微塑料
水母
摄入
环境化学
脂肪酶
捕食
浮游动物
生物
浮游生物
化学
生态学
酶
生物化学
作者
Jianlong Ge,Bin Li,Meijie Liao,Zheng Zhang,Siqing Chen,Bin Xia,Yingeng Wang
标识
DOI:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2023.114609
摘要
Jellyfish are planktonic predators that may be susceptible to ingesting microplastics. However, the effects of MP exposure on jellyfish are poorly understood. In this study, the ingestion and egestion of polystyrene microbeads, and its chronic physiological effects on Rhopilema esculentum at an environmental concentration (100 items/L) and a predicted concentration (1000 items/L) were evaluated. The results showed that the ingestion amount of juvenile medusae was relatively low. The MP egestion rates reached 100 % within 9 h of clearance. Chronic exposure (15 days) to MPs at environmental concentrations led to no adverse impacts. Nevertheless, the predicted concentration of MP exposure induced growth inhibition, a reduction in assimilation efficiency, oxygen consumption increase, and lipase enzyme activity reduction in the jellyfish, indicating that MPs can cause adverse effects on the energy budget of jellyfish in the near future. Our study provides new insights into the potential risk of MPs in marine environments.
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