Are the primary characteristics of polystyrene nanoplastics responsible for toxicity and ad/absorption in the marine diatom Phaeodactylum tricornutum?

Nowadays, the occurrence of a large volume of plastic litter in oceanic and coastal zones has increased concern about its impacts on marine organisms. The degradation of plastic polymers leads to the formation of smaller fragments at both micro and nano scale (

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Published in:Environmental pollution (1987) 2019-06, Vol.249, p.610-619
Main Authors: Sendra, Marta, Staffieri, Eleonora, Yeste, María Pilar, Moreno-Garrido, Ignacio, Gatica, José Manuel, Corsi, Ilaria, Blasco, Julián
Format: Article
Language:English
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Accumulation
P. tricornutum
Phytoplankton
Plastic particles
Toxicity
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Summary:Nowadays, the occurrence of a large volume of plastic litter in oceanic and coastal zones has increased concern about its impacts on marine organisms. The degradation of plastic polymers leads to the formation of smaller fragments at both micro and nano scale (
ISSN:0269-7491
1873-6424
DOI:10.1016/j.envpol.2019.03.047