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Banerjee S, Maity S, Guchhait R, Chatterjee A, Biswas C, Adhikari M, Pramanick K. Toxic effects of cyanotoxins in teleost fish: A comprehensive review. AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY (AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS) 2021; 240:105971. [PMID: 34560410 DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2021.105971] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2020] [Revised: 09/03/2021] [Accepted: 09/13/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The phenomenon of eutrophication leads to the global occurrence of algal blooms. Cyanotoxins as produced by many cyanobacterial species can lead to detrimental effects to the biome due to their stability and potential biomagnification along food webs. Therefore, understanding of the potential risks these toxins pose to the most susceptible organisms is an important prerequisite for ecological risks assessment of cyanobacteria blooms. Fishes are an important component of aquatic ecosystems that are prone to direct exposure to cyanotoxins. However, relatively few investigations have focused on measuring the toxic potentials of cyanotoxins in teleost fishes. This review comprehensively describes the major toxicological impacts (such as hepatotoxicity, neurotoxicity, immune toxicity, reproductive toxicity and cytogenotoxicity) of commonly occurring cyanotoxins in teleost fishes. The present work encompasses recent research progresses with special emphasis on the basic molecular mechanisms by which different cyanotoxins impose their toxicities in teleost fishes. The major research areas, which need to be focused on in future scientific investigations, have also been highlighted. Protein kinase inhibition, transcriptional dysregulation, disruption of redox homeostasis and the induction of apoptotic pathways appear to be the key drivers of the toxicological effects of cyanotoxins in fish. Analyses also showed that the impacts of cyanotoxins on specific reproductive processes are relatively less described in teleosts in comparison to mammalian systems. In fact, as compared to other toxicological effects of cyanotoxins, their reproductive toxicity (such as impacts on oocyte development, maturation and their hormonal regulation) is poorly understood in fish, and thus requires further studies. Furthermore, additonal studies characterizing the molecular mechanisms responsible for the cellular uptake of cyanotoxins need to be investigated.
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- Sambuddha Banerjee
- Integrative Biology Research Unit, Department of Life Sciences, Presidency University, 86/1, College Street, Kolkata 700073, India
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- Integrative Biology Research Unit, Department of Life Sciences, Presidency University, 86/1, College Street, Kolkata 700073, India
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- P.G. Department of Zoology, Mahishadal Raj College, Garkamalpur, Purba Medinipur, India
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- Integrative Biology Research Unit, Department of Life Sciences, Presidency University, 86/1, College Street, Kolkata 700073, India
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- Integrative Biology Research Unit, Department of Life Sciences, Presidency University, 86/1, College Street, Kolkata 700073, India
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- Integrative Biology Research Unit, Department of Life Sciences, Presidency University, 86/1, College Street, Kolkata 700073, India
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- Integrative Biology Research Unit, Department of Life Sciences, Presidency University, 86/1, College Street, Kolkata 700073, India.
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Maity S, Biswas C, Banerjee S, Guchhait R, Adhikari M, Chatterjee A, Pramanick K. Interaction of plastic particles with heavy metals and the resulting toxicological impacts: a review. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 28:60291-60307. [PMID: 34528197 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-16448-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2021] [Accepted: 09/05/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Interactions of plastic particles with different organic/inorganic pollutants including heavy metals impact their ecotoxicological potential, and proper understanding in this regard is important for their ecological risk assessment. However, many studies have reported the interactions between micro-/nanoplastics (MNPs) and heavy metals (HMs), but the most prevalent interactive forces and factors monitoring their interactions are still not clear. So, the present review represents the mechanisms of interactions with special emphasis on major interactive forces and biophysicochemical and environmental factors influencing trace element's adsorption onto the surface of MNPs. Electrostatic interaction and pore-filling mechanism can best explain the HMs adsorption to MNPs. A number of biophysicochemical factors (such as biofilm, size, crystallinity, and surface charge) and environmental factors (such as pH, salt, and temperature) act together for mediating interactions and ecotoxicities of MNPs and HMs in the real environment. From a toxicological point of view, the synergistic mode of action may be more active in animals, whereas the antagonistic activity may be prevalent in plants. Besides polymer density, biofilm formation and agglomeration property of MNPs can control the vertical distribution of MNPs along the water column. Finally, the ecotoxicological potential of MNPs in the natural environment can be considered as a function of spatiotemporal variation in abiotic (including MNPs and heavy metals) and biotic components. This review will be helpful in the detail understanding of ecotoxicological risk assessment of MNPs in relation to their interaction with heavy metals.
