Growth inhibition, toxin production and oxidative stress caused by three microplastics in Microcystis aeruginosa

• Published in: Ecotoxicology and environmental safety Vol. 208; p. 111575
• Main Authors: Zheng, Xiaowei, Zhang, Weizhen, Yuan, Yuan, Li, Yanyao, Liu, Xianglin, Wang, Xiangrong, Fan, Zhengqiu
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier Inc 15.01.2021; Elsevier
• Subjects: Antioxidant enzyme activity; Antioxidants - metabolism; Catalase - metabolism; Fresh Water; Growth; Microalgae - drug effects; Microcystins; Microcystis - drug effects; Microcystis - physiology; Microplastic; Microplastics - toxicity; Oxidative Stress - drug effects; Plastics - toxicity; Polyethylene; Polystyrenes - toxicity; Polyvinyl Chloride - toxicity; Superoxide Dismutase - metabolism; Toxin production; Water Pollutants, Chemical - toxicity; Toxin production; Microplastic; Growth; Antioxidant enzyme activity

Microplastics (MPs) have aroused widespread concern due to their extensive distribution in aquatic environments and adverse effects on aquatic organisms. However, the underlying toxicity of different kinds of MPs on freshwater microalgae has not been examined in detail. In this study, we investigate...