Tag: ecotoxicology
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Impact of Microplastic Ingestion on Microzooplankton
Impact of Microplastic Ingestion on Microzooplankton In laboratory experiments I conducted in 2020, the heterotrophic dinoflagellate species Oxyrrhis marina and Gyrodinium sp. readily ingested polystyrene microplastic (MP) spheres (2.5–4.5 μm). Those that ingested MPs had growth rates reduced by 25–35% over the course of 5 days, resulting in a 30–50% reduction of secondary production. Observations in the coastal ocean…
Victoria Fulfer 