Growth but not corticosterone, oxidative stress or telomere length is negatively affected by microplastic exposure in a filter-feeding amphibian
Colette Martin, Katharina Ruthsatz, Iván Gómez-Mestre, Pablo Burraco
The paper examines the effects of microplastic exposure on growth and stress physiology in Xenopus laevis larvae, finding that growth is negatively impacted while stress and health markers remain unchanged.
Journal of Experimental Zoology Part A Ecological and Integrative Physiology · Jun 22, 2025Peer-reviewedEvolutionary Biology