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Interactive effects of microplastics and benzo[a]pyrene on two species of marine invertebrates
Marine Pollution Bulletin2023
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Caio Rodrigues Nobre,
Beatriz Barbosa Moreno,
Caio Rodrigues Nobre,
Tawany de Mello Souza,
Tawany de Mello Souza,
G.M. Izar,
G.M. Izar,
G.M. Izar,
G.M. Izar,
Denis Moledo de Souza Abessa
Denis Moledo de Souza Abessa
Caio Rodrigues Nobre,
Caio Rodrigues Nobre,
Denis Moledo de Souza Abessa
Caio Rodrigues Nobre,
Caio Rodrigues Nobre,
Rodrigo Brasil Choueri,
Beatriz Barbosa Moreno,
Caio Rodrigues Nobre,
Beatriz Barbosa Moreno,
Beatriz Barbosa Moreno,
Beatriz Barbosa Moreno,
Rodrigo Brasil Choueri,
Caio Rodrigues Nobre,
Rodrigo Brasil Choueri,
Caio Rodrigues Nobre,
Caio Rodrigues Nobre,
G.M. Izar,
G.M. Izar,
Beatriz Barbosa Moreno,
Beatriz Barbosa Moreno,
Beatriz Barbosa Moreno,
Caio Rodrigues Nobre,
Denis Moledo de Souza Abessa
Denis Moledo de Souza Abessa
Caio Rodrigues Nobre,
Denis Moledo de Souza Abessa
Denis Moledo de Souza Abessa
Caio Rodrigues Nobre,
Caio Rodrigues Nobre,
Beatriz Barbosa Moreno,
Ana Cecília Rizzatti de Albergaria‐Barbosa,
Ana Cecília Rizzatti de Albergaria‐Barbosa,
Paloma Kachel Gusso‐Choueri,
Denis Moledo de Souza Abessa
Denis Moledo de Souza Abessa
Ana Cecília Rizzatti de Albergaria‐Barbosa,
Paloma Kachel Gusso‐Choueri,
Beatriz Barbosa Moreno,
Rodrigo Brasil Choueri,
Rodrigo Brasil Choueri,
Denis Moledo de Souza Abessa
Caio Rodrigues Nobre,
José Hérelis Carnaúba,
Paloma Kachel Gusso‐Choueri,
Denis Moledo de Souza Abessa
Denis Moledo de Souza Abessa
Ana Cecília Rizzatti de Albergaria‐Barbosa,
José Hérelis Carnaúba,
Denis Moledo de Souza Abessa
Paloma Kachel Gusso‐Choueri,
G.M. Izar,
Ana Cecília Rizzatti de Albergaria‐Barbosa,
Beatriz Barbosa Moreno,
Rodrigo Brasil Choueri,
Ana Cecília Rizzatti de Albergaria‐Barbosa,
Beatriz Barbosa Moreno,
Beatriz Barbosa Moreno,
Fábio Ruiz Simões,
Fábio Ruiz Simões,
Denis Moledo de Souza Abessa
Fábio Ruiz Simões,
Denis Moledo de Souza Abessa
Denis Moledo de Souza Abessa
Denis Moledo de Souza Abessa
Paloma Kachel Gusso‐Choueri,
Caio Rodrigues Nobre,
José Hérelis Carnaúba,
José Hérelis Carnaúba,
Ana Cecília Rizzatti de Albergaria‐Barbosa,
Denis Moledo de Souza Abessa
Paloma Kachel Gusso‐Choueri,
Ana Cecília Rizzatti de Albergaria‐Barbosa,
Rodrigo Brasil Choueri,
Rodrigo Brasil Choueri,
Paloma Kachel Gusso‐Choueri,
Rodrigo Brasil Choueri,
Paloma Kachel Gusso‐Choueri,
Paloma Kachel Gusso‐Choueri,
Paloma Kachel Gusso‐Choueri,
Denis Moledo de Souza Abessa
Ana Cecília Rizzatti de Albergaria‐Barbosa,
Ana Cecília Rizzatti de Albergaria‐Barbosa,
Ana Cecília Rizzatti de Albergaria‐Barbosa,
Ana Cecília Rizzatti de Albergaria‐Barbosa,
Denis Moledo de Souza Abessa
Summary
Researchers found that low-density polyethylene microplastics alone did not cause toxicity to sea urchin embryos or mysids, but their interaction with benzo[a]pyrene modified the pollutant's bioavailability and toxicity in marine invertebrates at environmentally relevant concentrations.
This study aimed to evaluate B[a]P and low-density polyethylene microplastics (MPs) toxicty, alone and in mixture (0.03 to 30 μg L of B[a]P; and 5, 50 and 500 mg L for MPs). Five mg L of MPs is considerably higher than commonly reported environmental concentrations, although it has been reported for marine environments. Individual (sea urchin embryo-larval development and mortality of mysids) and sub-individual responses (LPO and DNA damage in mysids) were assessed. The toxicity increased as the B[a]P concentration increased, and microplastics alone did not cause toxicity. B[a]P toxicity was not modified by the lowest concentration of MPs (5 mg L), but at higher MPs concentrations (50 and 500 mg L), the effects of B[a]P on sea urchin development and in biomarkers in mysids were diminished. Microplastics interacted with B[a]P in seawater, reducing its toxicity, probably due to adsorption of B[a]P to the surface of microplastics.