Effects of MP Polyethylene Microparticles on Microbiome and Inflammatory Response of Larval Zebrafish.

ABSTRACT: Plastic polymers have quickly become one of the most abundant materials on Earth due to their low production cost and high versatility. Unfortunately, some of the discarded plastic can make its way into the environment and become fragmented into smaller microscopic particles, termed secondary microplastics (MP). In addition, primary MP, purposely manufactured microscopic plastic particles, can also make their way into our environment via various routes. Owing to their size and resilience, these MP can then be easily ingested by living organisms. The effect of MP particles on living organisms is suspected to have negative implications, especially during early development. In this study, we examined the effects of polyethylene MP ingestion for four and ten days of exposure starting at 5 days

SUBMITTER: Kurchaba N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7560425 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature