Oxidative damage and decreased aerobic energy production due to ingestion of polyethylene microplastics by Chironomus riparius (Diptera) larvae.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.123775
Abstract: Riverine sediments are major sinks of microplastics from inland anthropogenic activities, imposing a threat to freshwater benthic invertebrates. This study investigated the ingestion of three size-classes (SC) of irregularly shaped polyethylene microplastics (PE-MPs; SC I:… read more here.
Keywords: energy; aerobic energy; oxidative damage; chironomus riparius ... See more keywords