The silent harm of polyethylene microplastics: invertebrates growth inhibition as a warning of the microplastic pollution in continental waters

Short-term effects of pesticide fipronil on behavioral and physiological endpoints of Daphnia magna

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Chironomus sancticaroli generation test applied to chemical contaminants and freshwater sediment samples

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Adsorption behavior of organic pollutants on microplastics

(2021) Lina Fu et al.   ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY

Ecotoxicological effects of microplastics on aquatic organisms: a review

(2021) Huu Cong Vo et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH

Bioavailability and toxicity of microplastics to zooplankton

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A multi-biomarker approach for the early assessment of the toxicity of hospital wastewater using the freshwater organism Daphnia magna

(2021) Sabrine Afsa et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH

Behaviors and influencing factors of the heavy metals adsorption onto microplastics: A review

(2021) Xing Gao et al.   Journal of Cleaner Production

Microplastics in freshwater sediments: Effects on benthic invertebrate communities and ecosystem functioning assessed in artificial streams

(2021) Carlos J.M. Silva et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Long-term exposure of Daphnia magna to polystyrene microplastic (PS-MP) leads to alterations of the proteome, morphology and life-history

(2021) Benjamin Trotter et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Shape, size, and polymer dependent effects of microplastics on Daphnia magna

(2021) Michael Schwarzer et al.   JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

Exposure to a microplastic mixture is altering the life traits and is causing deformities in the non-biting midge Chironomus riparius Meigen (1804)

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Nano- and microplastics affect the composition of freshwater benthic communities in the long term

(2020) P. E. Redondo-Hasselerharm et al.   Science Advances

Is the development of Daphnia magna neonates affected by short-term exposure to polyethylene microplastics?

(2020) Gleyson B. Castro et al.   JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND HEALTH PART A-TOXIC/HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES & ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING

Update on the use of Pristina longiseta Ehrenberg, 1828 (Oligochaeta: Naididae) as a toxicity test organism

(2020) Gleyson B. Castro et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH

Daphnia magna model in the toxicity assessment of pharmaceuticals: A review

(2020) Angelika Tkaczyk et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Interactions between microplastics and organic compounds in aquatic environments: A mini review

(2020) Weiping Mei et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Acute and chronic effects of polystyrene microplastics on brine shrimp: First evidence highlighting the molecular mechanism through transcriptome analysis

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Impact of 2,4-D and fipronil on the tropical midge Chironomus sancticaroli (Diptera: Chironomidae)

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Reproductive toxicity of primary and secondary microplastics to three cladocerans during chronic exposure

(2019) Gayathri Jaikumar et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

The ecotoxicological effects of microplastics on aquatic food web, from primary producer to human: A review

(2019) Wenfeng Wang et al.   ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY

Effects of Nylon Microplastic on Feeding, Lipid Accumulation, and Moulting in a Coldwater Copepod

(2019) Matthew Cole et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Chironomus sancticaroli (Diptera, Chironomidae) as a Sensitive Test Species: Can We Rely on Its Use After Repeated Generations, Under Laboratory Conditions?

(2019) Juliano J. Corbi et al.   BULLETIN OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY

Sources, transport, and accumulation of different types of plastic litter in aquatic environments: A review study

(2019) A.E. Schwarz et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Ingestion of small-sized and irregularly shaped polyethylene microplastics affect Chironomus riparius life-history traits

(2019) Carlos J.M. Silva et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Effects of microplastic particles and leaching additive on the life history and morphology of Daphnia magna

(2019) Isabella Schrank et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Assessment of microplastics in freshwater systems: A review

(2019) Chaoran Li et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Microplastics have lethal and sublethal effects on stream invertebrates and affect stream ecosystem functioning

(2019) Naiara López-Rojo et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Lethal and sublethal effects of metal-polluted sediments on Chironomus sancticaroli Strixino and Strixino, 1981

(2018) Frederico Guilherme de Souza Beghelli et al.   ECOTOXICOLOGY

PET microplastics do not negatively affect the survival, development, metabolism and feeding activity of the freshwater invertebrate Gammarus pulex

(2018) Annkatrin Weber et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Environmentally relevant concentrations of polyethylene microplastics negatively impact the survival, growth and emergence of sediment-dwelling invertebrates

(2018) Shima Ziajahromi et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Ecotoxicological effects of microplastics on biota: a review

(2018) Sadasivam Anbumani et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH

Microplastics research—from sink to source

(2018) Chelsea M. Rochman   SCIENCE

Microplastic ingestion by Daphnia magna and its enhancement on algal growth

(2018) Patrick M. Canniff et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Studies of the effects of microplastics on aquatic organisms: What do we know and where should we focus our efforts in the future?

