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Figure 4. Variation in the concentrations (ng/g ww) of DINP, primary biotransformation product (MINP), and secondary biotransformation products (OH-MINP and cx-MINP, dashed lines) over time in the substrate/residue mixtures and BSF larvae. Figure A, B, C, and D depict the contents of these compounds in the control and substrate containing macro-, meso-, and microplastics. Figure E, F, G, and H depict the contents of the compounds in BSF larvae reared on the control and substrates containing macro-, meso-, and microplastics, respectively. Vertical dotted lines represent the start of the starvation. The concentration of DINP can be found on the left y-axis, while the concentration of the biotransformation products can be found on the right y-axis. The data (n = 3) are based on wet weight, while no standard deviations are shown to avoid ambiguities.