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Assessment of the effects of leachates from plastic items and boat coatings on Nitokra spinipes in the context of global change

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) 2024
Juliette Grandjean, Maria Kazour, Maria Kazour, Rosa Sawan, Rachid Amara, Rachid Amara, Therese Nitschke, Ana I Catarino

Summary

Researchers assessed the toxicological effects of leachates derived from plastic items and boat antifouling coatings on the marine harpacticoid copepod Nitokra spinipes, exposing this ecotoxicology test organism to extracts generated as plastics and biocide-containing coatings physically degrade in aquatic environments. The study evaluated how chemical leaching from both plastic debris and boat coatings affects crustacean survival and reproduction, contributing to understanding of the combined chemical hazards of plastic pollution in coastal waters.

As plastic production soars to 400 million tons, a substantial proportion of mismanaged waste items and other polymeric litter finds its way from inland areas to water systems, reaching riverine and coastal environments. Within aquatic environments, plastics and (boat) biocide coatings undergo physical degradation, breaking down into microplastics (MPs; Also see: https://micro2024.sciencesconf.org/559348/document

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