Accumulation and ecotoxicological risk of weathered polyethylene (wPE) microplastics on green mussel (Perna viridis)
Recent studies have shown that organisms including humans are exposed to microplastics directly or indirectly. The present study aims to examine the ingestion of these microplastics and the consequences of the same by studying the accumulation behavior of weathered Polyethylene (wPE) microplastics....
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| description | Recent studies have shown that organisms including humans are exposed to microplastics directly or indirectly. The present study aims to examine the ingestion of these microplastics and the consequences of the same by studying the accumulation behavior of weathered Polyethylene (wPE) microplastics. The Perna viridis were exposed chronically to three different environmentally relevant concentrations of wPE for 30 days, followed by a one-week depuration phase. There was no mortality observed in the control and exposed groups, but the feeding rate was observed to have substantially decreased in the group exposed to higher concentration (3 μgL–1) of wPE. It was also observed that a higher number of wPE particles accumulated in the intestine of exposed organisms. Interestingly, the present study revealed the presence of the substantial number of wPE particles in exposed organisms, which may adversely affect the internal organs as well as growth and reproduction. This study perceived that accumulation is marginally influenced by size of wPE. Similarly, biomarker analysis showed that wPE exposure significantly altered both the metabolism and histology of the internal organs of the exposed organisms. Overall, the study confirmed that the intestine was the most sensitive organ followed by gills, adductor muscles, and foot tissue adding new insights into the adverse effects of wPE in the marine ecosystem. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5cd55e5ab342442183c936dae856f5542022-12-21T17:00:46ZengElsevierEcotoxicology and Environmental Safety0147-65132021-01-01208111765Accumulation and ecotoxicological risk of weathered polyethylene (wPE) microplastics on green mussel (Perna viridis)G. Hariharan0R. Purvaja1I. Anandavelu2R.S. Robin3R. Ramesh4National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Anna University Campus, Chennai 600025, IndiaNational Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Anna University Campus, Chennai 600025, IndiaNational Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Anna University Campus, Chennai 600025, IndiaNational Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Anna University Campus, Chennai 600025, IndiaCorresponding author.; National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Anna University Campus, Chennai 600025, IndiaRecent studies have shown that organisms including humans are exposed to microplastics directly or indirectly. The present study aims to examine the ingestion of these microplastics and the consequences of the same by studying the accumulation behavior of weathered Polyethylene (wPE) microplastics. The Perna viridis were exposed chronically to three different environmentally relevant concentrations of wPE for 30 days, followed by a one-week depuration phase. There was no mortality observed in the control and exposed groups, but the feeding rate was observed to have substantially decreased in the group exposed to higher concentration (3 μgL–1) of wPE. It was also observed that a higher number of wPE particles accumulated in the intestine of exposed organisms. Interestingly, the present study revealed the presence of the substantial number of wPE particles in exposed organisms, which may adversely affect the internal organs as well as growth and reproduction. This study perceived that accumulation is marginally influenced by size of wPE. Similarly, biomarker analysis showed that wPE exposure significantly altered both the metabolism and histology of the internal organs of the exposed organisms. Overall, the study confirmed that the intestine was the most sensitive organ followed by gills, adductor muscles, and foot tissue adding new insights into the adverse effects of wPE in the marine ecosystem.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0147651320316018MicroplasticsWeathered polyethylenePerna viridisChronic ToxicityBiomarker |
| spellingShingle | G. Hariharan R. Purvaja I. Anandavelu R.S. Robin R. Ramesh Accumulation and ecotoxicological risk of weathered polyethylene (wPE) microplastics on green mussel (Perna viridis) Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety Microplastics Weathered polyethylene Perna viridis Chronic Toxicity Biomarker |
| title | Accumulation and ecotoxicological risk of weathered polyethylene (wPE) microplastics on green mussel (Perna viridis) |
| title_full | Accumulation and ecotoxicological risk of weathered polyethylene (wPE) microplastics on green mussel (Perna viridis) |
| title_fullStr | Accumulation and ecotoxicological risk of weathered polyethylene (wPE) microplastics on green mussel (Perna viridis) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Accumulation and ecotoxicological risk of weathered polyethylene (wPE) microplastics on green mussel (Perna viridis) |
| title_short | Accumulation and ecotoxicological risk of weathered polyethylene (wPE) microplastics on green mussel (Perna viridis) |
| title_sort | accumulation and ecotoxicological risk of weathered polyethylene wpe microplastics on green mussel perna viridis |
| topic | Microplastics Weathered polyethylene Perna viridis Chronic Toxicity Biomarker |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0147651320316018 |
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