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ECB-ART-51356
Mar Pollut Bull 2023 Aug 01;193:115170. doi: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2023.115170.
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Interactive effects of microplastics and benzo[a]pyrene on two species of marine invertebrates.

de Mello Souza T , Choueri RB , Nobre CR , de Souza Abessa DM , Moreno BB , Carnaúba JH , Mendes GI , de Albergaria-Barbosa ACR , Simões FR , Gusso-Choueri PK .


Abstract
This study aimed to evaluate B[a]P and low-density polyethylene microplastics (MPs) toxicty, alone and in mixture (0.03 to 30 μg L-1 of B[a]P; and 5, 50 and 500 mg L-1 for MPs). Five mg L-1 of MPs is considerably higher than commonly reported environmental concentrations, although it has been reported for marine environments. Individual (sea urchin embryo-larval development and mortality of mysids) and sub-individual responses (LPO and DNA damage in mysids) were assessed. The toxicity increased as the B[a]P concentration increased, and microplastics alone did not cause toxicity. B[a]P toxicity was not modified by the lowest concentration of MPs (5 mg L-1), but at higher MPs concentrations (50 and 500 mg L-1), the effects of B[a]P on sea urchin development and in biomarkers in mysids were diminished. Microplastics interacted with B[a]P in seawater, reducing its toxicity, probably due to adsorption of B[a]P to the surface of microplastics.

PubMed ID: 37329735
Article link: Mar Pollut Bull