Team > M.Sc. Luca Liprandi

Faculty of Biology, Chemistry and Earth Sciences
Chair Animal Ecology I

PhD candidate

Project: Effects of microparticles on aquatic model macrofauna depending on particle properties: comparison of microplastics to natural particles

Microplastics (MP) have been shown to cause sublethal effects in freshwater organisms. Such reductions in individual fitness can lead to the reduction or loss of key functional traits, ultimately damaging ecosystem functioning. In my project, I investigate how the physical and chemical properties of MP influence freshwater keystone species, such as water fleas (Daphnia), and their interactions with other organisms in the ecosystem.

To address this, I study life-history parameters in both laboratory and outdoor mesocosm experiments, comparing the effects of MP with those of natural particulate matter. In addition, I study MP effects on biotic interactions, including inducible morphological and behavioural defences in Daphnia, to shed light on the impacts on interspecies interactions and chemical communication. The results of the project will improve our understanding of the key drivers of MP ecological impacts to help inform the development of environmentally safer materials.

Faculty of Biology, Chemistry and Earth Sciences
Chair Animal Ecology I

Master in Chemistry
PhD Candidate Animal Ecology | Supervisor Prof. Dr. Christian Laforsch

PhD Project: CRC1357 Microplastic, subproject A01 | Effects of microparticles on aquatic model macrofauna depending on particle properties: Comparison of microplastics to natural particles

Faculty of Biology, Chemistry and Earth Sciences
Chair Animal Ecology I

Publications

2025

Ana Leticia Antonio Vital, Luca Liprandi, Christian Laforsch, Magdalena Mair: Micro- and nanoplastic effects on the reproduction of Daphnia spp. : A meta-analysis. In: Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 44 (2025). - S. 3517-3528.
doi:10.1093/etojnl/vgaf224

Michael Schwarzer, Julian Brehm, David Gitschier, Luca Liprandi, Anja Ramsperger, Sven Ritschar, Jona Schmitt, Reetha Thomas, Simon Wieland, Martin G. J. Löder, Holger Kress, Christian Laforsch: Properties and Related Effects of Microplastics in the Aquatic Environment : From the Organismic to Cellular Level. In: Ashok Vaseashta, Maris Klavins, Olena Stabnikova (Hrsg.): Micro and Nanoplastics in Aquatic Environment. - Boca Raton : CRC Press, 2025.
doi:10.1201/9781003389460-3

Faculty of Biology, Chemistry and Earth Sciences
Chair Animal Ecology I

M.Sc. Luca Liprandi
PhD candidate

Chair Animal Ecology I
Building NW1, Room 5.0.01.37
University of Bayreuth
Universitätsstr. 30​
95440 Bayreuth

Phone: +49 (0) 921/55-2565
E-mail: luca.liprandi@uni-bayreuth.de
ResearchGate: M.Sc. Luca Liprandi