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PET microplastics toxicity on marine key species is influenced by pH, particle size and food variations
The Science of The Total Environment2020
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Monia Renzi,
Manuela Piccardo,
Monia Renzi,
Monia Renzi,
Francesca Provenza,
Francesca Provenza,
Francesca Provenza,
Francesca Provenza,
Francesca Provenza,
Francesca Provenza,
Francesca Provenza,
Francesca Provenza,
Francesca Provenza,
Francesca Provenza,
Manuela Piccardo,
Manuela Piccardo,
Manuela Piccardo,
Manuela Piccardo,
Manuela Piccardo,
Manuela Piccardo,
Manuela Piccardo,
Monia Renzi,
Monia Renzi,
Monia Renzi,
Monia Renzi,
Monia Renzi,
Manuela Piccardo,
Monia Renzi,
Monia Renzi,
Monia Renzi,
Monia Renzi,
Monia Renzi,
Monia Renzi,
Eleonora Grazioli,
Francesca Provenza,
Francesca Provenza,
Manuela Piccardo,
Monia Renzi,
Francesca Provenza,
Monia Renzi,
Antonio Terlizzi
Monia Renzi,
Francesca Provenza,
Francesca Provenza,
Francesca Provenza,
Francesca Provenza,
Manuela Piccardo,
Eleonora Grazioli,
Eleonora Grazioli,
Francesca Provenza,
Eleonora Grazioli,
Monia Renzi,
Monia Renzi,
Antonio Terlizzi
Antonio Terlizzi
Antonio Terlizzi
Monia Renzi,
Monia Renzi,
Monia Renzi,
Monia Renzi,
Monia Renzi,
Monia Renzi,
Monia Renzi,
Manuela Piccardo,
Manuela Piccardo,
Manuela Piccardo,
Francesca Provenza,
Francesca Provenza,
Francesca Provenza,
Eleonora Grazioli,
Francesca Provenza,
Francesca Provenza,
Francesca Provenza,
Eleonora Grazioli,
Monia Renzi,
Monia Renzi,
Monia Renzi,
Monia Renzi,
Monia Renzi,
Manuela Piccardo,
Andrea Cavallo,
Monia Renzi,
Antonio Terlizzi
Monia Renzi,
Eleonora Grazioli,
Andrea Cavallo,
Eleonora Grazioli,
Francesca Provenza,
Monia Renzi,
Eleonora Grazioli,
Monia Renzi,
Monia Renzi,
Monia Renzi,
Eleonora Grazioli,
Andrea Cavallo,
Antonio Terlizzi
Monia Renzi,
Monia Renzi,
Monia Renzi,
Monia Renzi,
Monia Renzi,
Monia Renzi,
Francesca Provenza,
Antonio Terlizzi
Monia Renzi,
Andrea Cavallo,
Antonio Terlizzi
Andrea Cavallo,
Andrea Cavallo,
Francesca Provenza,
Monia Renzi,
Francesca Provenza,
Monia Renzi,
Monia Renzi,
Monia Renzi,
Monia Renzi,
Monia Renzi,
Andrea Cavallo,
Andrea Cavallo,
Monia Renzi,
Monia Renzi,
Antonio Terlizzi
Monia Renzi,
Monia Renzi,
Francesca Provenza,
Francesca Provenza,
Monia Renzi,
Monia Renzi,
Monia Renzi,
Monia Renzi,
Monia Renzi,
Monia Renzi,
Monia Renzi,
Monia Renzi,
Monia Renzi,
Monia Renzi,
Monia Renzi,
Monia Renzi,
Monia Renzi,
Antonio Terlizzi
Monia Renzi,
Monia Renzi,
Monia Renzi,
Andrea Cavallo,
Andrea Cavallo,
Monia Renzi,
Monia Renzi,
Monia Renzi,
Antonio Terlizzi
Summary
Researchers tested the toxicity of PET microplastics on marine bacteria, algae, and sea urchin larvae under standard and acidified pH conditions. The study found that while bacteria and algae were not sensitive to PET pollution, sea urchin larvae experienced toxic effects that varied with particle size and were influenced by pH and food availability. The results suggest that interactions between microplastics and environmental stressors like ocean acidification need more attention to understand real-world impacts.
This study aims to evaluate effects induced by the exposure of key marine species to leachates and suspensions of different particle-size of PET microparticles, a plastic polymer that is actually considered safe for the environment. Leachates and suspensions of small (5-60 μm); medium (61-499 μm) and large (500-3000 μm) PET were tested on bacteria (V. fischeri; UNI EN ISO 11348-3:2009), algae (P. tricornutum; UNI EN ISO 10253:2016E), and echinoderms (P. lividus; EPA 600/R-95-136/Section 15) species both under standard (8.0) and acidified (7.5) pH conditions. Results obtained show that: i) conversely to larval stage of P. lividus, bacterial and algal tested species are not sensitive to PET pollution under all tested conditions; ii) different tested particle-sizes of PET produce effects that are not always related to their particle-size; iii) differences comparing acidified and standard pH conditions were recorded; iv) concerning echinoderms, food availability produce significant differences compared to fasting conditions; v) special attention on the possible interactions between MPs and other stressors (e.g., food and pH) is needed in order to give a better picture of natural occurring dynamics on marine ecosystems especially in the future frame of global changes.