Microplastic Toxicity and Trophic Transfer in Freshwater Organisms: Ecotoxicological and Genotoxic Assessment in <i>Spirodela polyrhiza</i> (L.) Schleid. and <i>Echinogammarus veneris</i> (Heller, 1865) Treated with Polyethylene Microparticles

The widespread occurrence of microplastics (MPs) has resulted in their interaction with biological processes. Thus, there is a great concern about the potential toxicity of MPs on animal and plant cells and on the possibility that MPs reach humans through the food web. In order to shed light on both...

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Main Authors: Valentina Iannilli, Laura Passatore, Serena Carloni, Francesca Lecce, Giulia Sciacca, Massimo Zacchini, Fabrizio Pietrini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-02-01
Series:Water
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/15/5/921