Using aquatic insects as indicators of microplastic pollution in rice field ecosystems DOI Open Access
Pattrawan Khamboonruang, Taeng On Prommi

Ecologica Montenegrina, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 80, P. 106 - 127

Published: Dec. 5, 2024

Aquatic insects may be at risk due to microplastics, which are new pollutants in the water that known sink and accumulate sediments. In this study, concentration, type, size, color of MPs surface water, sediments, aquatic were investigated rice fields. The MP concentrations 85.8 items/L. sediment 0.43 items/g. predatory insects, microplastics discovered 0.59±0.50–17.00±17.00 items/individual, scrapers 2.45±2.66–9.00±9.00 collector-gathering 2.45±2.66–25.00±25.99 items/individual. Fibers predominant type sediment, insects. most common sizes <100 µm >500 200-250 water. dominant colors detected blue white/transparent sediment. Polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polyvinyl acetate (PVAc), polypropylene glycol (PPG), polyethylene (PEG), poly (acrylamide-co-acrylic acid) (poly (AM-co-AA), (vinyl methyl ether) (PVME), bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) major polymer types selected particles. results study showed concentration fields is relatively high insect samples, although it lower samples. This data assist extending our knowledge regarding pollution freshwater systems provides a baseline for future monitoring assessment

Language: Английский

Exposure to polystyrene microplastic beads causes sex-specific toxic effects in the model insect Drosophila melanogaster DOI Creative Commons

Samar El Kholy,

Yahya Al Naggar

Scientific Reports, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 13(1)

Published: Jan. 5, 2023

Abstract The toxicity of MPs on aquatic creatures has been extensively studied, but little attention was paid to terrestrial organisms. To fill this gab, we conducted a series experiments using Drosophila as model organism understand whether exposure different concentrations (0.005, 0.05, 0.5 µg/ml) polystyrene microplastics (PS-MPs) beads (2 µm in size) can impact flies feeding activity, digestion and excretion. ability distinguish between normal PS-MPs treated food media tested first, then evaluated the effects 7-day short-term intake, mortality, starvation resistance, fecal pellet count, cellular structure mid gut cells. results revealed that really differentiate ignore MPs-treated food. We discovered sex-specific effects, with male being more sensitive PS-MPs, all males dying after 14 days when exposed µg/ml whereas female survived more. All died 24 h starvation. Midgut cells showed concentration-dependent necrosis apoptosis response PS-MPs. Our findings provide new insights into organisms giving warning management measures against emission must be taken.

Language: Английский

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Are bioplastics safe? Hazardous effects of polylactic acid (PLA) nanoplastics in Drosophila DOI Creative Commons
Mohamed Alaraby, Doaa Abass, Marinella Farré

et al.

The Science of The Total Environment, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 919, P. 170592 - 170592

Published: Feb. 12, 2024

The expanded uses of bioplastics require understanding the potential health risks associated with their exposure. To address this issue, Drosophila melanogaster as a versatile terrestrial in vivo model was employed, and polylactic acid nanoplastics (PLA-NPLs), proxy for bioplastics, were tested material model. Effects determined larvae exposed 4 days to different concentrations (25, 100, 400 μg/mL) 463.9 ± 129.4 nm PLA-NPLs. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) scanning microscope (SEM) approaches permitted detection PLA-NPLs midgut lumen larvae, interacting symbiotic bacteria. Enzymatic vacuoles observed carriers, collecting enabling crossing peritrophic membrane, finally internalizing into enterocytes. Although no toxic effects egg-to-adult survival, cell uptake causes cytological disturbances formation large vacuoles. translocation across intestinal barrier demonstrated by presence hemolymph. PLA-NPL exposure triggered damage, oxidative stress, DNA inflammation responses, evaluated via wide set marker genes. Collectively, these structural molecular interferences caused generated high levels stress damage hemocytes larvae. point out need further studies aiming deepen before adopting safe plastic alternative.

Language: Английский

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Plastic pollution in terrestrial ecosystems: Current knowledge on impacts of micro and nano fragments on invertebrates DOI Creative Commons
Chloé M.C. Richard,

Elsa Dejoie,

Claudia Wiegand

et al.

Journal of Hazardous Materials, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 477, P. 135299 - 135299

Published: July 22, 2024

The increasing accumulation of small plastic particles, in particular microplastics (>1 µm to 5 mm) and nanoplastics (< 1 µm), the environment is a hot topic our rapidly changing world. Recently, studies were initiated better understand behavior micro- (MNP) within complex matrices like soil, as well their characterization, incorporation potential toxicity terrestrial biota. However, there remains significant knowledge gaps understanding wide-extent impacts MNP on invertebrates. We first summarized facts global pollution generation MNP. Then, we focused compiling existing literature examining consequences exposure diversity investigated biological endpoints (from molecular individual levels) compiled get comprehension effects according different factors such shape, polymer type, organism, concentration duration. sublethal are acknowledged literature, yet no general conclusion was drawn highly dependent characteristic experimental design. Finally, synthesis highlighted some research remediation strategies, protocol standardize ecotoxicological studies.

Language: Английский

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Nanoplastic contamination: Impact on zebrafish liver metabolism and implications for aquatic environmental health DOI Creative Commons
Abdul Rehman, Fu-Yi Huang,

Zixing Zhang

et al.

