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Physiological, biochemical, and fatty acid responses of marine microalgae exposed to pristine and aged low-density polyethylene (LDPE) microplastics

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) 2026
Selvi M.J. Thamarai, V. Rani, V. Rani, P. Padmavathy, Uma Addepally, Rajendran Shalini, Rajendran Shalini, B. Sivaraman, R. Arasi, K. Parkavi

Summary

This is a dataset record accompanying a study on how the marine microalga Nannochloropsis gaditana responds to pristine and weathered (aged) low-density polyethylene (LDPE) microplastics; the underlying research measured growth inhibition, pigment loss, oxidative stress enzyme activity, and fatty acid composition changes as indicators of plastic-induced cellular damage in a key marine primary producer.

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This dataset includes experimental data on the physiological, biochemical, and fatty acid responses of the marine microalga Nannochloropsis gaditana exposed to varying concentrations of pristine and aged low-density polyethylene (LDPE) microplastics. Growth parameters (Percentage Inhibition) Pigment content (chlorophyll a, chlorophyll c, carotenoids) Biochemical composition (Protein and Carbohydrate) Fatty acid profiles (FAME analysis) Oxidative stress and enzymatic activity (SOD, CAT, POD) The dataset supports the study titled "Influence of pristine and aged LDPE MPs on the growth, fatty acid biosynthetic enzymes, and cellular disruption on wild marine microalgae Nannochloropsis gaditana," which is currently under peer review.

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