Toxic effects of microplastic on marine microalgae Skeletonema costatum: Interactions between microplastic and algae

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Toxic effects of microplastic on marine microalgae Skeletonema costatum: Interactions between microplastic and algae

Cai Zhang¹, Xiaohua Chen¹, Jiangtao Wang¹, Liju Tan¹•Institutions (1)

Ocean University of China¹

01 Jan 2017-Environmental Pollution (Environ Pollut)-Vol. 220, pp 1282-1288

TL;DR: Compared with non-contact shading effect, interactions between microplastic and microalage such as adsorption and aggregation were more reasonable explanations for toxic effects of microplastics on marine microalgae.

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About: This article is published in Environmental Pollution.The article was published on 2017-01-01. It has received 520 citations till now.

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Impacts of Biofilm Formation on the Fate and Potential Effects of Microplastic in the Aquatic Environment

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Christoph D. Rummel¹, Annika Jahnke¹, Elena Gorokhova², Dana Kühnel¹, Mechthild Schmitt-Jansen¹ - Show less +1 more•Institutions (2)

Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ¹, Stockholm University²

21 Jun 2017-Environmental Science and Technology Letters

TL;DR: The physical interactions of early microbial colonization on plastic surfaces and their reciprocal influence on the weathering processes and vertical transport as well as sorption and release of contaminants by MP are reviewed.

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Abstract: In the aquatic environment, microplastic (MP; <5 mm) is a cause of concern because of its persistence and potential adverse effects on biota. Studies of microlitter impacts are mostly based on virgin and spherical polymer particles as model MP. However, in pelagic and benthic environments, surfaces are always colonized by microorganisms forming so-called biofilms. The influence of such biofilms on the fate and potential effects of MP is not understood well. Here, we review the physical interactions of early microbial colonization on plastic surfaces and their reciprocal influence on the weathering processes and vertical transport as well as sorption and release of contaminants by MP. Possible ecological consequences of biofilm formation on MP, such as trophic transfer of MP particles and potential adverse effects of MP, are virtually unknown. However, evidence is accumulating that the biofilm−plastic interactions have the capacity to influence the fate and impacts of MP by modifying the physical propertie...

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Ecotoxicological effects of microplastics on biota: a review.

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Sadasivam Anbumani¹, Poonam Kakkar¹•Institutions (1)

Indian Institute of Toxicology Research¹

21 Apr 2018-Environmental Science and Pollution Research

TL;DR: The present review focused on the ecological impact of microplastics on biota at different trophic levels, its uptake, accumulation, and excretion etc., and its plausible mechanistic toxicity with risk assessment approaches.

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Abstract: The ubiquitous presence of microplastics in the environment has drawn the attention of ecotoxicologists on its safety and toxicity. Sources of microplastics in the environment include disintegration of larger plastic items (secondary microplastics), personal care products like liquid soap, exfoliating scrubbers, and cleaning supplies etc. Indiscriminate usage of plastics and its poor waste disposal management pose serious concern on ecosystem quality at global level. The present review focused on the ecological impact of microplastics on biota at different trophic levels, its uptake, accumulation, and excretion etc., and its plausible mechanistic toxicity with risk assessment approaches. Existing scientific evidence shows that microplastics exposure triggers a wide variety of toxic insult from feeding disruption to reproductive performance, physical ingestion, disturbances in energy metabolism, changes in liver physiology, synergistic and/ or antagonistic action of other hydrophobic organic contaminants etc. from lower to higher trophics. Thus, microplastic accumulation and its associated adverse effects make it mandatory to go in for risk assessment and legislative action. Subsequent research priorities, agenda, and key issues to be addressed are also acknowledged in the present review.

