Under pressure: Nanoplastics as a further stressor for sub-Antarctic pteropods already tackling ocean acidification [Short communication]

Manno, C. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3337-6173; Peck, V.L. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7948-6853; Corsi, I.; Bergami, E. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8149-9584. 2022 Under pressure: Nanoplastics as a further stressor for sub-Antarctic pteropods already tackling ocean acidification [Short communication]. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 174, 113176. 5, pp. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2021.113176

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Abstract/Summary

In the Southern Ocean (SO), plastic debris has already been found in waters and sediments. Nanoplastics (<1 μm) are expected to be as pervasive as their larger counterparts, but more harmful to biological systems, being able to enter cells and provoke toxicity. In the SO, (nano)plastic pollution occurs concomitantly with other environmental threats such as ocean acidification (OA), but the potential cumulative impact of these two challenges on SO marine ecosystems is still overlooked. Here the single and combined effects of nanoplastics and OA on the sub-Antarctic pteropod Limacina retroversa are investigated under laboratory conditions, using two surface charged polystyrene nanoparticles (PS NPs) as a proxy for nanoplastics. Sub-Antarctic pteropods are threatened by OA due to the sensitivity of their shells to changes in seawater carbonate chemistry. Short-term exposure (48 h) to PS NPs compromised the ability of pteropods to counteract OA stress, resulting in a negative effect on their survival. Our results highlights the importance of addressing plastic pollution in the context of climate change to identify realistic critical thresholds of SO pteropods.

Item Type:	Publication - Article
Digital Object Identifier (DOI):	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2021.113176
ISSN:	0025-326X
Additional Keywords:	Southern Ocean; Limacina retroversa; Multiple stressors; Polystyrene nanoparticles
Date made live:	14 Dec 2021 10:52 +0 (UTC)
URI:	https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/531559

Item Type:

Publication - Article

Digital Object Identifier (DOI):

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2021.113176

ISSN:

0025-326X

Additional Keywords:

Southern Ocean; Limacina retroversa; Multiple stressors; Polystyrene nanoparticles

Date made live:

14 Dec 2021 10:52 +0 (UTC)

URI:

https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/531559