Combined Effect of Microplastics and Tire Particles on Daphnia magna: Insights from Physiological and Transcriptomic Responses

Toxicity Effects of Microplastics and Tire Particles on Daphnia magna

Microplastic Transformation and Toxicity Effects on Daphnia magna

Antibiotic and microplastic co-exposure: Effects on Daphnia magna and implications for ecological risk assessment

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This review pulls together existing research on how antibiotics and microplastics, both common pollutants in lakes and rivers, affect tiny water creatures called Daphnia, which are important indicators of freshwater ecosystem health. The key takeaway: when these two pollutants combine, they appear to cause more harm together than either does alone, suggesting our current safety assessments (which typically test pollutants one at a time) may be underestimating real-world risks. While this study focused on aquatic life rather than humans directly, it matters because these same waterways often feed into our drinking water and food supply, so better understanding combined pollutant effects could help protect

Combined effect of microplastics and tire particles on Daphnia magna: Insights from physiological and transcriptomic responses

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Researchers investigated the combined effects of microplastics and tire particles on the water flea Daphnia magna, finding that the mixture triggered significant oxidative stress at environmentally relevant concentrations. Transcriptomic analysis revealed upregulation of antioxidant and metabolic stress genes, while energy reserves like glycogen were affected. The study suggests that co-exposure to these common freshwater pollutants may pose greater ecological risks than either particle type alone.

Chronic and Acute Water-Soluble Microplastics Uptake and Effects on Growth and Reproduction of Daphnia magna

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Researchers found that two water-soluble microplastics — polyvinyl alcohol and polymethacrylic acid — harm the water flea Daphnia magna, reducing lifespan, reproduction, and causing physical deformities, raising concerns about these less-studied plastic types that dissolve in water rather than forming visible particles.