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Molecular Toxicity Mechanism of Microplastics in the Reservoir
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Researchers reviewed the molecular toxicity mechanisms of microplastics in reservoir ecosystems, identifying key knowledge gaps about how plastic particles harm aquatic life and accumulate through water systems that serve as critical freshwater sources.
Recently, the toxicity of microplastics (MPs) has attracted global public health concerns. In this chapter, we reviewed the published studies on MPs toxicity in the reservoir to identify knowledge gaps about the harm caused by MPs. Most toxicology studies of MPs have...
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Ecotoxicological Consequences of Microplastics in Aquatic Life
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Researchers reviewed how microplastics — tiny plastic particles under 5mm — harm aquatic ecosystems, documenting that fish, invertebrates, and other marine life can ingest them, leading to physical damage, toxic chemical exposure, and disruptions to feeding and reproduction.
Microplastic Toxicity in Aquatic Organisms and Aquatic Ecosystems: a Review
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Researchers reviewed how microplastics move through aquatic food webs, finding evidence that these particles accumulate across trophic levels, but noted that most toxicity studies are conducted in labs rather than real ecosystems, leaving major gaps in understanding the true ecological and human health risks.
The Ecotoxicological Effects of Microplastics on Trophic Levels of Aquatic Ecosystems
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Microplastics accumulate toxic pollutants on their surfaces and are ingested by organisms across aquatic trophic levels, from zooplankton to fish, enabling biomagnification of co-contaminants through food webs. This ecotoxicological chain means that human consumption of seafood carries compounded chemical exposure risks from microplastic-associated pollutants.
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