Enchytraeus crypticus Avoid Soil Spiked with Microplastic

dc.contributor.authorPflugmacher, Stephan
dc.contributor.authorHuttunen, Johanna H.
dc.contributor.authorWolff, Marya-Anne von
dc.contributor.authorPenttinen, Olli-Pekka
dc.contributor.authorKim, Yong Jun
dc.contributor.authorKim, Sanghun
dc.contributor.authorMitrovic, Simon M.
dc.contributor.authorEsterhuizen-Londt, Maranda
dc.date.accessioned2020-04-28T05:25:23Z
dc.date.available2020-04-28T05:25:23Z
dc.date.issued2020-02-10
dc.date.updated2020-03-05T17:04:16Z
dc.description.abstractMicroplastics (MPs) of varying sizes are widespread pollutants in our environment. The general opinion is that the smaller the size, the more dangerous the MPs are due to enhanced uptake possibilities. It would be of considerably ecological significance to understand the response of biota to microplastic contamination both physically and physiologically. Here, we report on an area choice experiment (avoidance test) using Enchytraeus crypticus, in which we mixed different amounts of high-density polyethylene microplastic particles into the soil. In all experimental scenarios, more Enchytraeids moved to the unspiked sections or chose a lower MP-concentration. Worms in contact with MP exhibited an enhanced oxidative stress status, measured as the induced activity of the antioxidative enzymes catalase and glutathione S-transferase. As plastic polymers per se are nontoxic, the exposure time employed was too short for chemicals to leach from the microplastic, and as the microplastic particles used in these experiments were too large (4 mm) to be consumed by the Enchytraeids, the likely cause for the avoidance and oxidative stress could be linked to altered soil properties.en
dc.identifier.eissn2305-6304
dc.identifier.urihttps://depositonce.tu-berlin.de/handle/11303/11034
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.14279/depositonce-9922
dc.language.isoenen
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/en
dc.subject.ddc540 Chemie und zugeordnete Wissenschaftende
dc.subject.othermicroplasticen
dc.subject.otherEnchytraeus crypticusen
dc.subject.otherenchytraeidsen
dc.subject.otheravoidance testen
dc.subject.othertoxicityen
dc.subject.otheroxidative stressen
dc.subject.othercatalaseen
dc.subject.otherglutathione S-transferaseen
dc.titleEnchytraeus crypticus Avoid Soil Spiked with Microplasticen
dc.typeArticleen
dc.type.versionpublishedVersionen
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.articlenumber10en
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.doi10.3390/toxics8010010en
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.issue1en
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.journaltitleToxicsen
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.originalpublishernameMDPIen
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.originalpublisherplaceBaselen
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.volume8en
tub.accessrights.dnbfreeen
tub.affiliationFak. 6 Planen Bauen Umwelt::Inst. Bauingenieurwesen::FG Baustoffe und Bauchemiede
tub.affiliation.facultyFak. 6 Planen Bauen Umweltde
tub.affiliation.groupFG Baustoffe und Bauchemiede
tub.affiliation.instituteInst. Bauingenieurwesende
tub.publisher.universityorinstitutionTechnische Universität Berlinen

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