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- Sukhendu Maity
- Integrative Biology Research Unit (IBRU), Department of Life Sciences, Presidency University, 86/1 College Street, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700073, India
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- Integrative Biology Research Unit (IBRU), Department of Life Sciences, Presidency University, 86/1 College Street, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700073, India
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- Integrative Biology Research Unit (IBRU), Department of Life Sciences, Presidency University, 86/1 College Street, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700073, India
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- Mahishadal Raj College, Garkamalpur, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal, 721628, India
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- Integrative Biology Research Unit (IBRU), Department of Life Sciences, Presidency University, 86/1 College Street, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700073, India
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- Integrative Biology Research Unit (IBRU), Department of Life Sciences, Presidency University, 86/1 College Street, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700073, India
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- Integrative Biology Research Unit (IBRU), Department of Life Sciences, Presidency University, 86/1 College Street, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700073, India.
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Agathokleous E, Iavicoli I, Barceló D, Calabrese EJ. Micro/nanoplastics effects on organisms: A review focusing on 'dose'. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2021; 417:126084. [PMID: 34229388 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.126084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2020] [Revised: 04/13/2021] [Accepted: 04/26/2021] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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Microplastics have become predominant contaminants, attracting much political and scientific attention. Despite the massively-increasing research on microplastics effects on organisms, the debate of whether environmental concentrations pose hazard and risk continues. This study critically reviews published literatures of microplastics effects on organisms within the context of "dose". It provides substantial evidence of the common occurrence of threshold and hormesis dose responses of numerous aquatic and terrestrial organisms to microplastics. This finding along with accumulated evidence indicating the capacity of organisms for recovery suggests that the linear-no-threshold model is biologically irrelevant and should not serve as a default model for assessing the microplastics risks. The published literature does not provide sufficient evidence supporting the general conclusion that environmental doses of microplastics cause adverse effects on individual organisms. Instead, doses that are smaller than the dose of toxicological threshold and more likely to occur in the environment may even induce positive effects, although the ecological implications of these responses remain unknown. This study also shows that low doses of microplastics can reduce whereas high doses can increase the negative effects of other pollutants. The mechanisms explaining these findings are discussed, providing a novel perspective for evaluating the risks of microplastics in the environment.
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- Evgenios Agathokleous
- Key Laboratory of Agrometeorology of Jiangsu Province, Department of Ecology, School of Applied Meteorology, Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology (NUIST), Nanjing 210044, China.
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- Department of Public Health, University of Naples Federico II, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research, IDAEA-CSIC, C/ Jordi Girona 18-26, 08034 Barcelona, Spain; Catalan Institute for Water Research, ICRA-CERCA, Emili Grahit 101, 17003 Girona, Spain
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Morrill I, N344, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003, USA
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Thiagarajan V, Alex SA, Seenivasan R, Chandrasekaran N, Mukherjee A. Toxicity evaluation of nano-TiO 2 in the presence of functionalized microplastics at two trophic levels: Algae and crustaceans. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 784:147262. [PMID: 34088027 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.147262] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2021] [Revised: 04/07/2021] [Accepted: 04/11/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The rising use of contaminants such as nanoparticles and microplastics has taken a heavy toll on the marine environment. However, their combined toxic effects on the species across various trophic levels remain quite unexplored. The aim of this study was to explore the effects of three surface-functionalized (carboxylated, plain, and aminated) polystyrene microplastics on nano-TiO2 toxicity across two trophic levels containing Chlorella sp. as the prey and Artemia salina as the predator. The experiments carried out on Chlorella sp. include the toxicity assessment, oxidative stress determination, and uptake of nano-TiO2 (both in the presence and absence of microplastics). Results revealed that the aminated and plain polystyrene microplastics enhanced nano-TiO2 toxicity, while carboxylated microplastics decreased the toxic effects in Chlorella sp. On the other hand, toxicity assessment in Artemia salina was carried out using two different modes of exposure: aqueous and dietary routes. The aqueous route involving the direct exposure of nano-TiO2 and microplastics indicated greater toxicity, uptake, and accumulation in Artemia salina than the dietary route of exposure. Since dietary exposure decreased the toxicity, uptake, and accumulation of nano-TiO2, no change (p > 0.05) in the biomagnification factors of nano-TiO2 was noted for all the test concentrations of nano-TiO2 combined with and without microplastics. The computed values were less than 1, indicating negligible transfer of nano-TiO2 from Chlorella sp. to Artemia salina. Overall, the study highlights the two-level trophic toxicity and the transfer potential of nano-TiO2 under the influence of different microplastics.
