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Experimental Dataset: Microplastics-Glyphosate Study in Microalgae

Researchers compiled raw experimental data supporting a study on the interaction between microplastics and glyphosate in the freshwater green alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, providing the underlying dataset for published findings on combined contaminant effects.

2025 Figshare
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Combinatory effects of microplastics and emerging contaminants on alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii

Researchers exposed the green alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii to two types of microplastics found in face washes — PVC and an acrylate copolymer — along with the preservative 2-phenoxyethanol, finding that combined exposure had distinct effects on algal growth compared to individual pollutants. This is relevant because microplastics rarely occur alone in the environment, and their interactions with other chemicals can either amplify or dampen ecological harm.

2023 Journal of Environmental Engineering and Science 2 citations
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Co-Exposure to Glyphosate and Polyethylene Microplastic Affects Their Toxicity to Chlorella vulgaris: Implications for Algal Health and Aquatic Risk

Researchers assessed the individual and combined toxicity of polyethylene microplastics and glyphosate to the microalga Chlorella vulgaris in acute and chronic exposures. The combination caused greater toxicity than either contaminant alone, particularly at chronic exposure durations, indicating synergistic effects relevant to agricultural runoff contamination.

2025 Molecules
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Microalgae–microplastics interactions at environmentally relevant concentrations: Implications toward ecology, bioeconomy, and UN SDGs

This study investigated how microalgae interact with microplastics at environmentally relevant concentrations, examining growth inhibition, aggregation, and photosynthetic effects, with implications for aquatic ecosystem function and the feasibility of microalgae-based bioremediation.

2023 Water Research 23 citations
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The Effect of Mixed Microplastic on Freshwater Microalgae Growth and Survival

Researchers tested the effects of mixed polypropylene and PVC microplastics at five different ratio combinations on a freshwater microalgae community, finding that mixture composition affected algal growth and survival differently than either polymer alone.

2025 UF Journal of Undergraduate Research
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Influence of polystyrene microplastics on the growth, photosynthetic efficiency and aggregation of freshwater microalgae Chlamydomonas reinhardtii

Polystyrene microplastics at concentrations of 5–100 mg/L inhibited the growth and photosynthetic efficiency of the freshwater microalga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, and promoted cell aggregation at higher concentrations, with effects scaling with dose.

2020 The Science of The Total Environment 381 citations
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Aged polyethylene microplastics modulate herbicide and antibiotic bioavailability and plant responses: a case study with glyphosate and tetracycline

Researchers generated experimental data on how aged polyethylene microplastics affect the behavior of the herbicide glyphosate and the antibiotic tetracycline in hydroponic plant growth systems. The dataset includes measurements of pollutant sorption, plant photosynthetic pigments, and antioxidant enzyme activity in rapeseed plants exposed to various combinations of microplastics and chemicals. The study suggests that microplastics can modulate how other environmental contaminants interact with plants.

2026 RepOD
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Microplastic interactions with freshwater microalgae: Hetero-aggregation and changes in plastic density appear strongly dependent on polymer type

Researchers studied interactions between microplastics and freshwater microalgae, finding that microplastics can physically attach to algal cells to form hetero-aggregates, altering both particle behavior and algal physiology.

2016 Environmental Pollution 704 citations
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The combined toxicity influence of microplastics and nonylphenol on microalgae Chlorella pyrenoidosa

Researchers examined the combined toxicity of nonylphenol and several types of microplastics on the freshwater microalgae Chlorella pyrenoidosa. The study found that microplastics of different polymer types and sizes interacted with nonylphenol in complex ways, affecting algal growth, chlorophyll fluorescence, and antioxidant enzyme activity, demonstrating that co-exposure to microplastics and organic pollutants can produce combined toxic effects.

2020 Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety 252 citations
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Proteomic insights into composition-dependent effects of microplastics on freshwater microalgae Chlamydomonas reinhardtii

Researchers used proteomic analysis to study how different types of microplastics affect freshwater green algae at the molecular level. They found that the chemical composition of microplastics influences which cellular pathways are disrupted. The study provides new insights into the specific molecular mechanisms behind microplastic toxicity in aquatic organisms.

2024 Environmental Science Nano 6 citations
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Interactions between microplastics, model pesticides and microalgae in wastewater

Researchers investigated interactions between microplastics, model pesticides, and microalgae in wastewater treatment systems, examining how the co-presence of microplastic particles and pesticide contaminants affects the efficiency of microalgae-based treatment for removing nitrogen and phosphorus from wastewater intended for agricultural reuse.

2025 Repository of the University of Ljubljana (University of Ljubljana)
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Toxicological Effects of Microplastics and Sulfadiazine on the Microalgae Chlamydomonas reinhardtii

Researchers examined the combined toxicity of polystyrene microplastics and the antibiotic sulfadiazine on the freshwater microalga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii. The results suggest that both substances individually and in combination inhibited algal growth, and the interaction between microplastics and antibiotics may alter their respective toxic effects on aquatic organisms.

