Exposure to a microplastic mixture is altering the life traits and is causing deformities in the non-biting midge Chironomus riparius Meigen (1804).
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DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2020.114248
Abstract: The effect of microplastics (MP) exposure on the chironomid species Chironomus riparius Meigen, 1804 was investigated using the OECD sediment and water toxicity test. Chironomid larvae were exposed to an environmentally relevant low microplastics concentration… read more here.
Keywords: riparius meigen; water; riparius; exposure ... See more keywords