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Toxic effects of microplastic on marine microalgae Skeletonema costatum: Interactions between microplastic and algae
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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.About:
This article is published in Environmental Pollution.The article was published on 2017-01-01. It has received 520 citations till now.read more
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Acute growth inhibition & toxicity analysis of nano-polystyrene spheres on Raphidocelis subcapitata.
TL;DR: This research presents the response of nano-polystyrene (NPS) on Raphidocelis subcapitata, a freshwater alga, under an existing acute toxicity test along with additional analytical techniques to try identifying possible sources of toxicity.
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Interactions between microplastics and microorganisms in the environment: Modes of action and influencing factors
David Adamson,David Adamson +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper , the authors present the latest knowledge of MPs' interactions with microorganisms and summarize their respective potential impacts on the environment, and provide a theoretical basis for the treatment of microorganisms, and a better understanding of the environmental behavior and ecological risk assessment of MPs.
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Microplastics on the growth of plants and seed germination in aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems
TL;DR: In this article, the individual and the combined effects of microplastics on the growth of plants and seed germination in both aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems are concisely discussed and reasonable solutions are highlighted that can mitigate the effects from the widespread increase of the plastic debris.
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Impact of microplastics on the foraging, photosynthesis and digestive systems of submerged carnivorous macrophytes under low and high nutrient concentrations.
Hongwei Yu,Weixiao Qi,Xiaofeng Cao,Yajun Wang,Yang Li,Yan Xu,Xiaoliang Zhang,Jianfeng Peng,Jiuhui Qu +8 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the impact of microplastic accumulation in the traps (or "bladders") of a carnivorous plant Utricularia vulgaris was investigated for the first time using confocal microscopy, and the results showed that the relative growth rate, shoot length, chlorophyll content, Fv/Fm, and ascorbate peroxidase enzyme activity of U. vulgaris decreased in 80 mg/L microplastics.
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Toxic impacts of microplastics and tetrabromobisphenol A on the motility of marine microalgae and potential mechanisms of action
TL;DR: In this article , the toxic effects of microplastics and TBBPA, alone and in combination, on the motility of two microalgae, Platymonas subcordiformis and Dicrateria zhanjiangensis, were investigated.
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Accumulation of Microplastic on Shorelines Woldwide: Sources and Sinks
Mark Anthony Browne,Mark Anthony Browne,Mark Anthony Browne,Phillip Crump,S. J. Niven,Emma L. Teuten,Andrew Tonkin,Tamara S. Galloway,Richard C. Thompson +8 more
TL;DR: It is shown that microplastic contaminates the shorelines at 18 sites worldwide representing six continents from the poles to the equator, with more material in densely populated areas, but no clear relationship between the abundance of miocroplastics and the mean size-distribution of natural particulates.
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Nanomaterials in the environment: Behavior, fate, bioavailability, and effects
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