Negative effects of microplastic exposure on growth and development of Crepidula onyx

Lo, Hau Kwan Abby; Chan, Kit Yu Karen

doi:10.1016/j.envpol.2017.10.095

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“…No significant differences in body length of tadpoles at stage 46 was noted between the treatment groups and the control (F3,203 = 1.137; P = 0.335; Figure 4), suggesting that PSµPs ingestion did not affected body growth of tadpoles during early-life stages. Our results are in contrast with previous studies demonstrating that the ingestion of PSµPs negatively affected body growth of diverse organisms (Besseling et al 2014;Lo et al 2018). These discrepancies might be due to the duration of the exposure and/or the size of the tested µPs.…”

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Polystyrene microplastics did not affect body growth and swimming activity in Xenopus laevis tadpoles

Felice

Bacchetta

Santo

et al. 2018

Environ Sci Pollut Res

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A growing number of studies have highlighted the contamination and the effects towards organisms of diverse microplastics (µPs) in the marine environment. Surprisingly, although the main sources of µPs for marine environments are inland surface waters, the information on the occurrence and the effects of µPs in freshwater ecosystems is still scant. Thus, the aim of the present work is to investigate the ingestion and possible adverse effects due to the exposure to polystyrene µPs (PSµPs; Ø = 3 µm) on tadpoles of the Amphibian Xenopus laevis. Larvae at the developmental stage 36, prior to mouth opening, were exposed under semi-static conditions to 0.125, 1.25, and 12.5 µg/mL of PSµPs, and allowed to develop until stage 46. At the end of the exposure, the digestive tract and the gills from exposed and control tadpoles were microscopically examined, as well as changes in body growth and swimming activity. PSµPs were observed in tadpoles' digestive tract, but not in the gills, from each tested concentration. However, neither body growth nor swimming activity were affected by PSµPs exposure. Our results demonstrated that PSµPs can be ingested by tadpoles, but they did not alter X. laevis development and swimming behavior at least during early-life stages, also at high, unrealistic concentrations.

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“…These discrepancies might be due to the duration of the exposure and/or the size of the tested µPs. In fact, 14-day exposure to PSµPs (Ø = 2 -2.4 µm) reduced the growth of the onyx slipper snail Crepidula onyx (Lo et al 2018).…”

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Polystyrene microplastics did not affect body growth and swimming activity in Xenopus laevis tadpoles

Felice

Bacchetta

Santo

et al. 2018

Environ Sci Pollut Res

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“… 17 − 19 No or limited effects have also been found for other marine invertebrates. 20 , 21 This suggests that benthic macroinvertebrates are affected by the presence of microplastics but also that the susceptibility could be species specific.…”

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Microplastic Effect Thresholds for Freshwater Benthic Macroinvertebrates

Redondo‐Hasselerharm

Falahudin

Peeters

et al. 2018

Environ. Sci. Technol.

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Now that microplastics have been detected in lakes, rivers, and estuaries all over the globe, evaluating their effects on biota has become an urgent research priority. This is the first study that aims at determining the effect thresholds for a battery of six freshwater benthic macroinvertebrates with different species traits, using a wide range of microplastic concentrations. Standardized 28 days single species bioassays were performed under environmentally relevant exposure conditions using polystyrene microplastics (20–500 μm) mixed with sediment at concentrations ranging from 0 to 40% sediment dry weight (dw). Microplastics caused no effects on the survival of Gammarus pulex, Hyalella azteca, Asellus aquaticus, Sphaerium corneum, and Tubifex spp. and no effects were found on the reproduction of Lumbriculus variegatus. No significant differences in growth were found for H. azteca, A. aquaticus, S. corneum, L. variegatus, and Tubifex spp. However, G. pulex showed a significant reduction in growth (EC10 = 1.07% sediment dw) and microplastic uptake was proportional with microplastic concentrations in sediment. These results indicate that although the risks of environmentally realistic concentrations of microplastics may be low, they still may affect the biodiversity and the functioning of aquatic communities which after all also depend on the sensitive species.

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“…The ingestion or digestion of microplastic leads to a wide range of physiological consequences for herbivorous grazers including decreases in energy reserves (Bour et al, 2018), physical blockages of the gastrointestinal system (Wright et al, 2013), intoxication by persistent organic pollutants (Rochman et al, 2013), translocation into the circulatory system (Browne et al, 2007(Browne et al, , 2008, and disruption of the microbiome (Zettler et al, 2013). Grazers can also suffer reductions in recruitment (Green, 2016) and juvenile growth rates (Lo and Chan, 2018), leading to decreased population biomass that may change the structure of the intertidal community (Green, 2016).…”

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“…Microplastics have been documented to adhere superficially to the surface of primary producers, posing a risk to the macroalgal physiology while also incorporating them into food webs (Bhattacharya et al, 2010;Wright et al, 2013). Consumers are at risk of accumulating microplastics by direct consumption (Wright et al, 2013) via misidentification of plastics for prey (Schuyler et al, 2014), which leads to physiological (Wright et al, 2013;Bour et al, 2018;Rochman et al, 2013;Browne et al, 2008;Zettler et al, 2013) and reproductive (Green, 2016;Lo and Chan, 2018) (Green, 2016). In addition to direct consumption, macroscopic primary producers may also facilitate incidental ingestion by herbivorous grazers (Gutow et al, 2016) or secondary attraction to plastics with epiphytic biofilms in larger predators (Savoca et al, 2016).…”

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Microplastic accumulation and biomagnification in a coastal marine reserve situated in a sparsely populated area

Saley

Smart

Bezerra

et al. 2019

Marine Pollution Bulletin

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A B S T R A C TToxic chemicals within and adsorbed to microplastics (0.05-5 mm) have the potential to biomagnify in food webs. However, microplastic concentrations in highly productive, coastal habitats are not well understood. Therefore, we quantified the presence of microplastics in a benthic community and surrounding environment of a remote marine reserve on the open coast of California, USA. Concentrations of microplastic particles in seawater were 36.59 plastics/L and in sediments were 0.227 ± 0.135 plastics/g. Densities of microplastics on the surfaces of two morphologically distinct species of macroalgae were 2.34 ± 2.19 plastics/g (Pelvetiopsis limitata) and 8.65 ± 6.44 plastics/g (Endocladia muricata). Densities were highest in the herbivorous snail, Tegula funebralis, at 9.91 ± 6.31 plastics/g, potentially due to bioaccumulation. This study highlights the need for further investigations of the prevalence and potential harm of microplastics in benthic communities at remote locations as well as human population centers.

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Negative effects of microplastic exposure on growth and development of Crepidula onyx

Cited by 169 publications

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Polystyrene microplastics did not affect body growth and swimming activity in Xenopus laevis tadpoles

Polystyrene microplastics did not affect body growth and swimming activity in Xenopus laevis tadpoles

Microplastic Effect Thresholds for Freshwater Benthic Macroinvertebrates

Microplastic accumulation and biomagnification in a coastal marine reserve situated in a sparsely populated area

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