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Nanoplastic-induced microbiome shifts reduce Daphnia fitness and increase parasite reproduction

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Villegas, Vanderville, Erika Berenice, Martínez-Ruiz, Kristel, Sanchez, Villegas, Vanderville, Wolinska, Justyna Rajarajan, Amruta, Rajarajan, Amruta, Wolinska, Justyna Wolinska, Justyna Wolinska, Justyna Wolinska, Justyna Erika Berenice, Martínez-Ruiz, Wolinska, Justyna Wolinska, Justyna Wolinska, Justyna Erika Berenice, Martínez-Ruiz, Kristel, Sanchez, Kristel, Sanchez, Wolinska, Justyna Wolinska, Justyna Wolinska, Justyna Wolinska, Justyna Wolinska, Justyna Wolinska, Justyna Wolinska, Justyna Wolinska, Justyna Wolinska, Justyna Wolinska, Justyna Wolinska, Justyna Wolinska, Justyna Wolinska, Justyna

Summary

Scientists found that tiny plastic particles (nanoplastics) changed the gut bacteria of water fleas, making them weaker and more vulnerable to parasites. This matters because humans also have important gut bacteria that help keep us healthy, and we're increasingly exposed to these same tiny plastics through food and water. The study suggests that nanoplastic pollution could potentially harm our beneficial gut bacteria and make us more susceptible to infections.

Body Systems

Reproductive

Models

Daphnia

Study Type Environmental

Data set and Rscripts for the work: Working Title (subject to change): “Nanoplastic-induced microbiome shifts reduce Daphnia fitness and increase parasite reproduction” Vanderville Villegas1,2, Amruta Rajarajan1,3, Erika Berenice Martínez-Ruiz1, Kristel F. Sánchez1, Justyna Wolinska1,2 1Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries (IGB), Berlin, Germany, 2Institute of Biology, Freie Universität Berlin, Germany, 3Present address: Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics (IBED-EPB), University of Amsterdam, Netherlands

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