Polymer identity drives asymmetric fitness responses in two Daphnia species exposed to PS and PHBV nanoplastics

Data set and R code for Species-specific life-history responses of Daphnia to PS and PHBV nanoplastics

Data set and R code for Species-specific life-history responses of Daphnia to PS and PHBV nanoplastics

Toxicokinetics and Toxicodynamics of Nanoplastics in Daphnia magna are Polymer-Type Dependent

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Scientists tested how four common types of plastic nanoparticles (found in everything from PVC pipes to plastic eyewear) affect a tiny water flea used to study environmental toxicity, and found that not all plastics are equally harmful, polystyrene was the most toxic, while polycarbonate was over 25 times less toxic. This matters because most plastic pollution research has focused narrowly on polystyrene, so this study suggests we may need different safety guidelines for different plastic types rather than treating "nanoplastics" as one uniform threat, a distinction that could eventually matter for understanding how these particles affect human health too.

Microplastic Transformation and Toxicity Effects on Daphnia magna

Data set and R code for Does biodegradable mean environmentally neutral? Chronic responses of Daphnia species to conventional PS and biodegradable PHBV nanoplastics