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ClearReview of Methods for Studying Viruses in the Environment and Organisms
This review systematically summarizes methods for extracting and detecting viruses from environmental samples including soil, water, faeces, and air, as well as biological samples from plants and animals, comparing the applicability, advantages, and limitations of each approach for virus ecology research.
Viral Metagenomics as a Tool to Track Sources of Fecal Contamination: A One Health Approach
This review evaluates viral metagenomics as a tool for tracking sources of fecal contamination across water, food, soil, and air within a One Health framework. Researchers found that viral metagenomics can complement traditional culture and PCR-based methods by identifying a broader range of viral indicators with narrow host ranges. The study discusses both the promise and current limitations of this approach, including challenges in sample processing and bioinformatics analysis.
A State-of-the-Art Review of Aquatic eDNA Sampling Technologies and Instrumentation: Advancements, Challenges, and Future Prospects
This review surveys the current state of environmental DNA sampling technologies used to monitor aquatic biodiversity, covering methods from simple water filtration to automated in-situ samplers. Researchers found that while eDNA methods offer significant advantages over traditional species surveys, challenges remain in standardizing collection protocols and preventing contamination. The technology has broad implications for monitoring ecosystem health, including tracking how environmental stressors like pollution affect aquatic communities.
Wastewater as Sentinel for Emerging Viral Diseases in Livestock: A Systematic Review
Researchers systematically reviewed livestock wastewater-based surveillance as an early-warning system for emerging viral pathogens, finding that agricultural effluent monitoring frequently detects viruses like H5N1 and African swine fever before clinical outbreaks, while recommending standardized protocols, next-generation sequencing integration, and cross-sectoral policy frameworks to operationalize this surveillance approach globally.
Harnessing environmental DNA: revolutionizing holistic monitoring of aquatic biodiversity for fishery management under the One Health framework
This review paper examines a new monitoring technique called environmental DNA (eDNA) that can detect fish and other water creatures by testing water samples for genetic material they leave behind. Scientists believe this tool could help better manage fish populations and protect both ocean health and human food security, since healthy fisheries provide food for billions of people worldwide. However, the technology still needs improvements before it can be widely used to make decisions about fishing limits and water safety.
Seasonal Patterns of Viromes in Urban Aquatic Environments of Manitoba
Researchers characterised the taxonomy, functional profiles, and seasonal patterns of viral DNA and RNA communities in urban aquatic environments in Winnipeg, Manitoba using metagenomics and quantitative PCR, sampling 11 sites along the Red and Assiniboine rivers across spring, summer, and fall to assess virome distribution in wastewater-receiving waters.
Current Status of Omics in Biological Quality Elements for Freshwater Biomonitoring
This review examines how advanced molecular techniques like DNA barcoding, environmental DNA analysis, and metagenomics are being applied to freshwater biomonitoring alongside traditional biological assessment methods. Researchers found that these omics-based approaches can provide faster, more comprehensive biodiversity assessments than conventional methods, but significant challenges remain in standardizing protocols and interpreting results. The study highlights how these tools could improve the detection of ecosystem impacts from emerging threats including microplastic pollution.
Wastewater-Based Epidemiology as an Early Warning System for the Spreading of SARS-CoV-2 and Its Mutations in the Population
Researchers demonstrated that SARS-CoV-2 RNA can be detected in wastewater before clinical case counts rise, establishing wastewater-based epidemiology as an early warning system, and showed that sequencing wastewater samples can track the emergence and spread of new viral variants.
Improving environmental monitoring of Vibrionaceae in coastal ecosystems through 16S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing
Researchers used genetic sequencing of bacterial 16S rRNA genes to track Vibrionaceae — a family of bacteria that includes several species harmful to fish, shellfish, and humans — in the northern Adriatic Sea over multiple years. They found that blooms of certain Vibrio species occurred in summer linked to warming water temperatures, while pathogenic species remained at low but detectable levels throughout the monitoring period.
Interação dos vírus entéricos com poluentes ambientais
This Portuguese-language review examines how enteric viruses interact with environmental pollutants including heavy metals, microplastics, and organic contaminants found in soil, water, and air. The presence of these pollutants can alter viral survival, persistence, transport, and spread through contaminated water and food pathways.
Coliphages as viral indicators of sanitary significance for drinking water
This mini-review assessed the use of coliphages (viruses that infect coliform bacteria) as indicators of fecal contamination and enteric virus risk in drinking water sources and treatment systems. While coliphages are more persistent than bacterial indicators, their abundance does not consistently predict human enteric virus levels, limiting their utility as standalone risk indicators.
Wastewater-based epidemiology for early detection of viral outbreaks: Global evidence and insights from the Philippines
Researchers synthesized global and Philippines-specific evidence on wastewater-based epidemiology, finding that while pilots demonstrate feasibility for SARS-CoV-2 and antimicrobial resistance surveillance, scale-up in low-income settings is constrained by fragmented sanitation networks, detection sensitivity limitations, and governance gaps requiring multi-pathogen platforms and regional laboratory investment.
