TY - T1 - Ageing affects microplastic toxicity over time: Effects of aged polycarbonate on germination, growth, and oxidative stress of Lepidium sativum SN - / UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10138/330623 T3 - A1 - Pflugmacher, Stephan; Tallinen, Saila; Kim, Young Jun; Kim, Sanghun; Esterhuizen, Maranda A2 - PB - Y1 - 2021 LA - eng AB - Plastic has been an environmental pollutant far longer than claimed by the first reports surfacing in 1979, meaning some plastic materials have been decaying in nature for decades. Nevertheless, the threat posed to biota is not fully understood, especially from aged microplastic. The question considered in this study was whether the adverse effects of new plastic differ from those of old plastic material. Therefore, the morphological and physiological effects on Lepidium sativum with exposure to... VO - IS - SP - OP - KW - 1172 Environmental sciences; Phytotoxicity; Plastic pollution; Granules; Leaching; II REACTION CENTERS; BISPHENOL-A; PARTICLES; INGESTION; MECHANISM; DEGRADATION; TOLERANCE; SALINITY; PROTEIN; WASTE N1 - PP - ER -