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- Vignesh Thiagarajan
- Centre for Nanobiotechnology, Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore, India
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- Centre for Nano Science and Technology, Anna University, Chennai, India
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- Centre for Nanobiotechnology, Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore, India.
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- Centre for Nanobiotechnology, Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore, India
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- Centre for Nanobiotechnology, Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore, India.
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Hadiyanto H, Khoironi A, Dianratri I, Suherman S, Muhammad F, Vaidyanathan S. Interactions between polyethylene and polypropylene microplastics and Spirulina sp. microalgae in aquatic systems. Heliyon 2021; 7:e07676. [PMID: 34401570 PMCID: PMC8350543 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e07676] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2021] [Revised: 02/28/2021] [Accepted: 07/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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This study aimed to evaluate the effect of microplastics on Spirulina sp., the pigment phycocyanin in Spirulina sp., and the effect of Spirulina sp. on the degradation of PE and PP plastic. The interaction of Spirulina sp. with microplstic (PE and PP) was conducted by adding the microplastic (500 mg/500 mL, with a size of 0.5–1 mm2) to microalgae culture. The optical density was measured for 30 days to determine the growth of Spirulina sp. Harvesting was performed to obtain dry Spirulina sp biomass. Phycocyanin was obtained through extraction by mixing 0.1 g dry Spirulina sp. biomass with 25 ml of 1% CaCl2 in an ultrasonic water bath at 50 kHz, 300 W at 30 °C for 15 min. The results showed that the growth rate of Spirulina sp significantly decreased (p < 0.05) with treatment of PE (SP + PE) (0.0228/day) and PP (Sp + PP) (0.0221/day), compared to the control (Sp-Control) (0.0312/day). Scanning electron microscopy and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) analyses of Spirulina sp. biomass with the addition of PE and PP revealed surface damage of Spirulina sp. cells and loss of carboxyl groups from proteins in Spirulina sp. at wavelengths of 1397–1450 cm−1. In addition, Spirulina sp. had decreased the intensity of amine and amide groups from proteins at wavelengths of 3280, 1637, and 1537 cm−1 in the microplastic treatment. The phycocyanin yield and protein content in Spirulina sp. control were 19.69% and 0.147%, respectively, which decreased by 10.7% and 0.121%, respectively, with PE treatment and by 8.7% and 0.108%, respectively, with PP treatment. Moreover, the investigation of PE and PP treated by Spirulina sp showed more significant changes of functional group indicated by the formation of hydroxyl (3286 cm−1), carbonyl (1700 cm−1), ester (1750 cm−1) and primary alcohol (1085 cm−1). The results of the EDX microplastic analysis showed a decrease in carbon in PE (1.62%) and PP (1.08%). These FTIR and EDX analysis also proved that microplastic has experienced degradation when treated by Spirulina sp cell culture.
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- H. Hadiyanto
- Center of Biomass and Renewable Energy (CBIORE), Diponegoro University, Semarang, Indonesia
- School of Postgraduate Studies, Diponegoro University, Semarang, Indonesia
- Chemical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Diponegoro University, Semarang, Indonesia
- Corresponding author.
