Data from: Polystyrene nanoplastics impact the bioenergetics of developing zebrafish and limit molecular and physiological adaptive responses to acute temperature stress
Abstract
Plastic pollution is a growing environmental concern due to its ubiquitous impact on aquatic ecosystems. Nanoplastics can be generated from the breakdown of plastic waste and interact with organisms at the cellular level, potentially disrupting cellular physiology. We investigated the effects of 44 nm polystyrene nanoparticles (44 nm NanoPS) on the development and physiology of zebrafish (Danio rerio) in the presence of sublethal heat stress (32 °C vs control, 28 °C). Data herein includes antioxidant responses, levels of apoptosis, body metrics, feeding rates, heart rate, survival, hatching rates, and mitochondrial bioenergetics.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology
Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Research Data Repository, Duke University
- Publication date
- 16 February 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Dataset