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Microplastics effects in Scrobicularia plana
Marine Pollution Bulletin2017
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Francisca Ribeiro,
Maria João Bebianno,
Maria João Bebianno,
Maria João Bebianno,
Tainá G. Fonseca,
Maria João Bebianno,
Francisca Ribeiro,
Maria João Bebianno,
Francisca Ribeiro,
Maria João Bebianno,
Francisca Ribeiro,
Maria João Bebianno,
Francisca Ribeiro,
Francisca Ribeiro,
Francisca Ribeiro,
Maria João Bebianno,
Francisca Ribeiro,
Maria João Bebianno,
Maria João Bebianno,
Ana R. García,
Nélia C. Mestre
Nélia C. Mestre
Nélia C. Mestre
Tainá G. Fonseca,
Francisca Ribeiro,
Francisca Ribeiro,
Beatriz P. Pereira,
Tainá G. Fonseca,
Tainá G. Fonseca,
Francisca Ribeiro,
Maria João Bebianno,
Francisca Ribeiro,
Francisca Ribeiro,
Tainá G. Fonseca,
Tainá G. Fonseca,
Francisca Ribeiro,
Maria João Bebianno,
Maria João Bebianno,
Maria João Bebianno,
Maria João Bebianno,
Maria João Bebianno,
Francisca Ribeiro,
Maria Esther de Noronha Fonseca,
Francisca Ribeiro,
Maria João Bebianno,
Maria João Bebianno,
Maria João Bebianno,
Maria João Bebianno,
Maria João Bebianno,
Tainá G. Fonseca,
Maria João Bebianno,
Francisca Ribeiro,
Maria João Bebianno,
Maria João Bebianno,
Maria João Bebianno,
Maria João Bebianno,
Nélia C. Mestre
Maria João Bebianno,
Tainá G. Fonseca,
Francisca Ribeiro,
Tainá G. Fonseca,
Francisca Ribeiro,
Maria João Bebianno,
Maria João Bebianno,
Maria João Bebianno,
Maria João Bebianno,
Laura M. Ilharco,
Maria João Bebianno,
Maria João Bebianno,
Maria João Bebianno,
Maria João Bebianno,
Maria João Bebianno,
Francisca Ribeiro,
Francisca Ribeiro,
Francisca Ribeiro,
Francisca Ribeiro,
Maria João Bebianno,
Nélia C. Mestre
Maria João Bebianno,
Nélia C. Mestre
Summary
Researchers exposed clams to polystyrene microplastics for 14 days and found that the particles accumulated in tissues and were not fully eliminated even after a week of depuration in clean water. The microplastics caused measurable oxidative damage, DNA damage, and neurotoxic effects in the clams. The study demonstrates that even short-term microplastic exposure can cause lasting biological harm in marine bivalves.
One of the most common plastics in the marine environment is polystyrene (PS) that can be broken down to micro sized particles. Marine organisms are vulnerable to the exposure to microplastics. This study assesses the effects of PS microplastics in tissues of the clam Scrobicularia plana. Clams were exposed to 1mgL (20μm) for 14days, followed by 7days of depuration. A qualitative analysis by infrared spectroscopy in diffuse reflectance mode period detected the presence of microplastics in clam tissues upon exposure, which were not eliminated after depuration. The effects of microplastics were assessed by a battery of biomarkers and results revealed that microplastics induce effects on antioxidant capacity, DNA damage, neurotoxicity and oxidative damage. S. plana is a significant target to assess the environmental risk of PS microplastics.