Table 4 Sensitivity analyses to assess the impact of alignment method, endpoint selection and individual studies, on the threshold values calculated
From: Risk-based management framework for microplastics in aquatic ecosystems
| Â | Food dilution | Tissue translocation | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Parameter | Max increase (% difference) | Max decrease (% difference) | Max increase (% difference) | Max decrease (% difference) |
Polydisperse laboratory assumptions (mass, volume, surface area) | + 5% | −2% | + 5% | −15% |
Bioaccessible assumptions (length, width) | + 31% | −53% | + 32% | −89% |
Environmental MPs polydispersity distribution (length, volume, surface area) | NA | −87% | + 285% | −31% |
Endpoint selection (all vs. fitness vs. mortality) | + 628,000% | NA | + 2511% | −38% |
Study influence (leave-one-out method) | + 300% | −26% | + 275% | −47% |