Is color a matter of concern during microplastic exposure to Scenedesmus obliquus and Daphnia magna?

Q Chen, Y Li, B Li - Journal of hazardous materials, 2020 - Elsevier
Toxicities of microplastics (MPs) on aquatic organisms have been widely investigated often
by using white or transparent MPs. However, various colored MPs scatter in the real aquatic …

Microplastic impacts on microalgae growth: effects of size and humic acid

G Liu, R Jiang, J You, DCG Muir… - Environmental science & …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Research has already demonstrated the toxic effects of microplastics (MPs) on different
biota. However, the underlying toxic mechanism of MPs remains to be elucidated, especially …

Adverse physiological and molecular level effects of polystyrene microplastics on freshwater microalgae

Y Xiao, X Jiang, Y Liao, W Zhao, P Zhao, M Li - Chemosphere, 2020 - Elsevier
Microplastics have aroused widespread concern because of their adverse effects on aquatic
organisms. However, the underlying toxicity mechanisms have not been examined in detail …

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

C Zhang, X Chen, J Wang, L Tan - Environmental pollution, 2017 - Elsevier
To investigate toxic effects of microplastic on marine microalgae Skeletonema costatum,
both algal growth inhibition test and non-contact shading test were carried out, and algal …

Ecotoxicity of polystyrene microplastics to submerged carnivorous Utricularia vulgaris plants in freshwater ecosystems

H Yu, X Zhang, J Hu, J Peng, J Qu - Environmental Pollution, 2020 - Elsevier
Much attention is currently paid to microplastic (MP) pollution, particularly in marine systems.
There is increasing concern regarding the potential toxicity of MPs to organisms at the …

Effect of microplastics exposure on the photosynthesis system of freshwater algae

Y Wu, P Guo, X Zhang, Y Zhang, S Xie… - Journal of hazardous …, 2019 - Elsevier
Microplastics are widely distributed in freshwater environments. At present, most of the
studies on the toxicity of microplastics are concentrated on aquatic feeding animals, but …

Screening study of four environmentally relevant microplastic pollutants: Uptake and effects on Daphnia magna and Artemia franciscana

AJ Kokalj, U Kunej, T Skalar - Chemosphere, 2018 - Elsevier
This study investigated four different environmentally relevant microplastic (MP) pollutants
which were derived from two facial cleansers, a plastic bag and polyethylene textile fleece …

Differential physiological response of marine and freshwater microalgae to polystyrene microplastics

H Xu, Y Wang, K Qiu, S Chen, J Zeng, R Liu… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Effects of microplastics on microalgae have not been compared from different
habitat. To answer this question, three marine microalgae species (Chlorella marined …

The relative size of microalgal cells and microplastics determines the toxicity of microplastics to microalgae

S Ye, M Rao, W Xiao, J Zhou, M Li - Process Safety and Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs), as an emergent pollutant, are causing global attention in terms of water
pollution, which poses a great detriment to aquatic organisms, like algae, fish and shellfish …

[HTML][HTML] Ecotoxicology of microplastics in Daphnia: A review focusing on microplastic properties and multiscale attributes of Daphnia

J Yin, Y Long, W Xiao, D Liu, Q Tian, Y Li… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2023 - Elsevier
The ubiquitous presence of microplastics in aquatic environments is considered a global
threat to aquatic organisms. Species of the genus Daphnia provide an important link …