Behavioral effects of polylactic acid microplastics on the tadpoles of Pelophylax nigromaculatus

• Published in: Ecotoxicology and environmental safety Vol. 285; p. 117146
• Main Authors: Li, Zihan, Chen, Youhua
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier Inc 15.10.2024; Elsevier
• Subjects: Animals; Behavior, Animal - drug effects; Cadmium - toxicity; Larva - drug effects; Locomotion - drug effects; Microplastics - toxicity; Movement behavior; Pelophylax nigromaculatus; Polyesters - toxicity; Polylactic acid microplastics; Ranidae - growth & development; Ranidae - physiology; Spatial distribution; Tadpole; Water Pollutants, Chemical - toxicity; Movement behavior; Tadpole; Polylactic acid microplastics; Pelophylax nigromaculatus; Spatial distribution

Polylactic acid microplastics (PLA-MPs), biobased plastics made from renewable resources, are considered to be a potential solution for alleviating the pollution pressure of plastics; however, the potential environmental risks of PLA-MPs must be further evaluated. In this study, the effects of PLA-M...