Is color a matter of concern during microplastic exposure to Scenedesmus obliquus and Daphnia magna?

• Published in: Journal of hazardous materials Vol. 383; p. 121224
• Main Authors: Chen, Qiqing, Li, Yue, Li, Bowen
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier B.V 05.02.2020
• Subjects: Algae; Animals; aquatic environment; color; Daphnia; Daphnia magna; Different colors; ethanol; food quality; hormesis; ingestion; Microplastics; oxidative stress; Plastics; Scenedesmus; Scenedesmus obliquus; toxicology; turbulent flow; Water Pollutants, Chemical - analysis; Water Pollutants, Chemical - toxicity; Different colors; Microplastics; Algae; Daphnia magna

[Display omitted] •Algal growth increased first and then decreased with increasing MP concentrations.•Green MPs did not affect algal cell locomotion due to particle resemblance.•White MPs may inhibit the algal growth due to ethanol residue presence.•Daphnia cannot distinguish similar sized algae and...