827 single-copy orthologs. Of these, 155 exhibit significant positive selection primarily associated with developmental genes, and with traits linked to sensory perception. These results support the hypothesis that several traits unique to spiders emerged from the adaptive evolution of ohnologs—or retained ancestrally duplicated genes—from ancient genome-wide duplication. These comparative spider genome analyses can serve as a model to understand how positive selection continually shapes ancestral duplications in generating novel traits today within and between diverse taxonomic groups.

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The use of spider webs in the monitoring of air quality—A review

Cited by 8 publications

References 73 publications

Health risk assessment in the vicinity of a copper smelter: particulate matter collected on a spider web

Health risk assessment in the vicinity of a copper smelter: particulate matter collected on a spider web

Metals and new approaches for biomonitoring

Insight into the adaptive role of arachnid genome-wide duplication through chromosome-level genome assembly of the Western black widow spider

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