Tyre particle exposure affects the health of two key estuarine invertebrates

• Published in: Environmental pollution (1987) Vol. 314; p. 120244
• Main Authors: Garrard, SL, Spicer, JI, Thompson, RC
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.12.2022
• Subjects: Benthic invertebrates; Ecotoxicology; Energy reserves; Microplastics; Oxidative stress; Tyre/ tire wear particles; Oxidative stress; Microplastics; Tyre/ tire wear particles; Ecotoxicology; Energy reserves; Benthic invertebrates

Tyre wear particles may be the largest source of microplastic to the natural environment, yet information on their biological impacts is inadequate. Two key estuarine invertebrates; the clam Scrobicularia plana and the ragworm Hediste diversicolor were exposed to 10% tyre particles in sediment for t...