We can't find the internet
Attempting to reconnect
Something went wrong!
Hang in there while we get back on track
Single and combined effects of gold nanoparticles and microplastics on juveniles of the marine fish Pomatoschistus microps, and modulation by temperature
AI summary Read the abstract
Researchers exposed juvenile marine fish (Pomatoschistus microps) to gold nanoparticles, microplastics, or both simultaneously to understand their individual and combined toxic effects, and how rising water temperatures change those effects. This research helps clarify whether microplastics and other pollutants interact to cause greater harm to marine life under climate change conditions.
FCUP Single and combined effects of gold nanoparticles and microplastics on juveniles of the marine fish Pomatoschistus microps, and modulation by temperature II This Thesis was performed in the scope of the research projects "SIGNAL -Effects of pollution on estuarine zooplankton-zooplanktivorous fish ecological interactions in relation to climate changes" and "ECORISK -Ecological risk assessment of oils and hazardous and noxious substances in the NW Portuguese coast", coordinated by Prof.
More Papers Like This
Effects of multi-stressors on juveniles of the marine fish Pomatoschistus microps: Gold nanoparticles, microplastics and temperature
AI summary Read the abstract
Researchers investigated the combined effects of gold nanoparticles, microplastics, and temperature increase on juvenile common goby fish. The study found that these multiple stressors interacted in complex ways, with microplastics influencing how fish took up nanoparticles and temperature modulating toxicity, highlighting the importance of studying environmental contaminants in combination rather than isolation.
Triple threat: a review on nanoplastic ecotoxicity, pollutant co-exposures, and climate change in freshwater organisms
AI summary Read the abstract
Researchers reviewed nanoplastic ecotoxicity in freshwater organisms under realistic co-exposure scenarios with metals, pesticides, and climate change stressors, finding that synergistic toxicity was especially common — often driven by nanoplastics acting as Trojan horse vectors — and that rising temperatures generally amplified nanoplastic harm across fish and invertebrate taxa.
Effects of microplastics on the toxicity of co-existing pollutants to fish: A meta-analysis
AI summary Read the abstract
Meta-analysis of 1,380 biological endpoints from 55 studies found that microplastics in co-existing pollutant solutions significantly increased toxicity to fish beyond what the pollutants caused alone, particularly elevating immune system damage, metabolic disruption, and oxidative stress. The effect depended on fish life stage and microplastic size, but not on pollutant or polymer type.
Toxicological interactions induced by chronic exposure to gold nanoparticles and microplastics mixtures in Daphnia magna
AI summary Read the abstract
This study examined the combined toxicological effects of gold nanoparticles and microplastics through chronic exposure, finding interactive effects that differed from either contaminant alone, emphasizing the importance of studying multiple stressors together.
Combined effects of global warming and microplastic exposure from individual to populational levels of a benthic copepod
AI summary Read the abstract
This study assessed the combined effects of global warming and microplastic exposure on freshwater and marine organisms across individual and population levels, examining how climate and plastic pollution interact as co-occurring stressors. Results showed that warming conditions modified microplastic toxicity in ways that suggest climate change will alter the ecological risk of plastic pollution in aquatic systems.
Research digests by email
When a large batch of papers lands in the Atlas, we read through it and send a short write-up of what stood out.