The influence of microplastic on the growth of microalage and their release of trihalomethane
LANG Xiao-ping1, HE Zhen1, CHEN Yan1, ZHOU Li-min1, YANG Gui-peng1,2,3
1. College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China; 2. Laboratory for Marine Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266237, China; 3. Institute of Marine Chemistry, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China
Abstract：The unialgal cultures of diatoms (Phaeodactylum tricornutum) were conducted to examine the influence of polystyrene microplastic (PS, 0.5μm, 10~100mg/L) on the growth of these diatoms and their release of trihalomethane during 120 hours. The results showed that the growth of these diatoms was inhibited by the addition of PS. At the high concentration (PS, 100mg/L), the maximum inhibition rates of the diatoms cell growth, of chlorophyll a concentration and of the photosynthetic efficiency of the diatoms were respectively 31.75%, 10.38% and 8.82%. PS induced the increase level of oxidative stress in microalgal cells and the increase level of the intracellular reactive oxygen. The release of three trihalomethanes by diatoms could be promoted by the addition of PS during the early stage of culture (0~48h) due to oxidative stress in microalgae cells. However, the addition of PS inhibited the physiological state of the cells during the late stage of the culture (72~120h), and led to less release of trihalomethanes by diatoms. These results demonstrated that microplastics could affect algal growth under certain concentrations and that the production and release of trihalomethanes were a protective mechanism against oxidative stress through cell metabolism.
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LANG Xiao-ping, HE Zhen, CHEN Yan, ZHOU Li-min, YANG Gui-peng. The influence of microplastic on the growth of microalage and their release of trihalomethane. CHINA ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCECE, 2021, 41(12): 5857-5865.
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