Cell size matters: nano- and micro-plastics preferentially drive declines of large marine phytoplankton due to co-aggregation
C. J. Dedman, J. A. Christie-Oleza, V. Fernandez-Juarez, P. Echeveste
This study shows that nano- and micro-plastics disproportionately harm large marine phytoplankton through co-aggregation, leading to cell decline and photosynthetic disruption at environmentally relevant concentrations.
bioRxiv · Aug 31, 2021Ecology