Blar i NTNU Open på forfatter "Scherer, Christian"
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Feeding type and development drive the ingestion of microplastics by freshwater invertebrates
Scherer, Christian; Brennholt, Nicole; Reifferscheid, Georg; Wagner, Martin (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Microscopic plastic items (microplastics) are ubiquitously present in aquatic ecosystems. With decreasing size their availability and potential to accumulate throughout food webs increase. However, little is known on the ... -
Toxicity of microplastics and natural particles in the freshwater dipteran Chironomus riparius: Same same but different?
Scherer, Christian; Wolf, Raoul; Völker, Johannes; Stock, Friederike; Brennhold, Nicole; Reifferscheid, Georg; Wagner, Martin (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Microplastics (MP) are contaminants of emerging concern in aquatic ecosystems. While the number of studies is rapidly increasing, a comparison of the toxicity of MP and natural particulate matter is largely missing. In ...