Lígia Suniga Santos | Undergraduate student of Environmental Engineering |University of São Paulo (USP), Brazil
This study demonstrated that although TBBPA had no effects on the growth rate of the R. subcapitata at environmentally relevant concentrations, it induced the production of chlorophyll-a and cell multiplication, which can unbalance food webs. Further studies should investigate the effects of TBPPA on the photosynthesis-related and defense genes against toxicity of microalgae, as well as the potential biomagnification of this emerging pollutant on food webs.