Long-term exposure to nanoplastics reduces life-time in Daphnia magna

Abstract Plastics are widely used in todays society leading to an accelerating amount of plastic waste entering natural ecosystems. Over time these waste products degrade to micro- and, eventually, nanoplastic particles. Therefore, the break-down of plastics may become a critical threat to aquatic e...

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Main Authors: Egle Kelpsiene, Oscar Torstensson, Mikael T. Ekvall, Lars-Anders Hansson, Tommy Cedervall
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2020-04-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-63028-1