The ecotoxicological effects of tyre particles on mortality and behaviour in the estuarine amphipod, Corophium volutator.

Tyre particles, produced from abrasion between car tyres and roads, have been reported as a major source of microplastic pollution for aquatic environments. Tyre particles have been recognised as an environmental pollutant since the 1970s, but only in the last decade has research begun to elucidate the extent of this contamination in the natural environment. In recent years, toxicological research has begun to focus on whether the ingestion of tyre particles can cause deleterious impacts in biota. Our previous studies have shown that the estuarine amphipod Corophium volutator interacts with tyre particles at environmentally relevant concentrations, via two different feeding modes: suspension feeding and surface deposit feeding. C. volutator are a keystone organism within estuarine environments and are an important food source, with over 50 Also see: https://micro2024.sciencesconf.org/558580/document