Interactive effects of polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) microplastics and salinity variation on a marine diatom Phaeodactylum tricornutum

Feasibility, challenges, and future prospects of microalgae-based bioremediation technique for removing microplastics from wastewater

“…Moreover, microplastics could absorb other environmental pollutants (e.g., heavy metals, antibiotics, personal care products, and fuel aromatics) in wastewater, and exude some additives, such as bisphenol A, dibutyl phthalate, and diethylhexyl phthalate into wastewater ( Song et al, 2020 ; Rahman et al, 2023 ). Previous studies have documented that microplastics could cause toxicity to microalgae population by reducing photosynthetic efficiency and increasing reactive oxygen species production ( Dong et al, 2022 ). The toxicity could influence the removal efficiency of microalgae-based bioremediation technique for removing microplastics from wastewater.…”

Silicon Limitation Impairs the Tolerance of Marine Diatoms to Pristine Microplastics

“…1 This waste negatively impacts a wide range of marine organisms, including diatoms. 2 Although a number of studies have indicated that MPs can reduce photosynthesis efficiency, deform cell morphology, and inhibit growth in phytoplankton, 3,4 our knowledge about the interactions between MPs and this ecologically important phytoplankton is still limited compared to organisms at higher trophic levels.…”