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Microplastics reduce population viability without shifting clonal structure in Daphnia pulex.
Ecotoxicology and environmental safety - 1 Jun 2026
Zebrowski Marcin Lukasz, Sipa Natalia, Babkiewicz Ewa, Jines-Muñoz Cristina, Ślusarczyk Mirosław, Zebrowski Jacek, Lee Jae-Seong, Maszczyk Piotr
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Microplastics (MPs) are widespread aquatic pollutants with the potential to erode population viability and influence evolutionary processes, yet their effects on intraspecific competition and genotypes sorting in zooplankton remain poorly understood. Here, we present the first long-term experiment testing how MPs affect clonal composition and demographic structure in Daphnia pulex, a keystone freshwater...
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