Physiological stress response of the scleractinian coral Stylophora pistillata exposed to polyethylene microplastics.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2020.114559
Abstract: We investigated physiological responses including calcification, photosynthesis and alterations to polar metabolites, in the scleractinian coral Stylophora pistillata exposed to different concentrations of polyethylene microplastics. Results showed that at high plastic concentrations (50 particles/mL nominal… read more here.
Keywords: scleractinian coral; response; pistillata exposed; stylophora pistillata ... See more keywords