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Ecotoxicity of polyethylene microplastics and titanium dioxide nanoparticles, isolated and combined, in the gills and livers of Aquarana catesbeiana (Shaw, 1802) tadpoles.
Summary
Researchers assessed the combined ecotoxicity of polyethylene microplastics and titanium dioxide nanoparticles on aquatic organisms, testing both contaminants individually and in combination to evaluate whether co-exposure produces additive, synergistic, or antagonistic toxic effects.
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