Effects of polystyrene in the brackish water flea Diaphanosoma celebensis: Size-dependent acute toxicity, ingestion, egestion, and antioxidant response.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2021.105821
Abstract: Owing to the increasing usage of plastics, their debris is continuously deposited in marine environments, resulting in deleterious effects on aquatic organisms. Although it is known that microplastics disturb the cellular redox status, knowledge of… read more here.
Keywords: water flea; acute toxicity; brackish water; toxicity ... See more keywords
A preliminary analysis of ingestion and egestion of microplastic fibres in the acorn barnacle Balanus glandula
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2021.151589
Abstract: Abstract Microplastic contamination is a growing threat facing marine ecosystems , of which a prominent source is the fibres from synthetic clothing. Ingestion and egestion (excretion) of microfibres , and whether these have short-term effects… read more here.
Keywords: glandula; ingestion; ingestion egestion; barnacle ... See more keywords