Using eRNA/eDNA metabarcoding to detect community-level impacts of nanoplastic exposure to benthic estuarine ecosystems.

ABSTRACT: Plastic particles are ubiquitous in marine systems and fragment into smaller pieces, such as nanoplastics (NPs). The effects of NPs on marine organisms are of growing concern but are not well understood. Marine sediments act as a sink for many contaminants, like microplastics, and are rich habitats for benthic micro- and meiofauna which are ecologically-important components of marine food webs; however, little is known about the sensitivities of specific organisms to NPs or the effects on community diversity and composition. Utilizing molecular methods, such as metabarcoding of environmental DNA/RNA, allows for the rapid and comprehensive detection of microscopic organisms via high-throughput sequencing to assess adverse effects at the community level. The objective of this study was to us

SUBMITTER: Giroux MS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10762991 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature