The impact of photoaged microplastics on energy metabolism in microalgae: A systematic review

New evidence reveals microplastics interfere with energy metabolism of microalgae

Evidence that microplastics at environmentally relevant concentration and size interfere with energy metabolism of microalgal community

Effects of Microplastic on the Growth and Nutrient Absorption of Microalgae

The Effects of Microplastics on Growth and Photosynthetic Activity of Chlorella pyrenoidosa: The Role of Types and Sizes

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Researchers exposed the freshwater alga Chlorella pyrenoidosa to polystyrene and PVC microplastics across three size ranges for 14 days, finding that smaller particles caused greater growth inhibition — up to 43% — and that algae responded by secreting extracellular polymers and forming aggregates to resist the particles.

Influence of synthetic and natural microfibers on the growth, substance exchange, energy accumulation, and oxidative stress of field-collected microalgae compared with microplastic fragment