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Polystyrene micro- and nanoplastics affect locomotion and daily activity ofDrosophila melanogaster

Environmental Science Nano 2021 57 citations ? Citation count from OpenAlex, updated daily. May differ slightly from the publisher's own count.
Sara Matthews, Elvis Genbo Xu, Eva Roubeau Dumont, Victoria Meola, Oluwadamilola Pikuda, Rachel S. Cheong, Mingrui Guo, Rui Tahara, Hans C. E. Larsson, Nathalie Tufenkji

Summary

Uptake and effects of polystyrene micro- and nanospheres on Drosophila melanogaster were studied, finding that both sizes of plastic particles affected locomotion and daily activity patterns. The results suggest that microplastic and nanoplastic ingestion can disrupt behavioral functions in the fruit fly model.

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Uptake and effects of polystyrene micro- and nanospheres onDrosophila melanogaster.

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