2022 Frontiers in Microbiology 40 citations
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research data

Researchers compiled a complete microplastic particle dataset from multiple detection studies, providing raw data documenting the physical and chemical characteristics of MP particles detected across different environmental samples to support reproducibility and further analysis.

2025 Figshare
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Determination of microplastics toxicity

Lab experiments tested the toxicity of polyethylene, polypropylene, and polystyrene microplastics on a green alga, a water flea, and zebrafish embryos, finding harmful effects at various concentrations. The study provides toxicological data supporting that microplastics pose real risks to aquatic organisms.

2020 Repository of Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology University of Zagreb
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Adverse effects of microplastics observed on the growth rate and health of the freshwater alga, Chlorella sp. 12.

This Australian collaborative project investigated the effects of microplastics on freshwater ecological communities. While abstract details were limited, the study is part of a broader effort to understand how microplastics affect the ecology of the Murray-Darling Basin river system.

2019 OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)
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An improved method to generate secondary nanoplastics and oligomers: application in ecotoxicology

Researchers developed an improved laboratory method to generate secondary nanoplastics and oligomers under environmentally representative conditions, and found that the produced materials caused measurable physiological changes in the microalga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii at environmentally relevant concentrations. The method advances ecotoxicological research by enabling more realistic testing of nanoplastic breakdown products.

2024 Environmental Science Nano 1 citations
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Fate and effects of microplastics in combination with pharmaceuticals and endocrine disruptors in freshwaters: Insights from a microcosm experiment

Researchers conducted a microcosm experiment exposing moss and caddisflies to microplastics combined with pharmaceuticals and endocrine disruptors, finding that microplastics can alter the fate and biological effects of co-occurring chemical contaminants in freshwater ecosystems.

2022 The Science of The Total Environment 21 citations
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Effect of microplastics and microplastic-metal combinations on growth and chlorophyll a concentration of Chlorella vulgaris

Researchers tested the effects of polystyrene microplastics alone and in combination with metals (copper, zinc, manganese) on the freshwater microalga Chlorella vulgaris. The study found that low microplastic concentrations had no significant impact, but higher concentrations reduced algal growth and chlorophyll content, with metal-microplastic combinations producing more pronounced effects.

2020 The Science of The Total Environment 231 citations
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Micro/nano-plastics and microalgae in aquatic environment: Influence factor, interaction, and molecular mechanisms.

This review examined the interactions between micro/nanoplastics and microalgae in aquatic environments, summarizing how plastic particle size, surface chemistry, and co-pollutants influence algal toxicity through oxidative stress, photosynthesis inhibition, and gene expression changes.

2024 The Science of the total environment
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Micro/nanoplastic-induced stress in microalgae: Latest laboratory evidence and knowledge gaps

This review compiled laboratory evidence on how micro- and nanoplastics stress microalgae — the base of aquatic food webs — covering effects on photosynthesis, growth, oxidative stress, and toxin production. The authors identify key knowledge gaps including environmentally realistic concentrations and combined contaminant effects.

2025 Aquatic Toxicology
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Toxic Effects of Microplastics on Culture Scenedesmus quadricauda: Interactions between Microplastics and Algae

Researchers found that microplastics from multiple polymer types inhibit growth of the freshwater alga Scenedesmus quadricauda and induce oxidative stress, with toxicity varying by polymer type, particle size, and concentration.

2021 Moscow University Biological Sciences Bulletin 6 citations
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Oxidative Stress, Phytochemical Screening, and Antioxidant Activity on Microalgae (Arthrospira platensis) After Exposure to Glyphosate and Microplastics

Researchers exposed the microalgae Arthrospira platensis (spirulina) to PET and polyamide microplastics, alone and combined with the pesticide glyphosate, to study toxic effects over 12 days. They found that certain combinations initially boosted cell growth but ultimately caused oxidative stress and changes in the algae's biochemical composition. The study suggests that the interaction between microplastics and agricultural chemicals can produce unexpected combined effects on organisms at the base of the food chain.

2025 Journal of Xenobiotics 4 citations
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Ecotoxicological assessment, in freshwater environment, of wastewater sludge coupled and uncoupled with micro‐polyvinyl chloride on algae and water fleas

Researchers conducted an ecotoxicological assessment of wastewater sludge in a freshwater environment, measuring the combined toxicity of microplastics and co-occurring contaminants in sludge on aquatic invertebrate and algae test species.

2024 Water Environment Research
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Combined effects of polystyrene microplastics and copper on the growth and nutritional profile of Raphidocelis subcapitata

Researchers investigated the combined effects of polystyrene microplastics and copper on the growth and nutritional profile of the freshwater green alga Raphidocelis subcapitata, examining whether co-exposure to these two contaminants produces interactive toxicity effects beyond individual exposures.

2022 Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)