<i>Paramecium bursaria</i> as a Potential Tool for Evaluation of Microplastics Toxicity

Microplastics (MPs) are normally defined as small plastic wastes with a size of 1 μm to 5 mm in diameter. This tiny plastic debris is abundant in aquatic systems and poses a great threat to aquatic biota. To date, toxicological assessment of MPs is predominantly dependent on metazoan animals, althou...

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Published in:Biology
Main Authors: Jianhua Zhang, Changhong Li, Xiangrui Chen, Yunqian Li, Chenjie Fei, Jiong Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-12-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/11/12/1852