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Nanoplastic uptake temporarily affects the pulsing behavior in ephyrae of the moon jellyfish Aurelia sp
Ecotoxicology2023
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Elisa Costa,
Verónica Piazza,
Verónica Piazza,
Chiara Gambardella,
Chiara Gambardella,
Chiara Gambardella,
Elisa Costa,
Francesca Garaventa
Francesca Garaventa
Francesca Garaventa
Michela Di Giannantonio,
Chiara Gambardella,
Elisa Costa,
Elisa Costa,
Chiara Gambardella,
Elisa Costa,
Chiara Gambardella,
Elisa Costa,
Roberta Miroglio,
Chiara Gambardella,
Chiara Gambardella,
Roberta Minetti,
Chiara Gambardella,
Francesca Garaventa
Roberta Minetti,
Elisa Costa,
Verónica Piazza,
Verónica Piazza,
Chiara Gambardella,
Chiara Gambardella,
Chiara Gambardella,
Chiara Gambardella,
Roberta Minetti,
Chiara Gambardella,
Roberta Minetti,
Chiara Gambardella,
Chiara Gambardella,
Roberta Miroglio,
Elisa Costa,
Elisa Costa,
Francesca Garaventa
Francesca Garaventa
Roberta Minetti,
Silvia Lavorano,
Francesca Garaventa
Francesca Garaventa
Francesca Garaventa
Michela Di Giannantonio,
Roberta Miroglio,
Elisa Costa,
Verónica Piazza,
Verónica Piazza,
Verónica Piazza,
Chiara Gambardella,
Verónica Piazza,
Chiara Gambardella,
Roberta Miroglio,
Elisa Costa,
Chiara Gambardella,
Roberta Miroglio,
Roberta Miroglio,
Marco Faimali,
Chiara Gambardella,
Marco Faimali,
Marco Faimali,
Marco Faimali,
Michela Di Giannantonio,
Roberta Minetti,
Francesca Garaventa
Silvia Lavorano,
Chiara Gambardella,
Silvia Lavorano,
Francesca Garaventa
Francesca Garaventa
Roberta Minetti,
Silvia Lavorano,
Francesca Garaventa
Elisa Costa,
Verónica Piazza,
Verónica Piazza,
Marco Faimali,
Marco Faimali,
Marco Faimali,
Marco Faimali,
Marco Faimali,
Francesca Sbrana,
Francesca Sbrana,
Marco Faimali,
Elisa Costa,
Chiara Gambardella,
Elisa Costa,
Marco Faimali,
Verónica Piazza,
Verónica Piazza,
Silvia Lavorano,
Francesca Garaventa
Marco Faimali,
Francesca Garaventa
Silvia Lavorano,
Silvia Lavorano,
Francesca Garaventa
Francesca Garaventa
Roberta Minetti,
Francesca Sbrana,
Silvia Lavorano,
Francesca Garaventa
Silvia Lavorano,
Chiara Gambardella,
Silvia Lavorano,
Roberta Minetti,
Francesca Garaventa
Roberta Minetti,
Verónica Piazza,
Marco Faimali,
Francesca Garaventa
Francesca Garaventa
Chiara Gambardella,
Francesca Garaventa
Roberta Minetti,
Marco Faimali,
Marco Faimali,
Marco Faimali,
Verónica Piazza,
Marco Faimali,
Francesca Garaventa
Francesca Garaventa
Francesca Garaventa
Francesca Garaventa
Francesca Sbrana,
Marco Faimali,
Silvia Lavorano,
Marco Faimali,
Marco Faimali,
Marco Faimali,
Marco Faimali,
Marco Faimali,
Silvia Lavorano,
Francesca Garaventa
Francesca Garaventa
Francesca Garaventa
Francesca Garaventa
Francesca Garaventa
Chiara Gambardella,
Marco Faimali,
Marco Faimali,
Silvia Lavorano,
Chiara Gambardella,
Marco Faimali,
Marco Faimali,
Francesca Garaventa
Marco Faimali,
Verónica Piazza,
Francesca Garaventa
Francesca Garaventa
Verónica Piazza,
Francesca Garaventa
Francesca Garaventa
Francesca Garaventa
Francesca Garaventa
Francesca Garaventa
Marco Faimali,
Marco Faimali,
Francesca Garaventa
Marco Faimali,
Chiara Gambardella,
Francesca Garaventa
Summary
Researchers found that nanoplastic uptake temporarily affected the pulsing behavior of moon jellyfish ephyrae, with younger individuals showing greater sensitivity, providing the first evidence of nanoplastic ecotoxicological effects in marine cnidarians.
The aim of this study is to investigate for the first time the uptake and ecotoxicological effects of nanoplastics (NPs) in a marine cnidarian. Ephyrae of the moon jellyfish Aurelia sp. of different ages (0 and 7 days old) were exposed to negatively charged polystyrene NPs for 24 h; then, the uptake was assessed through traditional and novel techniques, namely microscopy and three-dimensional (3D) holotomography. Immobility and behavioral responses (frequency of pulsations) of ephyrae were also investigated to clarify if NP toxicity differed along the first life stages. NP uptake was observed in ephyrae thanks to the 3D technique. Such internalization did not affect survival, but it temporarily impaired the pulsation mode only in 0 day old ephyrae. This may be ascribed to the negative charged NPs, contributing to jellyfish behavioral alteration. These findings promote 3D holotomography as a suitable tool to detect NPs in marine organisms. Moreover, this study recommends the use of cnidarians of different ages to better assess NP ecotoxicological effects in these organisms, key components of the marine food web.