Microplastic pollution induces algae blooms in experimental ponds but bioplastics are less harmful.

Commun Sustain · 2026 · PMC12863645 · PMID 41635399

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In the 18S dataset, plastic type was marginally significant on day 56, while plastic concentration significantly influenced community composition on day 94 ( p = 0.041), along with a significant interaction between plastic type and concentration ( p = 0.032; Supplementary Table 7 ).

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