Environment International, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 187, P. 108713 - 108713

Published: May 1, 2024

Nanoplastics (NPs) are increasingly pervasive in the environment, raising concerns about their potential health implications, particularly within aquatic ecosystems. This study investigated impact of polystyrene nanoparticles (PSN) on zebrafish liver metabolism using liquid chromatography hybrid quadrupole time flight mass spectrometry (LC-QTOF-MS) based non-targeted metabolomics. Zebrafish were exposed to 50 nm PSN for 28 days at low (L-PSN) and high (H-PSN) concentrations (0.1 10 mg/L, respectively) via water. The results revealed significant alterations key metabolic pathways exposure groups. metabolites showed different responses with L-PSN H-PSN. A total 2078 metabolite features identified from raw data obtained both positive negative ion modes, 190 deemed statistically H-PSN Disruptions lipid metabolism, inflammation, oxidative stress, DNA damage, amino acid synthesis identified. Notably, induced changes building blocks, membrane-associated biomarkers, immune-related metabolites, while was associated altered antioxidant injury. For first time, found depolymerized by cytochrome P450 enzymes. Utilizing an analytical approach adverse outcome pathway (AOP), impaired stress have been as potentially conserved events (KEs) exposure. These KEs further steatosis, fibrosis tissue organ level. Ultimately, this could significantly biological health. highlights PSN-induced effects emphasizing need a better understanding risks NPs contamination

Language: Английский

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The hazardous impact of true-to-life PET nanoplastics in Drosophila DOI
Mohamed Alaraby, Aliro Villacorta, Doaa Abass

et al.

The Science of The Total Environment, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 863, P. 160954 - 160954

Published: Dec. 16, 2022

Language: Английский

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Toxicities of polystyrene microplastics (MPs) and hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD), alone or in combination, to the hepatopancreas of the whiteleg shrimp, Litopenaeus vannamei DOI
Yihan Yu,

Lihua Hu,

Dandan Tian

et al.

Environmental Pollution, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 329, P. 121646 - 121646

Published: April 25, 2023

Language: Английский

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The potential effects of in vitro digestion on the physicochemical and biological characteristics of polystyrene nanoplastics DOI Creative Commons
Lourdes Vela, Aliro Villacorta,

Tom Venus

et al.

Environmental Pollution, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 329, P. 121656 - 121656

Published: April 17, 2023

The presence of plastic waste in our environment has continued growing and become an important environmental concern. Because its degradation into micro- nanoplastics (MNPLs), MNPLs are becoming pollutants special environmental/health Since ingestion is one the main exposure routes to MNPLs, potential effects digestion on physicochemical/biological characteristics polystyrene (PSNPLs) were determined. results indicated a high tendency digested PSNPLs agglomerate differential proteins their surface. Interestingly, showed greater cell uptake than undigested all three tested lines (TK6, Raji-B, THP-1). Despite these differences uptake, no toxicity observed except for assumed unrealistic exposures. When oxidative stress genotoxicity induction determined, low after PDNPLs not ones. This that ability internalize was accompanied by hazard. type analysis should be performed with other varying sizes chemical compositions.

Language: Английский

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Influence of algal-extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) on the pristine and combined toxicity of TiO2 NPs and PSNPs in Artemia salina: Eco-corona enhances the toxic effects DOI Creative Commons

Lokeshwari Natarajan,

M. Annie Jenifer, Amitava Mukherjee

et al.

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 282, P. 116760 - 116760

Published: July 18, 2024

The study on the influence of Natural Organic Matter (NOM) over individual and combined effects different nanomaterials marine species is pertinent. current explores role Extracellular Polymeric Substances (EPS) in influencing toxic polystyrene nanoplastics (PSNPs) viz. aminated (NH

Language: Английский

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Drosophila melanogaster as a tractable eco-environmental model to unravel the toxicity of micro- and nanoplastics DOI Creative Commons
Yán Wāng, Yang Jiang

Environment International, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 192, P. 109012 - 109012

Published: Sept. 17, 2024

Language: Английский

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Drosophila melanogaster as a dynamic in vivo model organism reveals the hidden effects of interactions between microplastic/nanoplastic and heavy metals DOI
Eşref Demir, Fatma Turna Demir

Journal of Applied Toxicology, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 43(2), P. 212 - 219

Published: May 30, 2022

Plastic waste in different environments has been constantly transforming into microplastic/nanoplastic (MNPLs). As they may coexist with other contaminants, behave as vectors that transport various toxic trace elements, including metals. Because the impact of exposure to such matter on health still remains elusive, abundant presence MNPLs lately become a pressing environmental issue. Researchers have utilizing Drosophila melanogaster dynamic vivo model genetic research for some time. The fly also recently gained wider recognition toxicology and nanogenotoxicity studies. use nanoparticles numerous medical consumer products raises serious concern, since many vitro studies shown their potential. However, there is rather limited nanomaterial genotoxicity using mice or mammalians owing high costs ethical concerns. In this context, Drosophila, thanks its tractability, short life span, entire cycle lasting about 10 days, distinct developmental stages, renders organism an excellent testing effects mediated by MNPLs. This review therefore aims encourage entities employ experiments focusing at molecular level.

Language: Английский

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