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...Similarly, plastic pellets (1200–3000) with 2–5 mm particle size were identified from the beaches of Chennai and Goa (Veerasingham et al. 2016a, b); Southern Ocean (Isobe et al. 2017); Northern South China Sea (Sun et al. 2017); and Bohai Sea (Zhang et al. 2017a)....
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...Significant adsorption and aggregation Zhang et al. 2017 Tetraselmis chuii (Microalgae) fluorescent red polyethylene microspheres (1–5 μm - 0.046 to 1.472 mg/l), Copper conc....
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...…identification Sun et al. 2017 Bohai sea China 0.33 ± 0.34 particles/m3. concentration was Micro-Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy Zhang et al. 2017a Freshwater environment Los Angles river USA 12,000 items/m3 with 1–5 mm size pellets Visual identification Moore et al. 2011…...
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...Exposure of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) microplastics of 1 μm size on marine microalgae, Skeletonema costatum, effectively inhibits 39.7% growth ratio after 96-h exposure whereas 1mm particle size of PVC had no effects on algal growth (Zhang et al. 2017b)....
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New Insights into the Aging Behavior of Microplastics Accelerated by Advanced Oxidation Processes

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Peng Liu¹, Li Qian¹, Hanyu Wang¹, Xin Zhan¹, Kun Lu¹, Cheng Gu¹, Shixiang Gao¹ - Show less +3 more•Institutions (1)

Nanjing University¹

04 Mar 2019-Environmental Science & Technology

TL;DR: This study investigated the alteration properties of polystyrene and high-density polyethylene microplastics by heat-activated K2S2O8 and Fenton treatments to improve the understanding of their long-term natural aging in aquatic environments and indicated that the O/C ratio was an alternative parameter to the carbonyl index (CI) to quantitatively describe the surface alteration properties.

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Abstract: In the environment, microplastics are subjected to multiple aging processes; however, information regarding the impact of aging on the environmental behavior of microplastics is still lacking. This study investigated the alteration properties of polystyrene and high-density polyethylene microplastics by heat-activated K2S2O8 and Fenton treatments to improve the understanding of their long-term natural aging in aquatic environments. Our results indicated that the O/C ratio was an alternative parameter to the carbonyl index (CI) to quantitatively describe the surface alteration properties of microplastics. The correlation model of the O/C ratio or CI versus alteration time was developed and compared by natural alteration of microplastics in freshwater samples. Moreover, the regression equation of the equilibrium adsorption capacity of altered microplastics versus the O/C ratio and average size was proposed. This study is the first effort in differentiating the relationships between the alteration properties and alteration time/adsorption capacity of microplastics, which would be helpful for predicting the weathering degree and accumulation of hydrophilic antibiotics onto aged microplastics in aquatic environments. This research develops promising strategies to accelerate the aging reactions using advanced oxidation processes, which would provide further information to assess the microplastic pollution in actual environments.

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Source and potential risk assessment of suspended atmospheric microplastics in Shanghai

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Kai Liu¹, Xiaohui Wang¹, Tao Fang², Pei Xu¹, Lixin Zhu¹, Daoji Li¹ - Show less +2 more•Institutions (2)

East China Normal University¹, Huaihai Institute of Technology²

20 Jul 2019-Science of The Total Environment

TL;DR: An estimation of the ecological risk from SAMPs indicated that a minor ecological consequence was present, necessitating further evaluation of SAMPs pollution, and preliminary evaluation indicated that textile clothes are likely major source of the airborne microplastics.

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Phytoplankton response to polystyrene microplastics: Perspective from an entire growth period.

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Yufeng Mao¹, Hainan Ai¹, Yi Chen¹, Zhenyu Zhang², Peng Zeng¹, Li Kang¹, Wei Li¹, Weikang Gu¹, Qiang He¹, Hong Li¹ - Show less +6 more•Institutions (2)

Chongqing University¹, Kunming University of Science and Technology²

01 Oct 2018-Chemosphere

TL;DR: It is confirmed that polystyrene microplastics can impair but then enhance algae growth, which will be helpful in understanding the ecological risks of microplastic.

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