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Differential physiological response of marine and freshwater microalgae to polystyrene microplastics
Journal of Hazardous Materials2023
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Qikun Yang,
Ruijuan Liu,
Ruijuan Liu,
Ruijuan Liu,
Ruijuan Liu,
Ruijuan Liu,
Wei Huang,
Youji Wang
Youji Wang
Wei Huang,
Wei Huang,
Wei Huang,
Liang Li,
Liang Li,
Liang Li,
Hengtao Xu,
Qikun Yang,
Qikun Yang,
Hengtao Xu,
Wei Huang,
Liang Li,
Qikun Yang,
Ruijuan Liu,
Liang Li,
Youji Wang
Youji Wang
Liang Li,
Siyang Chen,
Ruijuan Liu,
Youji Wang
Kecheng Qiu,
Wei Huang,
Wei Huang,
Wei Huang,
Wei Huang,
Wei Huang,
Wei Huang,
Wei Huang,
Wei Huang,
Wei Huang,
Wei Huang,
Wei Huang,
Wei Huang,
Youji Wang
Youji Wang
Wei Huang,
Youji Wang
Ruijuan Liu,
Ruijuan Liu,
Wei Huang,
Kecheng Qiu,
Youji Wang
Wei Huang,
Wei Huang,
Jiangning Zeng,
Wei Huang,
Wei Huang,
Wei Huang,
Youji Wang
Youji Wang
Youji Wang
Youji Wang
Youji Wang
Wei Huang,
Wei Huang,
Wei Huang,
Wei Huang,
Wei Huang,
Wei Huang,
Wei Huang,
Wei Huang,
Kecheng Qiu,
Ruijuan Liu,
Ruijuan Liu,
Qikun Yang,
Siyang Chen,
Qikun Yang,
Youji Wang
Liang Li,
Qikun Yang,
Wei Huang,
Qikun Yang,
Jiangning Zeng,
Jiangning Zeng,
Wei Huang,
Youji Wang
Wei Huang,
Wei Huang,
Youji Wang
Wei Huang,
Qikun Yang,
Wei Huang,
Ruijuan Liu,
Jiangning Zeng,
Siyang Chen,
Wei Huang,
Youji Wang
Youji Wang
Youji Wang
Wei Huang,
Youji Wang
Wei Huang,
Ruijuan Liu,
Qikun Yang,
Ruijuan Liu,
Youji Wang
Youji Wang
Youji Wang
Youji Wang
Wei Huang,
Jiangning Zeng,
Wei Huang,
Wei Huang,
Wei Huang,
Qikun Yang,
Liang Li,
Wei Huang,
Jiangning Zeng,
Wei Huang,
Youji Wang
Youji Wang
Youji Wang
Youji Wang
Youji Wang
Wei Huang,
Qikun Yang,
Wei Huang,
Wei Huang,
Youji Wang
Youji Wang
Jiangning Zeng,
Wei Huang,
Wei Huang,
Kecheng Qiu,
Youji Wang
Youji Wang
Liang Li,
Youji Wang
Liang Li,
Youji Wang
Ruijuan Liu,
Kecheng Qiu,
Wei Huang,
Youji Wang
Ruijuan Liu,
Youji Wang
Wei Huang,
Youji Wang
Ruijuan Liu,
Youji Wang
Wei Huang,
Wei Huang,
Youji Wang
Ruijuan Liu,
Youji Wang
Ruijuan Liu,
Youji Wang
Youji Wang
Youji Wang
Youji Wang
Youji Wang
Youji Wang
Youji Wang
Youji Wang
Wei Huang,
Youji Wang
Youji Wang
Wei Huang,
Youji Wang
Wei Huang,
Ruijuan Liu,
Qikun Yang,
Qikun Yang,
Youji Wang
Wei Huang,
Wei Huang,
Jiangning Zeng,
Wei Huang,
Jiangning Zeng,
Wei Huang,
Youji Wang
Youji Wang
Youji Wang
Youji Wang
Wei Huang,
Youji Wang
Ruijuan Liu,
Ruijuan Liu,
Wei Huang,
Ruijuan Liu,
Youji Wang
Wei Huang,
Youji Wang
Youji Wang
Youji Wang
Youji Wang
Wei Huang,
Youji Wang
Youji Wang
Youji Wang
Wei Huang,
Youji Wang
Youji Wang
Youji Wang
Youji Wang
Wei Huang,
Wei Huang,
Jiangning Zeng,
Youji Wang
Youji Wang
Youji Wang
Youji Wang
Youji Wang
Summary
Researchers compared how polystyrene microplastics affect marine versus freshwater algae species and found that freshwater algae were more severely harmed. While both types showed reduced photosynthesis and increased stress responses, marine algae recovered better over time, possibly due to differences in their cell membranes and ability to handle oxidative damage. Since algae form the base of aquatic food chains, greater damage to freshwater species could have cascading effects on the ecosystems that supply human drinking water and freshwater fish.
Effects of microplastics on microalgae have not been compared from different habitat. To answer this question, three marine microalgae species (Chlorella marined, Nannochloropsis oculate, and Phaeodactylum tricornutum) and two freshwater species (Chlorella vulgaris and Tetradesmus obliquus) were selected and exposed to the environment relevant concentrations of polystyrene microplastics. The results indicated that microplastics have a significant concentration effect on the growth of microalgae. The attachment of microalgae to microplastics surface and the aggregation of microalgae with each other were observed. Under exposure of microplastics, the photosynthesis of microalgae was inhibited while the antioxidant system was activated, indicating that microplastics had a negative impact on microalgae. At the end of exposure, the oxidative stress status caused by microplastics in marine microalgae were alleviated, but the antioxidant system of freshwater microalgae was still at high levels, indicating a stress response. In addition, integrated biomarker response (IBR) indicated that the effects of microplastics on freshwater microalgae were severer than marine microalgae, which might relate to their differences in removing reactive oxygen species (ROS) effectively and membrane structure. Our study provides a reliable data for understanding the complex effects of microplastics on microalgae, and especially for comparing the differential effects of microplastics among different microalgae.