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- Study Program of Environmental Health, Faculty of Health, Dian Nuswantoro University, Semarang, Indonesia
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- Center of Biomass and Renewable Energy (CBIORE), Diponegoro University, Semarang, Indonesia
- Chemical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Diponegoro University, Semarang, Indonesia
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- Chemical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Diponegoro University, Semarang, Indonesia
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- Biology Department, Faculty of Science and Mathematics, Diponegoro University, Semarang, Indonesia
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Current Progress on Marine Microplastics Pollution Research: A Review on Pollution Occurrence, Detection, and Environmental Effects. WATER 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/w13121713] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Recently, microplastics pollution has attracted much attention in the environmental field, as researchers have found traces of microplastics in both marine and terrestrial ecological environments. Here, we reviewed and discussed the current progress on microplastics pollution in the marine environment from three main aspects including their identification and qualification methods, source and distribution, and fate and toxicity in a marine ecosystem. Microplastics in the marine environment originate from a variety of sources and distribute broadly all around the world, but their quantitative information is still lacking. Up to now, there have been no adequate and standard methods to identify and quantify the various types of microplastics, which need to be developed and unified. The fate of microplastics in the environment is particularly important as they may be transferred or accumulated in the biological chain. Meanwhile, microplastics may have a high adsorption capacity to pollutants, which is the basic research to further study their fate and joint toxicity in the environment. Therefore, all the findings are expected to fill the knowledge gaps in microplastics pollution and promote the development of relative regulations.
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Tang Y, Liu Y, Chen Y, Zhang W, Zhao J, He S, Yang C, Zhang T, Tang C, Zhang C, Yang Z. A review: Research progress on microplastic pollutants in aquatic environments. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 766:142572. [PMID: 33183825 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.142572] [Citation(s) in RCA: 134] [Impact Index Per Article: 44.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2020] [Revised: 09/02/2020] [Accepted: 09/21/2020] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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The ubiquitous problems of microplastics in waters are receiving global attention as microplastics can harm aquatic organisms, and finally can accumulate in the human body through biological chain amplification. In addition, microplastics act as a carrier capable of carrying heavy metals, organics, which form complex pollutants. These new combinations of pollutants, once ingested by aquatic organisms, are amplified through the food chain and can have unpredictable ramifications for aquatic organisms and human beings. Therefore, human beings are not only the source of plastic pollution, but also the sink of microplastic pollution. Therefore, this study reviews the source and distribution of microplastics, and their combined ability with heavy metals, antibiotics, and persistent organic pollutants in aquatic environments. Furthermore, it describes the interaction between aquatic organisms and microplastics. Finally, some suggestions are put forward to promote the sustainable application of microplastics. This work provides theoretical guidance for combining microplastics with other pollutants in water, and the accumulation of microplastics in food chain.
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- Yuanqiang Tang
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, PR China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control, Hunan University, Ministry of Education, Changsha 410082, PR China.
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, PR China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control, Hunan University, Ministry of Education, Changsha 410082, PR China.
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- School of Architecture, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, PR China.
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, PR China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control, Hunan University, Ministry of Education, Changsha 410082, PR China.
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- School of Architecture, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, PR China.
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- School of Architecture, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, PR China.
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, PR China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control, Hunan University, Ministry of Education, Changsha 410082, PR China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Petrochemical Pollution Processes and Control, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangdong University of Petrochemical Technology, Maoming, Guangdong 525000, PR China.
