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April 4, 2026ToxicsOpen Access

Ecotoxicity of Combined Polylactic Acid Microplastics and Thallium Pollution on the Functional Traits of Folsomia candida

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YCYuying ChenGXGuoliang XuZWZhijian Wu

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Investigates pollution effects on functional traits in Folsomia candida, suggesting implications for soil health.

Key Points

  • The aim is to examine how combined pollution from polylactic acid microplastics and thallium affects the traits of the soil organism Folsomia candida.
  • Conducted a 28-day incubation experiment
  • Evaluated the functional traits of Folsomia candida including biology, morphology, and gut microbiota
  • Applied different concentrations of PLA-MPs and Tl to assess their combined ecotoxicological effects
  • Combined pollution from PLA-MPs and Tl amplified toxicity in Folsomia candida
  • High concentrations of PLA-MPs significantly increased mortality and decreased fecundity
  • Low concentrations of Tl inhibited body and antenna lengths but increased gut bacterial diversity

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Chen et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d0afb4659487ece0fa5b54https://doi.org/10.3390/toxics14040307
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