Toxicity induced via ingestion of naturally-aged polystyrene microplastics by a small-sized terrestrial bird and its potential role as vectors for the dispersion of these pollutants
Sindoval Silva de Souza, Ítalo Nascimento Freitas, Sandy de Oliveira Gonçalves, Thiarlen Marinho da Luz, Amanda Pereira da Costa Araújo, Rajakrishnan Rajagopal, Govindasamy Balasubramani, Md. Mostafizur Rahman, Guilherme Malafaia
Topics & Concepts
MicroplasticsIngestionCatalaseBiologyToxicityMalondialdehydeBioenergeticsSuperoxide dismutaseOxidative stressChemistryPhysiologyEcologyEndocrinologyBiochemistryOrganic chemistryMitochondrionMicroplastics and Plastic PollutionPharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental ImpactsWildlife-Road Interactions and Conservation