About food safety, viruses and fish
This review examines foodborne viruses associated with fish and fish products, synthesizing evidence on how contaminated water and food handlers transmit viral pathogens through the food chain and outlining regulatory and microbiological control measures for public health.
Have genetic targets for faecal pollution diagnostics and source tracking revolutionized water quality analysis yet?
This analysis of over 1,100 publications establishes genetic faecal pollution diagnostics as a distinct scientific discipline that has transformed water quality analysis over the past 30 years. PCR and sequencing methods have enabled precise identification of faecal contamination sources in water, a major advance over traditional culture-based methods.
Viruses in the era of microplastics and plastispheres: Analytical methods, advances and future directions
This review examines how viruses interact with microplastics in the environment, including how viral particles attach to plastic surfaces and what this means for human and environmental health. Microplastics can carry viruses across water environments, and the biofilms that form on plastic surfaces create conditions for viral survival and gene transfer. These findings raise concerns that microplastics could serve as vehicles for spreading disease-causing viruses through water systems.
Utilizing aquatic environmental DNA to address global biodiversity targets
This review explores how environmental DNA (eDNA) analysis from water samples can help monitor aquatic biodiversity and track ecosystem health. While not directly about microplastics, eDNA technology is increasingly being adapted to study how plastic pollution affects aquatic ecosystems and species diversity. Better biodiversity monitoring tools help scientists understand the broader ecological impacts of microplastic contamination on the water systems that support human food and resources.
Tools to Enumerate and Predict Distribution Patterns of Environmental Vibrio vulnificus and Vibrio parahaemolyticus
This review synthesizes the current understanding of environmental factors driving the distribution of pathogenic Vibrio vulnificus and Vibrio parahaemolyticus in aquatic environments. The study highlights various tools used to enumerate these bacteria and examines predictive models that incorporate temperature, salinity, and other ecological drivers to forecast Vibrio distribution patterns.
A Comprehensive Review for the Surveillance of Human Pathogenic Microorganisms in Shellfish
This review surveys the range of bacteria and viruses that can accumulate in shellfish due to their filter-feeding behavior, which concentrates microorganisms from surrounding waters. Researchers discuss the limitations of current monitoring methods and highlight the potential of genomic technologies to detect emerging pathogens. The study emphasizes that despite existing food safety regulations, shellfish-related disease outbreaks continue to occur.
Bibliometric Analysis of Research HotspotsRelated to Viruses in The EnvironmentalField Based on the Web of Science
Researchers conducted a bibliometric analysis of published research on viruses in environmental settings, covering aquatic, terrestrial, and atmospheric domains. They mapped research hotspots and trends in the field of environmental virology, including how viruses persist and spread through different media. The study provides an overview of the growing body of research on environmental virus contamination and its implications for public health.
Viral diversity and potential environmental risk in microplastic at watershed scale: Evidence from metagenomic analysis of plastisphere
Metagenomic analysis of plastisphere communities on microplastics collected from five freshwater sites revealed diverse viral communities including phages and potential animal pathogens, with plastic-associated viromes differing from those in surrounding water. The study identifies microplastics as previously overlooked carriers of viral diversity and potential environmental health risks in aquatic ecosystems.
Effectiveness assessment of using water environmental microHI to predict the health status of wild fish
Researchers tested whether measuring the health of microbial communities in river water could predict the health status of wild fish living there. The study found that the environmental microbiota health index was effective for bottom-dwelling fish but less reliable for fish living in the open water, suggesting this non-invasive monitoring approach works best for certain types of aquatic species.
Environmental DNA: The First Snapshot of the Vertebrate Biodiversity in Three Sicilian Lakes
Researchers applied environmental DNA (eDNA) metabarcoding to characterise vertebrate biodiversity in three Sicilian freshwater lakes, providing the first systematic snapshot of fish and other vertebrate communities in these understudied ecosystems. The study demonstrated that eDNA surveys can detect species assemblages efficiently and non-invasively in lakes subject to anthropogenic pressures.
Microplastics and viruses in the aquatic environment: a mini review
This review summarizes what is currently known about how microplastics interact with viruses in aquatic environments. Researchers found that microplastics can serve as carriers for viruses, potentially influencing their persistence, transmission, and ability to cause infection in water systems. The evidence indicates that the growing presence of microplastics in waterways may create new pathways for viral spread that are not yet fully understood.
Forensics Meets Ecology – Environmental DNA Offers New Capabilities for Marine Ecosystem and Fisheries Research
This review describes how environmental DNA (eDNA) tools are expanding capabilities for marine ecosystem monitoring and fisheries research, enabling non-invasive detection of species presence, biodiversity assessment, and tracking of human impacts across large ocean areas.