An environmental concentration of aged microplastics with adsorbed silver significantly affects aquatic organisms.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2020.115644
Abstract: Microplastics are very complex pollutants; they can be made of many polymer types and exist in various shapes and sizes. When they enter the environment they are affected by biotic and abiotic factors that cause… read more here.
Keywords: aged microplastics; pristine microplastics; environmental concentration; concentration aged ... See more keywords
Incubation in Wastewater Reduces the Multigenerational Effects of Microplastics in Daphnia magna
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DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.0c07911
Abstract: The aging of microplastics in the environment changes their physicochemical properties. While this may affect their toxicity, comparative data on the effects of aged compared to pristine microplastics are scarce. One of those aging processes… read more here.
Keywords: daphnia magna; incubation wastewater; pristine microplastics; wastewater reduces ... See more keywords
An end to the controversy over the microscopic detection and effects of pristine microplastics in fish organs
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-69062-3
Abstract: The aquatic environment and the associated fish assemblages are being exposed to an increasing amount of microplastics. Despite the high number of publications on the presence of microplastics in fish, little is known about their… read more here.
Keywords: effects pristine; pristine microplastics; microplastics fish; detection effects ... See more keywords