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- Qingyuan Agricultural Science and Technology Extension Service Center, Guangdong Province, Qingyuan 511500, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha 410004, PR China
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- Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan 316000, PR China
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- College of Resources and Environment of Aba Teachers University, Wenchuan 623002, PR China
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Ardusso M, Forero-López AD, Buzzi NS, Spetter CV, Fernández-Severini MD. COVID-19 pandemic repercussions on plastic and antiviral polymeric textile causing pollution on beaches and coasts of South America. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 763:144365. [PMID: 33360513 PMCID: PMC7726578 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.144365] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2020] [Revised: 11/17/2020] [Accepted: 12/05/2020] [Indexed: 04/15/2023]
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The propagation of the COVID-19 pandemic worldwide has been alarming in the last months. According to recommendations of the World Health Organization (WHO), the use of face masks is essential for slowing down the transmission rate of COVID-19 in human beings. This pandemic has generated a substantial increase in the use, as well as in the production, of face masks and other elements (gloves, face protectors, protective suits, safety shoes) manufactured with polymeric materials, including antiviral textiles most of which will end as microplastic pools. Focusing on South America, the use and mismanagement of this type of personal protective equipment (PPE) represents an environmental problem. Added to this issue are the increase in the use of single-use plastic, and the reduction of plastic recycling due to the curfew generated by the pandemic, further aggravating plastic pollution on coasts and beaches. Recently, researchers have developed antiviral polymeric textile technology composed of Ag and Cu nanoparticles for PPE to reduce the contagion and spread of COVID-19. Antiviral polymeric textile wastes could also have long-term negative repercussions on aquatic environments, as they are an important emerging class of contaminants. For this reason, this work provides reflections and perspectives on how the COVID-19 pandemic can aggravate plastic pollution on beaches and coastal environments, consequently increasing the damage to marine species in the coming years. In addition, the potential impact of the pandemic on waste management systems is discussed here, as well as future research directions to improve integrated coastal management strategies.
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- M Ardusso
- Instituto Argentino de Oceanografía (IADO), Universidad Nacional del Sur (UNS)-CONICET, Bahía Blanca, Argentina
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- Instituto Argentino de Oceanografía (IADO), Universidad Nacional del Sur (UNS)-CONICET, Bahía Blanca, Argentina
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- Instituto Argentino de Oceanografía (IADO), Universidad Nacional del Sur (UNS)-CONICET, Bahía Blanca, Argentina; Departamento de Biología, Bioquímica y Farmacia, Universidad Nacional del Sur (UNS), Bahía Blanca, Argentina
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- Instituto Argentino de Oceanografía (IADO), Universidad Nacional del Sur (UNS)-CONICET, Bahía Blanca, Argentina; Departamento de Química, Universidad Nacional del Sur (UNS), Bahía Blanca, Argentina
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- Instituto Argentino de Oceanografía (IADO), Universidad Nacional del Sur (UNS)-CONICET, Bahía Blanca, Argentina.
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Pompermaier A, Varela ACC, Fortuna M, Mendonça-Soares S, Koakoski G, Aguirre R, Oliveira TA, Sordi E, Moterle DF, Pohl AR, Rech VC, Bortoluzzi EC, Barcellos LJG. Water and suspended sediment runoff from vineyard watersheds affecting the behavior and physiology of zebrafish. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 757:143794. [PMID: 33272603 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.143794] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2020] [Revised: 10/30/2020] [Accepted: 10/30/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Viticulture plays an important role in generating income for small farms globally. Historically, vineyards use large quantities of phytosanitary products, such as Bordeaux mixture [Ca(OH)2 + CuSO4], to control plant diseases. These products result in the accumulation of copper (Cu) in the soil and increases the risk of transfer to water bodies. Thus, it is important to evaluate whether the presence of Cu-bearing particles in water is toxic to aquatic fauna. This study conducted chemical, mineralogical, and particle size evaluations on water samples and sediments collected from a watershed predominantly cultivated with old vineyards. The proportion of Cu-rich nanoparticles (<10 nm) in the sediment was ~27%. We exposed zebrafish to different dilutions of water and sediment samples that collected directly from the study site (downstream river) under laboratory conditions. Then, we evaluated their exploratory behavior and the stress-related endocrine parameter, whole-body cortisol. We also carried out two experiments in which zebrafish were exposed to Cu. First, we determined the median lethal concentration (LC50-96 h) of Cu and then assessed whether Cu exposure results in effects similar to those associated with exposure to the water and sediment samples collected from the study site. The water and sediment samples directly impacted the exploratory behavior of zebrafish, showing clear anxiety-like behavioral phenotype and stress in terms of cortisol increase (during the second rain event). The Cu exposure did not mimic the same behavioral changes triggered by the water and sediment samples, although it had caused similar stress in the fish. Our results highlight that even at low concentrations, the water and sediment samples from vineyard watershed runoff were able to induce behavioral and endocrine changes that may harm the ecological balance of an aquatic environment.