(2018) Luís Carlos de Sá et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Sinks and sources: Assessing microplastic abundance in river sediment and deposit feeders in an Austral temperate urban river system

(2018) Holly A. Nel et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Toxicological interactions induced by chronic exposure to gold nanoparticles and microplastics mixtures in Daphnia magna

(2018) Alexandre Pacheco et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

The effects of heavy metals on the incidence of morphological deformities in Chironomidae (Diptera)

(2018) Wanesssa Deliberalli et al.   Zoologia

Acute toxicity of organic pesticides to Daphnia magna is unchanged by co-exposure to polystyrene microplastics

(2018) Alice A. Horton et al.   ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY

Ingestion and contact with polyethylene microplastics does not cause acute toxicity on marine zooplankton

(2018) R. Beiras et al.   JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

Chironomus sancticaroli (Diptera, Chironomidae) as a Sensitive Tropical Test Species in Laboratory Bioassays Evaluating Metals (Copper and Cadmium) and Field Testing

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Ingestion of micro- and nanoplastics in Daphnia magna – Quantification of body burdens and assessment of feeding rates and reproduction

(2017) Sinja Rist et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Ingestion of Microplastics by Freshwater Tubifex Worms

(2017) Rachel R. Hurley et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Ecdysteroid and juvenile hormone biosynthesis, receptors and their signaling in the freshwater microcrustacean Daphnia

(2017) Hitoshi Miyakawa et al.   JOURNAL OF STEROID BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

Plastics and microplastics in the oceans: From emerging pollutants to emerged threat

(2017) Carlo Giacomo Avio et al.   MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH

Daphnia swimming behaviour as a biomarker in toxicity assessment: A review

(2017) Adam Bownik   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

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(2017) Laurent C. M. Lebreton et al.   Nature Communications

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(2017) Roland Geyer et al.   Science Advances

Interactions of microplastic debris throughout the marine ecosystem

(2017) Tamara S. Galloway et al.   Nature Ecology & Evolution

Feeding type and development drive the ingestion of microplastics by freshwater invertebrates

(2017) Christian Scherer et al.   Scientific Reports

Short-term exposure with high concentrations of pristine microplastic particles leads to immobilisation of Daphnia magna

(2016) Saskia Rehse et al.   CHEMOSPHERE

Part 2: Sensitivity comparisons of the mayfly Centroptilum triangulifer to Ceriodaphnia dubia and Daphnia magna using standard reference toxicants; NaCl, KCl and CuSO4

(2015) Katherine A. Struewing et al.   CHEMOSPHERE

Plastic pollution in Swiss surface waters: nature and concentrations, interaction with pollutants

(2015) Florian Faure et al.   Environmental Chemistry

The Impact of Polystyrene Microplastics on Feeding, Function and Fecundity in the Marine Copepod Calanus helgolandicus

(2015) Matthew Cole et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Responses ofHyalella aztecato acute and chronic microplastic exposures

(2015) Sarah Y. Au et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY

Inconsistency in the analysis of morphological deformities in chironomidae (Insecta: Diptera) larvae

(2015) Johanna Salmelin et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY

Occurrence and amount of microplastic ingested by fishes in watersheds of the Gulf of Mexico

(2015) Melissa B. Phillips et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Microplastics in freshwater systems: A review of the emerging threats, identification of knowledge gaps and prioritisation of research needs

(2015) Dafne Eerkes-Medrano et al.   WATER RESEARCH

Nanoplastic Affects Growth of S. obliquus and Reproduction of D. magna

(2014) Ellen Besseling et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Roles of ecdysteroids for progression of reproductive cycle in the fresh water crustacean Daphnia magna

(2014) Eri Sumiya et al.   Frontiers in Zoology

Genotoxic effect of Phenanthrene on Chironomus sancticaroli (Diptera: Chironomidae)

(2014) Gisele dos Santos Morais et al.   Zoologia

Microplastics in freshwater ecosystems: what we know and what we need to know

(2014) Martin Wagner et al.   Environmental Sciences Europe

Life in the “Plastisphere”: Microbial Communities on Plastic Marine Debris

(2013) Erik R. Zettler et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Induction of mouthpart deformities in chironomid larvae exposed to contaminated sediments

(2012) Alessandra Di Veroli et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Emerging organic contaminants in groundwater: A review of sources, fate and occurrence

(2012) D.J. Lapworth et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Bisphenol A: An endocrine disruptor with widespread exposure and multiple effects

(2011) Beverly S. Rubin   JOURNAL OF STEROID BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

Review on the acuteDaphnia magnatoxicity test – Evaluation of the sensitivity and the precision of assays performed with organisms from laboratory cultures or hatched from dormant eggs

(2009) G. Persoone et al.   Knowledge and Management of Aquatic Ecosystems

Mouthpart deformities in Chironomidae (Diptera) as indicators of heavy metal pollution in northern Lake Victoria, Uganda

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Ecotoxicity of engineered nanoparticles to aquatic invertebrates: a brief review and recommendations for future toxicity testing

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