Effects of polystyrene microplastics on copper toxicity to the protozoan Euglena gracilis: emphasis on different evaluation methods, photosynthesis, and metal accumulation
Xiuling Li, Zhengjun Wang, Ming Bai, Zhehua Chen, Gan Gu, Li Xi, Changwei Hu, Xuezhen Zhang
Topics & Concepts
ToxicityEuglena gracilisPhotosynthesisMicroplasticsEnvironmental chemistryMetal toxicityCopper toxicityPollutantChemistryTrace metalCopperCyanobacteriaMetalBiologyBiochemistryBacteriaGeneGeneticsChloroplastOrganic chemistryMicroplastics and Plastic PollutionNanoparticles: synthesis and applicationsbiodegradable polymer synthesis and properties