Abstract
The combined effect of polystyrene (PS) particles and triphenyltin chloride (TPTCl) to the green algae Chlorella pyrenoidosa was studied. The 96 h IC50 of TPTCl to the green algae C. pyrenoidosa was 30.64 μg/L. The toxicity of PS particles to C. pyrenoidosa was size-dependent, with the 96 h IC50 at 9.10 mg/L for 0.55 μm PS but no toxicity observed for 5.0 μm PS. The exposure to 0.55 μm PS led to damage on structure of algal cells, which could in turn cause inhibition on photosynthesis and population growth of the green algae. TPTCl concentrations in test medium were lowered by 15–19% at presence of 0.55 μm PS particles, indicating a reduced bioavailability of TPTCl. In spite of this reduced bioavailability, the presence of PS increased the toxicity of TPTCl, which might be attributed to facilitated uptake of TPTCl by the green algae after the damage of cell structure. The overall results of the present study provided important information on the effect of PS on the bioavailability and toxicity of TPTCl to phytoplankton species.
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This work was financially supported by the National Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 41606131) and the Key Laboratory for Ecological Environment in Coastal Areas, State Oceanic Administration (Grant No. 201812). The authors were supported by Dalian University of Technology via the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (DUT17LK45) as well.
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Yi, X., Chi, T., Li, Z. et al. Combined effect of polystyrene plastics and triphenyltin chloride on the green algae Chlorella pyrenoidosa. Environ Sci Pollut Res 26, 15011–15018 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-019-04865-0
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