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Table 2
(continued)
Water body
Studied biota
species
MPs type
MPs size
MPs concentration
range
Exposure time
Reported biological effects
References
Silver barb
(Barbodes
gonionotus)
PVC
0.1–1000
μm
0.2–1.0 mg/L
96 h
The mean distal and intestine
size of the fish enlarged by
73.4% and 29.1%,
respectively
Increased the activities of
enzymes mainly trypsin and
chymotrypsin
[67]
African catfish
(Clarias
gariepinus)
PE
<60
μm
50–500
μg/L
96 h
Significantly decreased the
levels of blood HDL.
Increase the water-soluble
protein to salt solution
soluble protein ratio of fish.
In addition, considerably
decreases the dictation levels
of tryptophan hydroxylase-2
[68]
Jacopever
(Sebastes
schlegelii)
PS
15
μm
10 6
items/L
21 days
Significantly reduced
swimming haste and
wide-ranging movement of
fish. Decreases weight gain
rate by 65.4%, specific
growth rate by 65.9%, and
gross energy of fish by 9.5%
[69]
(continued)
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Table 2
(continued)
Water body
Studied biota
species
MPs type
MPs size
MPs concentration
range
Exposure time
Reported biological effects
References
Silver barb
(Barbodes
gonionotus)
PVC
0.1–1000
μm
0.2–1.0 mg/L
96 h
The mean distal and intestine
size of the fish enlarged by
73.4% and 29.1%,
respectively
Increased the activities of
enzymes mainly trypsin and
chymotrypsin
[67]
African catfish
(Clarias
gariepinus)
PE
<60
μm
50–500
μg/L
96 h
Significantly decreased the
levels of blood HDL.
Increase the water-soluble
protein to salt solution
soluble protein ratio of fish.
In addition, considerably
decreases the dictation levels
of tryptophan hydroxylase-2
[68]
Jacopever
(Sebastes
schlegelii)
PS
15
μm
10 6
items/L
21 days
Significantly reduced
swimming haste and
wide-ranging movement of
fish. Decreases weight gain
rate by 65.4%, specific
growth rate by 65.9%, and
gross energy of fish by 9.5%
[69]
(continued)