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- Aline Pompermaier
- Postgraduate Program in Bioexperimentation, Universidade de Passo Fundo, Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Pharmacology, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Pharmacology, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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- Veterinary Medicina Course, Universidade de Passo Fundo, Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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- Veterinary Medicina Course, Universidade de Passo Fundo, Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Environmental Science, Universidade de Passo Fundo, Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil; Veterinary Medicine Course, Centro de Ensino Superior Riograndense, Sarandi, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Agronomy, Laboratory of Land Use and Natural Resources, Universidade de Passo Fundo, Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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- Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Rio Grande do Sul, Bento Gonçalves, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Nanosciences, Universidade Franciscana, Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Nanosciences, Universidade Franciscana, Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Agronomy, Laboratory of Land Use and Natural Resources, Universidade de Passo Fundo, Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Bioexperimentation, Universidade de Passo Fundo, Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil; Veterinary Medicina Course, Universidade de Passo Fundo, Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil; Postgraduate Program in Pharmacology, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil; Postgraduate Program in Environmental Science, Universidade de Passo Fundo, Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
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Thiagarajan V, Alex SA, Seenivasan R, Chandrasekaran N, Mukherjee A. Interactive effects of micro/nanoplastics and nanomaterials/pharmaceuticals: Their ecotoxicological consequences in the aquatic systems. AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY (AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS) 2021; 232:105747. [PMID: 33493974 DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2021.105747] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2020] [Revised: 12/29/2020] [Accepted: 01/10/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Micro/nanoplastics are ubiquitous in the environment and cause pollution of the aquatic ecosystem, in particular, which is a serious concern worldwide. Micro/nanoplastics can act as a vector for multiple co-contaminants that co-exist in the aquatic environment. Apart from micro/nanoplastics, nanomaterials and pharmaceuticals are other emerging contaminants that can also raise severe problems. Thus, in this review, the physicochemical interactions occurring between micro/nanoplastics and nanomaterials and pharmaceuticals and the factors (chemical and environmental) affecting the sorption efficiency of nanomaterials and pharmaceuticals have been addressed. Furthermore, the influence of micro/nanoplastics on the bioavailability and toxic effects of nanomaterials and pharmaceuticals on both freshwater and marine species has been highlighted. Additional focus has also been given to study the mechanism of toxicity of the micro/nanoplastics-nanomaterials and pharmaceuticals complex on the different species of different trophic levels. Finally, this review addresses the knowledge gaps and provides insights into the future research strategies to better understand the interactive mechanisms between the binary contaminants and also the toxicity mechanisms of micro/nanoplastics and nanomaterials and pharmaceuticals.
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- Vignesh Thiagarajan
- Centre for Nanobiotechnology, Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore, India
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- Centre for Nano Science and Technology, Anna University, Chennai, India
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- Centre for Nanobiotechnology, Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore, India
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- Centre for Nanobiotechnology, Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore, India
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- Centre for Nanobiotechnology, Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore, India.
