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Marine & Wildlife
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A comparison between the effects of polylactic acid and polystyrene microplastics on Daphnia magna
2017
3 citations
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Mikaela Puranen Vasilakis
Summary
This study compared the effects of polylactic acid (a biodegradable plastic) versus polystyrene microplastics on Daphnia magna water fleas, finding differences in toxicity that are important for understanding whether "biodegradable" plastics pose lower ecological risks than conventional plastics.
The effects of microplastics on zooplankton are an increasing environmental concern. Both primary microplastics that are produced as constituents of cosmetic products, as well as secondary micropla ...