Ecotoxicological effects of polyethylene microplastics and ZnO nanoparticles on earthworm Eisenia fetida

• Published in: Applied soil ecology : a section of Agriculture, ecosystems & environment Vol. 176; p. 104469
• Main Authors: Zhang, Shuwu, Ren, Shan, Pei, Lei, Sun, Yuhuan, Wang, Fayuan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.08.2022
• Subjects: bioaccumulation; Combined pollution; earthworms; ecotoxicology; Eisenia fetida; Histopathological damage; histopathology; intestines; microplastics; mortality; Oxidative stress; polyethylene; Reproductive toxicity; soil; soil ecology; Soil fauna; toxicity; weight loss; Oxidative stress; Soil fauna; Combined pollution; Histopathological damage; Reproductive toxicity

With the increasing release of microplastics (MPs) and nanoparticles (NPs) into the environment, there has been a growing concern about the co-occurrence of these emerging contaminants. However, little is known about the co-contamination effects of MPs and NPs on terrestrial organisms. For the first...