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Du S, Zhu R, Cai Y, Xu N, Yap PS, Zhang Y, He Y, Zhang Y. Environmental fate and impacts of microplastics in aquatic ecosystems: a review. RSC Adv 2021; 11:15762-15784. [PMID: 35481192 PMCID: PMC9031200 DOI: 10.1039/d1ra00880c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2021] [Accepted: 04/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Wide usage of plastic products leads to the global occurrence of microplastics (MPs) in the aquatic environment. Due to the small size, they can be bio-ingested, which may cause certain health effects. The present review starts with summarizing the main sources of various types of MPs and their occurrences in the aquatic environment, as well as their transportation and degradation pathways. The analysis of migration of MPs in water environments shows that the ultimate fate of most MPs in water environments is cracked into small fragments and sinking into the bottom of the ocean. The advantages and disadvantages of existing methods for detection and analysis of MPs are summarized. In addition, based on recent researches, the present review discusses MPs as carriers of organic pollutants and microorganisms, and explores the specific effects of MPs on aquatic organisms in the case of single and combined pollutants. Finally, by analysing the causes and influencing factors of their trophic transfer, the impact of MPs on high-level trophic organisms is explored. The sources, fate and impacts of microplastics in aquatic ecosystems.![]()
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- Sen Du
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering
- Nanjing Tech University
- P. R. China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering
- Nanjing Tech University
- P. R. China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering
- Nanjing Tech University
- P. R. China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering
- Nanjing Tech University
- P. R. China
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- Department of Civil Engineering
- Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University
- Suzhou
- China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering
- Nanjing Tech University
- P. R. China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering
- Nanjing Tech University
- P. R. China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering
- Nanjing Tech University
- P. R. China
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Luo SW, Alimujiang A, Cui J, Chen TT, Balamurugan S, Zheng JW, Wang X, Yang WD, Li HY. Molybdenum disulfide nanoparticles concurrently stimulated biomass and β-carotene accumulation in Dunaliella salina. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2021; 320:124391. [PMID: 33220546 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2020.124391] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2020] [Revised: 11/03/2020] [Accepted: 11/04/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Molybdenum disulfide nanoparticles (MoS2 NPs) hold tremendous properties in wide domain of applications. In this study, the impact of MoS2 NPs was investigated on algal physiological and metabolic properties and a two-stage strategy was acquired to enhance the commercial potential of Dunaliella salina. With 50 µg/L of MoS2 NPs exposure, cellular growth and biomass production were promoted by 1.47- and 1.33-fold than that in control, respectively. MoS2 NPs treated cells were subject to high light intensity for 7 days after 30 days of normal light cultivation, which showed that high light intensity gradually increased β-carotene content by 1.48-fold. Furthermore, analyses of primary metabolites showed that combinatorial approach significantly altered the biochemical composition of D. salina. Together, these findings demonstrated that MoS2 NPs at an optimum concentration combined with high light intensity could be a promising approach to concurrently enhance biomass and β-carotene production in microalgae.
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- Shan-Wei Luo
- Key Laboratory of Eutrophication and Red Tide Prevention of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, College of Life Science and Technology, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Key Laboratory of Eutrophication and Red Tide Prevention of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, College of Life Science and Technology, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China; School of Stomatology, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- National-Regional Joint Engineering Research Center for Soil Pollution Control and Remediation in South China, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Integrated Agro-environmental Pollution Control and Management, Institute of Eco-environmental and Soil Sciences, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, China
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- Key Laboratory of Eutrophication and Red Tide Prevention of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, College of Life Science and Technology, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Key Laboratory of Eutrophication and Red Tide Prevention of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, College of Life Science and Technology, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Key Laboratory of Eutrophication and Red Tide Prevention of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, College of Life Science and Technology, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Key Laboratory of Eutrophication and Red Tide Prevention of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, College of Life Science and Technology, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Key Laboratory of Eutrophication and Red Tide Prevention of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, College of Life Science and Technology, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China.
