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PVC Does Not Influence Cadmium Uptake or Effects in the Mussel (Mytilus edulis)
Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology2020
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Jeanette M. Rotchell,
Jeanette M. Rotchell,
Jeanette M. Rotchell,
Jeanette M. Rotchell,
Jiana Li
Huahong Shi,
Huahong Shi,
Jiana Li
Huahong Shi,
Jiana Li
Jiana Li
Jiana Li
Jiana Li
Jiana Li
Jeanette M. Rotchell,
Jeanette M. Rotchell,
Huahong Shi,
Huahong Shi,
Huahong Shi,
Huahong Shi,
Huahong Shi,
Jeanette M. Rotchell,
Emma C. Chapman,
Emma C. Chapman,
Emma C. Chapman,
Emma C. Chapman,
Jiana Li
Huahong Shi,
Huahong Shi,
Jeanette M. Rotchell,
Huahong Shi,
Jeanette M. Rotchell,
Huahong Shi,
Jeanette M. Rotchell,
Jiana Li
Jiana Li
Jiana Li
Huahong Shi,
Jiana Li
Jeanette M. Rotchell,
Huahong Shi,
Huahong Shi,
Jiana Li
Huahong Shi,
Huahong Shi,
Jeanette M. Rotchell,
Jeanette M. Rotchell,
Jeanette M. Rotchell,
Jeanette M. Rotchell,
Jeanette M. Rotchell,
Jeanette M. Rotchell,
Huahong Shi,
Huahong Shi,
Huahong Shi,
Huahong Shi,
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Huahong Shi,
Huahong Shi,
Huahong Shi,
Jeanette M. Rotchell,
Jiana Li
Emma C. Chapman,
Huahong Shi,
Huahong Shi,
Jiana Li
Jeanette M. Rotchell,
Huahong Shi,
Emma C. Chapman,
Jiana Li
Jeanette M. Rotchell,
Huahong Shi,
Huahong Shi,
Jiana Li
Huahong Shi,
Jiana Li
Huahong Shi,
Huahong Shi,
Jiana Li
Huahong Shi,
Huahong Shi,
Huahong Shi,
Huahong Shi,
Jiana Li
Jiana Li
Huahong Shi,
Huahong Shi,
Huahong Shi,
Huahong Shi,
Huahong Shi,
Huahong Shi,
Huahong Shi,
Jeanette M. Rotchell,
Huahong Shi,
Huahong Shi,
Huahong Shi,
Huahong Shi,
Huahong Shi,
Jeanette M. Rotchell,
Huahong Shi,
Huahong Shi,
Huahong Shi,
Jeanette M. Rotchell,
Huahong Shi,
Huahong Shi,
Huahong Shi,
Huahong Shi,
Jiana Li
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Huahong Shi,
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Jeanette M. Rotchell,
Huahong Shi,
Huahong Shi,
Huahong Shi,
Huahong Shi,
Huahong Shi,
Huahong Shi,
Huahong Shi,
Huahong Shi,
Huahong Shi,
Huahong Shi,
Jiana Li
Huahong Shi,
Jeanette M. Rotchell,
Huahong Shi,
Jeanette M. Rotchell,
Huahong Shi,
Jeanette M. Rotchell,
Jiana Li
Summary
Researchers found that PVC microparticles did not significantly influence cadmium uptake or its biological effects in the blue mussel (Mytilus edulis), suggesting that this particular plastic-metal combination does not enhance cadmium bioavailability under the tested conditions. The study cautions against generalizing the 'Trojan horse' hypothesis across all plastic types and contaminant pairings.
Microplastics have become a global concern in recent years. In this study, we studied (i) whether the presence of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) microparticles may affect cadmium (Cd) uptake in mussel (Mytilus edulis); and (ii) the biological effects of PVC microparticles exposure alone or in combination with Cd. Significant Cd uptake in digestive gland was observed following Cd exposure. However, PVC did not significantly increase Cd uptake compared with Cd alone treatment. In terms of biological impacts, significantly lower neutral red retention (NRR) time and elevated expression of Metallothionein isoform 20-IV (MT-20) were observed in mussels exposed to Cd alone, or combined with microplastics, yet there was no significant difference between them. catalase (CAT) expression only showed a significant increase in mussels exposed to Cd alone. This work provides an insight into the relationship on resulting biological impacts between these two contaminants.