Microplastics Effects on Reproduction and Body Length of the Soil-Dwelling Nematode Caenorhabditis elegans

Microplastics Effects on Reproduction and Body Length of the Soil-Dwelling Nematode Caenorhabditis elegans

Microplastics (MP) are pervasive in the environment. There is ample evidence of negative MP effects on biota in aquatic ecosystems, though little is known about MP effects in terrestrial ecosystems. Given numerous entry routes of MP into soils, soil organisms are likely to be exposed to MP. We compa...

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Main Authors: Lion Schöpfer, Ralph Menzel, Uwe Schnepf, Liliane Ruess, Sven Marhan, Franz Brümmer, Holger Pagel, Ellen Kandeler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Environmental Science
Subjects:
plastic residues
Nematoda
ingestion
low-density polyethylene
polylactide
poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate)
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fenvs.2020.00041/full

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