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Wang Q, Wangjin X, Zhang Y, Wang N, Wang Y, Meng G, Chen Y. The toxicity of virgin and UV-aged PVC microplastics on the growth of freshwater algae Chlamydomonas reinhardtii. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2020; 749:141603. [PMID: 32829280 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.141603] [Citation(s) in RCA: 119] [Impact Index Per Article: 29.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2020] [Revised: 07/17/2020] [Accepted: 08/08/2020] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Although more attention has been paid to plastic pollution in marine ecosystems, research on the influence of plastic in freshwater ecosystems remains limited. To help fill this information gap, this article represents an investigation of the effects of virgin polyvinyl chloride (v-PVC) microplastics (MPs) and UV-aged polyvinyl chloride (a-PVC) MPs on the growth and chlorophyll content of the freshwater algae, Chlamydomonas reinhardtii (C. reinhardtii) at different periods (0, 24, 48, 72 and 96 h). The results suggest that both virgin and aged PVC MPs have negative effects on the growth of C. reinhardtii in the range of 10 mg/L to 200 mg/L, which leads to the reduction of chlorophyll-a level in the cells. Furthermore, a-PVC MPs were more toxic than v-PVC MPs, as shown by the a-PVC MPs' lower EC50 values after 96 h (63.66 mg/L for a-PVC MPs and 104.93 mg/L for v-PVC MPs). The inhibition effect of both kinds of PVC was also testified by the enhancement of enzymatic activity of superoxide dismutase (SOD) and malondialdehyde (MDA) in algae. Meanwhile, a-PVC MPs obviously had a higher toxicity than v-PVC MPs. The aging process that affected the surface characteristics of a-PVC was identified using Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) and Zetasizer. The carbonyl groups formed on the surface and the increased zeta potential of the a-PVC MPs affected the interaction between the microplastics and the algae, which increased the toxicity of aged microplastics. The research results presented here provide more evidence of the risks microplastics bring into the freshwater ecosystem.
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- Qiongjie Wang
- School of Energy and the Environment, Maanshan, Anhui 243002, China..
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- School of Energy and the Environment, Maanshan, Anhui 243002, China
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- School of Energy and the Environment, Maanshan, Anhui 243002, China
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- School of Energy and the Environment, Maanshan, Anhui 243002, China
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- School of Energy and the Environment, Maanshan, Anhui 243002, China
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- School of Energy and the Environment, Maanshan, Anhui 243002, China
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- School of Energy and the Environment, Maanshan, Anhui 243002, China
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Tunali M, Uzoefuna EN, Tunali MM, Yenigun O. Effect of microplastics and microplastic-metal combinations on growth and chlorophyll a concentration of Chlorella vulgaris. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2020; 743:140479. [PMID: 32653702 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.140479] [Citation(s) in RCA: 91] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2020] [Revised: 06/21/2020] [Accepted: 06/22/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Microplastic pollution has become a global problem and it is threatening soil and water bodies around the world. In this study, i) the sole effect of 0.5 μm sized polystyrene microplastics under different concentrations (1, 5, 50, 100, and 1000 mg/L) and ii) the combined effect of the microplastic-metal combination (Cu, Zn, Mn) were investigated on the growth and chlorophyll a content of the freshwater microalgae; Chlorella vulgaris. Results showed that lower concentrations of microplastics (1, 5 mg/L) had no impact while higher concentrations (50, 100, 1000 mg/L) significantly reduced growth and chlorophyll a content of Chlorella vulgaris. Highest inhibition ratios were found between 15.71 and 28.86% on growth and 9.2-21.3% on chlorophyll a concentration for 50-1000 mg/L of microplastic. Microplastic-metal combinations showed greater inhibition on growth and chlorophyll a concentration. It has been shown that single metal-microplastic combinations reduced growth by 47.83-49.57% and chlorophyll a concentration by 44.75-50.25%. However, a much higher impact was observed for the triple metal-microplastic combination by 70.43% and 64.09% on growth and chlorophyll a content, respectively. SEM images provided insight into the probable cause of the toxic effect as the microplastic particles were adsorbed and embedded on the algal cell. Negative effects were observed generally at the early stages of exposure and weakened over time.
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- Merve Tunali
- Boğaziçi University, Institute of Environmental Sciences, Bebek, 34342 Istanbul, Turkey.
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- Boğaziçi University, Institute of Environmental Sciences, Bebek, 34342 Istanbul, Turkey
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- Boğaziçi University, Institute of Environmental Sciences, Bebek, 34342 Istanbul, Turkey; European University of Lefke, Gemikonagi, Lefke, Cyprus
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Gunasekaran D, Chandrasekaran N, Jenkins D, Mukherjee A. Plain polystyrene microplastics reduce the toxic effects of ZnO particles on marine microalgae Dunaliella salina. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMICAL ENGINEERING 2020; 8:104250. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jece.2020.104250] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2023]
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