Linking effects of microplastics to ecological impacts in marine environments

N Khalid, M Aqeel, A Noman, M Hashem, YS Mostafa… - Chemosphere, 2021 - Elsevier
Recently, efforts to determine the ecological impacts of microplastic pollutants have
increased because of plastic's accelerated contamination of the environment. The tiny size …

Bioaccumulation and ecotoxicological impact of micro (nano) plastics in aquatic and land snails: historical review, current research and emerging trends

CC Rodrigues, RF Salla, TL Rocha - Journal of hazardous materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastics (NPs) are ubiquitous emerging pollutants in
the environment. Although MPs/NPs' hazardous effects have been described at different …

[HTML][HTML] Ingestion and toxicity of microplastics in the freshwater gastropod Lymnaea stagnalis: No microplastic-induced effects alone or in combination with copper

A Weber, M von Randow, AL Voigt, M von der Au… - Chemosphere, 2021 - Elsevier
The interaction of microplastics with freshwater biota and their interaction with other
stressors is still not very well understood. Therefore, we investigated the ingestion, excretion …

[HTML][HTML] Microplastic pollution in commercially important edible marine bivalves: A comprehensive review

Z Xu, L Huang, P Xu, L Lim, KL Cheong, Y Wang… - Food Chemistry: X, 2024 - Elsevier
Microplastics have become major pollutants in the marine environment and can accumulate
in high concentrations, especially in the gut of marine organisms. Unlike other seafood …

[HTML][HTML] Microplastic levels and sentinel species used to monitor the environmental quality of lagoons: A state of the art in Italy

R Bruschi, P Pastorino, D Barcelo, M Renzi - Ecological Indicators, 2023 - Elsevier
Lagoons play an important role in providing a variety of ecological services. They provide
important habitats for several plant and animal species, also acting as natural filters that …

A case study on small-size microplastics in water and snails in an urban river

L An, T Cui, Y Zhang, H Liu - Science of The Total Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
Microplastic pollution has become pervasive in aquatic ecosystems. They readily interact
with aquatic biota, potentially subjecting them to ecological and health risks. Urban rivers …

Environmental behaviors of emerging contaminants in freshwater ecosystem dominated by submerged plants: A review

B Li, D Xu, X Zhou, Y Yin, L Feng, Y Liu… - Environmental Research, 2023 - Elsevier
Persistent exposure of emerging contaminants (ECs) in freshwater ecosystem has initiated
intense global concerns. Freshwater ecosystem dominated by submerged plants (SP-FES) …

[HTML][HTML] Microplastics contaminant in Telescopium telescopium (gastropods), the keystone mangrove species and their habitat at brackish water pond, East Java …

I Supriatna, Y Risjani, A Kurniawan, D Yona - Emerging Contaminants, 2023 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) have become a compelling topic of discussion, particularly after
numerous studies reported their presence in aquatic ecosystems, which can contaminate …

Dangerous microplastics in topshells and anemones along the north coast of Spain

L Janssens, E Garcia-Vazquez - Marine pollution bulletin, 2021 - Elsevier
While levels of microplastics and other pollutants keep increasing in all coastal habitats,
seafood is being eaten all over the world. In this research, three edible species were …

Microplastics do not affect the feeding rates of a marine predator

EM Cunningham, RN Cuthbert, NE Coughlan… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Microplastics may affect the physiology, behaviour and populations of aquatic and terrestrial
fauna through many mechanisms, such as direct consumption and sensory disruption …