Aquatic toxicology (Amsterdam, Netherlands)AnimalsMicroplasticsHost-Parasite InteractionsWater PollutantsChemical
Direct and indirect ecological impacts of microplastic fibers on host-parasite and host-microbiota interactions.
Katarzyna Affek, Nicholas Buss, Gavin Dehnert, Jessica Hite, Andrzej N Affek, Jessica Hua
Published: 202610.1016/j.aquatox.2025.107697
Abstract
Microplastic (MP) pollution poses a growing threat to freshwater ecosystems, yet its effects on ecological interactions, such as host-parasite or host-microbiota dynamics, are poorly understood. Using leopard frog (Lithobates pipiens) tadpoles and th…
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