Oxidative damage and decreased aerobic energy production due to ingestion of polyethylene microplastics by Chironomus riparius (Diptera) larvae
Carlos J.M. Silva, Ana L. Patrício Silva, Diana Campos, Ana L. Machado, João L.T. Pestana, Carlos Gravato
Topics & Concepts
Chironomus ripariusMicroplasticsIngestionBenthic zoneDetritusEnvironmental chemistryBiologyDetritivoreInvertebrateLarvaAnimal scienceEcologyChemistryChironomidaeBiochemistryMicroplastics and Plastic PollutionRecycling and Waste Management TechniquesMarine Biology and Environmental Chemistry