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Finding the missing piece of the aquatic plastic pollution puzzle: Interaction between primary producers and microplastics

Limnology and oceanography letters, 2017-08, Vol.2 (4), p.91-104 [Peer Reviewed Journal]

2017 The Author. Limnology and Oceanography Letters published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. on behalf of Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography ;2017. This work is published under http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ (the “License”). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License. ;ISSN: 2378-2242 ;EISSN: 2378-2242 ;DOI: 10.1002/lol2.10040

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  • Title:
    Finding the missing piece of the aquatic plastic pollution puzzle: Interaction between primary producers and microplastics
  • Author: Yokota, Kiyoko ; Waterfield, Holly ; Hastings, Cody ; Davidson, Emily ; Kwietniewski, Edward ; Wells, Britney
  • Subjects: Aggregates ; Algae ; Aquatic ecosystems ; Biofilms ; Climate change ; Cyanobacteria ; Food chains ; Growth rate ; Laboratories ; Marine ecosystems ; Microplastics ; Morphology ; Organismal biology ; Photosynthesis ; Plastic pollution ; Pollutants ; Pollution effects
  • Is Part Of: Limnology and oceanography letters, 2017-08, Vol.2 (4), p.91-104
  • Description: Mounting evidence of global plastic pollution has prompted many studies of its potential effects on aquatic ecosystems. In particular, most research has focused on organismal responses to microplastics and the effects of microplastics when introduced as food. However, there has been far less research into the possible effects of microplastics on primary producers. In this review, we document the available evidence for possible effects from the literature and from a laboratory experiment using cyanobacteria and microplastic fragments. Our review shows that primary producer–microplastic interactions can alter algal photosynthesis, growth, gene expression, and colony size and morphology, possibly via adhesion and/or transfer of adsorbed pollutants from microplastics; and, these effects could be transferred up the food web, including to humans. We recommend that the effects of microplastics on primary producers be incorporated into microplastic research to better understand its full effects on freshwater and marine ecosystems.
  • Publisher: Hoboken: John Wiley & Sons, Inc
  • Language: English
  • Identifier: ISSN: 2378-2242
    EISSN: 2378-2242
    DOI: 10.1002/lol2.10040
  • Source: Wiley Online Library Open Access
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