3 News from the science department by Leibniz-Institut für Gewässerökologie und Binnenfischerei from Germany for the plastics industry

3 News from the science department by Leibniz-Institut für Gewässerökologie und Binnenfischerei from Germany for the plastics industry

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Efficient plastic-feeding fungi in freshwater ecosystems identified

Contrary to previous assumptions, no pre-treatment of the plastics was necessary

01-Jul-2024 - The presence of plastics in our environment is an increasing burden on nature and our health. Scientists from the Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries (IGB) and the University of Potsdam have now identified fungi isolated from freshwater ecosystems that can efficiently ...

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Assessing the toxicity of micro- and nanoplastics to ecosystems

Smaller is not necessarily less toxic

12-Oct-2023 - For most pollutants, there are standard protocols for assessing the risks to ecosystems. Despite the increasing concern about the harmful effects of micro- and nanoplastics (MNPs), so far, there exist no harmonised guidelines for testing the ecotoxicity of MNPs. An international research team ...

ecotoxicology microparticles microplastics
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Birch trees remove microplastics from the soil

With the help of trees, microplastic-polluted soils could be remediated

23-Feb-2022 - For the first time, researchers at IGB have shown that birch trees absorb microplastics through their roots during the growth phase. Good news, because soils are many times more polluted with microplastics than oceans are. So far, little is known about how microplastics interact with higher-order ...

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