Affiliations 

  • 1 Centre for Marine and Coastal Studies, University Sains Malaysia, Minden, Penang, 11800, Malaysia
  • 2 Freshwater Fisheries Research Institute of Jiangsu Province, 79 Chating East Street, Nanjing, 210017, China
  • 3 Jiangsu Maritime Institute, 309 Gezhi Road, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 211100, China
  • 4 Geography, School of Humanities, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800, Minden, Penang, Malaysia
  • 5 Fishery Machinery and Instrument Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fisheries Sciences, Shanghai, 200092, China. Electronic address: [email protected]
  • 6 Freshwater Fisheries Research Institute of Jiangsu Province, 79 Chating East Street, Nanjing, 210017, China. Electronic address: [email protected]
Fish Shellfish Immunol, 2024 Feb 20;147:109461.
PMID: 38382689 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2024.109461

Abstract

This study investigated the effects of nanoplastics (NPs) of varying particle sizes (75, 500, and 1000 nm) and concentrations (2.5 and 10 mg/L) on the gut health of Chiromantes dehaani. The experimental groups included a control (Cg0), and varying combinations of particle size and concentration. Our results showed that 75 nm NPs were more likely to enhance pathogenic bacterial growth than other sized NPs. Compared with CK, Low NPs concentrations (2.5 mg/L) raised total cholesterol (T-CHO) levels in the gut, while high concentrations significantly decreased both triglyceride (TG) and T-CHO levels (p 

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