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The effect of microplastics and co-occurring toxicants on survival and life-history traits of the cladoceran Moina macrocopa

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Acute and chronic effects of microplastics and toxicants were observed in Moina macrocopa, suggesting complexity in their interactions.

Polystyrene microplastics significantly reduced survival in Moina macrocopa, highlighting serious ecological concerns.
Only polystyrene-based microplastics were notably harmful, with a 48h LC50 at approximately 73,000 particles/mL.
The study involved acute and chronic toxicity tests to assess the effects of different microplastic types and pollutants.
Findings reveal the complexity of microplastic-toxicant interactions, indicating ecological risk assessments require more research.

Zadereev et al. (2025) studied this question.

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