Discovering untapped microbial communities through metagenomics for microplastic remediation: recent advances, challenges, and way forward

AK Wani, N Akhtar, N Naqash, F Rahayu… - … Science and Pollution …, 2023 - Springer
Microplastics (MPs) are ubiquitous pollutants persisting almost everywhere in the
environment. With the increase in anthropogenic activities, MP accumulation is increasing …

Review of research on migration, distribution, biological effects, and analytical methods of microfibers in the environment

Y Li, Q Lu, Y Xing, K Liu, W Ling, J Yang, Q Yang… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Microplastics have been proven to be one of the critical environmental pollution issues.
Moreover, microfibers, the most prominent form of microplastics in the environment, have …

Seasonal variations in the abundance and distribution of microplastic particles in the surface waters of a Southern Indian Lake

AK Warrier, B Kulkarni, K Amrutha, D Jayaram… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Hazardous anthropogenic particles, such as microplastics (MPs) in the lake ecosystems, are
a serious concern. In this work, we have investigated the seasonal occurrence and …

Ecotoxicological perspectives of microplastic pollution in amphibians

MA Burgos-Aceves, C Faggio… - Journal of Toxicology …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Microplastics (MPs) are contaminants widely distributed in the environment and biota.
Previously, most studies focused on identifying and characterizing microplastics in the …

Can microplastics facilitate the emergence of infectious diseases?

C Loiseau, G Sorci - Science of The Total Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
Plastic pollution is a major environmental problem. Small plastic particles (called
microplastics) have been reported to have pernicious effects on human and wildlife health …

Life in plastic, it's not fantastic: Sublethal effects of polyethylene microplastics ingestion throughout amphibian metamorphosis

K Ruthsatz, A Schwarz, I Gomez-Mestre… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MP) are an abundant, long-lasting, and widespread type of environmental
pollution that is of increasing concern as it might pose a serious threat to ecosystems and …

Evidence of microplastics accumulation in the gills and gastrointestinal tract of fishes from an estuarine system in Ghana

AK Amponsah, EA Afrifa, PK Essandoh, CE Enyoh - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
The contamination of aquatic environments by microplastics (MPs) and their subsequent
ingestion by fish continues to be a universal ecological challenge. Although numerous …

Plastic microfibers as a risk factor for the health of aquatic organisms: a bibliometric and systematic review of plastic pandemic

G Qualhato, LG Vieira, M Oliveira, TL Rocha - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Plastic microfibers (PMFs) are emerging pollutants widely distributed in the environment. In
the early 2020s, the need for personal protection due to the COVID-19 pandemic led to …

Polystyrene nanoplastics differentially influence the outcome of infection by two microparasites of the host Daphnia magna

F Manzi, P Schlösser, A Owczarz… - … Transactions of the …, 2023 - royalsocietypublishing.org
The accumulation of micro-and nanoplastic particles in freshwater bodies has given rise to
much concern regarding their potential adverse effects on aquatic biota. Beyond their known …

[HTML][HTML] Microplastics pollution in larvae of toads, frogs and newts in anthropopressure gradient

M Szkudlarek, B Najbar, Ł Jankowiak - Ecological Indicators, 2023 - Elsevier
Amphibians are vital components of global biodiversity and fulfil diverse ecological roles,
including insect population control and serving as environmental health indicators …