The “microplastome”–a holistic perspective to capture the real-world ecology of microplastics

C Li, X Li, MS Bank, T Dong, JKH Fang… - Environmental …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Microplastic pollution, an emerging pollution issue, has become a significant environmental
concern globally due to its ubiquitous, persistent, complex, toxic, and ever-increasing nature …

Reducing uncertainty and confronting ignorance about the potential impacts of microplastic on animals: A critical review

R Ding, Y Dong, Z Ouyang, X Zuo, Y Zhang… - TrAC Trends in Analytical …, 2023 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) pollution is omnipresent in the global environment, and its potential
harm to animal health has aroused widespread concern. The primary pathways and …

[HTML][HTML] Sublethal effects induced by different plastic nano-sized particles in Daphnia magna at environmentally relevant concentrations

A Masseroni, M Fossati, J Ponti, G Schirinzi… - Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
A growing number of studies have reported the toxic effects of nanoplastics (NPs) on
organisms. However, the focus of these studies has almost exclusively been on the use of …

Assessing the ecological consequences of biodegradable plastics: Acute, chronic and multigenerational impacts of poly-3-hydroxybutyrate microplastics on freshwater …

P Procházková, G Kalčíková, E Maršálková, M Brtnický… - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
Microplastics, pervasive contaminants in freshwater ecosystems, have raised ecological
concerns. Efforts are underway to substitute conventional plastics with biodegradable …

Physiological and transcriptomic analysis reveals the toxicological mechanisms of polystyrene micro-and nano-plastics in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii

H Xue, J Wang, R Chen, W Wu, Y Dong, X Yuan… - Science of the Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
With the accumulation of plastic waste in the environment, the toxicity of micro-and nano-
plastics (MNPs) to microalgae has attracted increasing attention. However, the underlying …

Effects of food quantity on the ingestion and egestion of MPs with different colors by Daphnia magna

D Lan, H He, X Song, Y Ma - Aquatic Toxicology, 2024 - Elsevier
Aquatic organism uptake and accumulate microplastics (MPs) through various pathways,
with ingestion alongside food being one of the primary routes. However, the impact of food …

Preparation of fragmented polyethylene nanoplastics using a focused ultrasonic system and assessment of their cytotoxic effects on human cells

S Hwangbo, IY Kim, K Ko, K Park, J Hong, G Kang… - Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
With the growing prevalence of plastic use, the environmental release of plastic waste is
escalating, and fragmented nanoscale plastic particles are emerging as significant …

Biobased, biodegradable but not bio-neutral: about the effects of polylactic acid nanoparticles on macrophages

V Collin-Faure, M Vitipon, H Diemer… - Environmental …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Plastics are persistent pollutants because of their slow degradation, which suggests that
they may lead to cumulative and/or delayed adverse effects due to their progressive …

Assessing the removal efficiency of microplastics: A comparative study using nanosized biochars derived from sustainable sources

SELME Mahmoud, TM Abdel-Fattah… - Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
The industrial use of plastic materials has led to the production of microplastics, posing
significant environmental risks. Microplastic pollution, especially in water systems, has …

Combined Toxicity of Polystyrene Nanoplastics and Pyriproxyfen to Daphnia magna

HB Jia, YH Zhang, RY Gao, XJ Liu, QQ Shao, YW Hu… - Sustainability, 2024 - mdpi.com
In recent years, the adverse effects of nanoplastics (NPs) and pyriproxyfen on aquatic
environments have attracted widespread attention. However, research on their combined …