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Dataset supporting: Chronic reproductive and behavioural endpoints reveal polymer- and size-dependent responses to micro- and nanoplastics in Daphnia magna
Summary
Scientists tested how tiny water fleas (a common stand-in for studying pollution effects on aquatic life) responded to different types and sizes of plastic particles, looking at their movement and ability to reproduce over time. This matters because it helps researchers understand whether the size and chemical makeup of micro- and nanoplastics — the same tiny particles found in our water, food, and even our bodies — could affect living things differently, which is an important piece of the puzzle for figuring out plastic pollution's broader health risks. Note that this particular dataset focuses on raw experimental data itself, meant to help other scientists verify and build on the find
This dataset contains the raw data and metadata supporting the manuscript "Chronic reproductive and behavioural endpoints reveal polymer- and size-dependent responses to micro- and nanoplastics in Daphnia magna". It includes physicochemical characterization of the tested particles and raw data from acute immobilization (48 h), swimming behaviour (48 h), and chronic reproduction (21 d) assays following exposure to polystyrene (PS) and polyethylene (PE) micro- and nanoplastics. Swimming behaviour validation data obtained using silver (Ag) and titanium dioxide (TiO₂) nanoparticles are also included. The dataset is provided to support reproducibility and facilitate data reuse and meta-analyses.