Effect of chronic exposure to microplastic fibre ingestion in the sea cucumber Apostichopus japonicus

Effect of chronic exposure to microplastic fibre ingestion in the sea cucumber Apostichopus japonicus

Microplastics (MPs) in the form of microfibres (MFs) are of great concern because of their size and increasing abundance, which increase their potential to interact with or be ingested by aquatic organisms. Although MFs are the dominant shape of MPs ingested by sea cucumbers in habitats, their effec...

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Main Authors: Mohamed Mohsen, Libin Zhang, Lina Sun, Chenggang Lin, Qing Wang, Shilin Liu, Jinchun Sun, Hongsheng Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-02-01
Series:Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety
Subjects:
Microplastic fibres
Toxicity mechanism
Biomarker
Antioxidant
Growth rate
Immunity
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0147651320316304

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