Toxicity of nanoplastics to aquatic organisms: Genotoxicity, cytotoxicity, individual level and beyond individual level

H Gong, R Li, F Li, X Guo, L Xu, L Gan, M Yan… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2023 - Elsevier
Due to the small size, high mobility and large surface area, nanoplastics (NPs) showed high
potential risks to aquatic organisms. This paper reviews the toxicity of NPs to aquatic …

Nanoplastics impact on marine biota: A review

JM Gonçalves, MJ Bebianno - Environmental Pollution, 2021 - Elsevier
Emerging contaminants, such as nanoplastics, are gaining a vast interest within the scientific
community. Most of the plastic debris found in the marine environment originates from land …

Improved detection of reactive oxygen species by DCFH-DA: New insight into self-amplification of fluorescence signal by light irradiation

D Yu, Y Zha, Z Zhong, Y Ruan, Z Li, L Sun… - Sensors and Actuators B …, 2021 - Elsevier
Dichlorodihydrofluorescein diacetate (DCFH-DA) has been widely used in detection of
reactive oxygen species (ROS). Unfortunately, the detection process is easily affected by …

An overview of the effects of nanoplastics on marine organisms

MRM Zaki, AZ Aris - Science of the Total Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
The ubiquity and detrimental effects of plastics in the environment have become global
environmental concerns over the past decade. Intensive anthropogenic activities, such as …

Microplastics retention by reeds in freshwater environment

L Yin, X Wen, D Huang, G Zeng, R Deng, R Liu… - Science of The Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Microplastic pollution has recently gained increasing attention. The accumulation of
microplastics in plants has been confirmed in the marine environment. However, the extent …

Algae: a frontline photosynthetic organism in the microplastic catastrophe

HP Manzi, RAI Abou-Shanab, BH Jeon, J Wang… - Trends in Plant …, 2022 - cell.com
Recalcitrancy in microplastics (MPs) contributes to white pollution. Bioremediation can
remove MPs and facilitate environmental sustainability. Although recent studies have been …

Polystyrene nanoplastics cause growth inhibition, morphological damage and physiological disturbance in the marine microalga Platymonas helgolandica

S Wang, M Liu, J Wang, J Huang, J Wang - Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Effects of nanoplastics at low level on the marine primary producer are largely
unclear. To assess the potential risk of nanoplastic pollution, this study exposed marine …

Nanoplastics: detection and impacts in aquatic environments–a review

N Kokilathasan, M Dittrich - Science of the Total Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
The rise in the global production of plastics has led to severe concerns about the impacts of
plastics in aquatic environments. Although plastic materials degrade over extreme long …

Single and combined toxicity of polystyrene nanoplastics and copper on Platymonas helgolandica var. tsingtaoensis: Perspectives from growth inhibition, chlorophyll …

Z Gao, S Wang, Y Zhang, F Liu - Science of The Total Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
The combined toxic effects of nanoplastics and heavy metals on aquatic organisms have
attracted widespread attention; however, the results are inconsistent and the mechanisms …

[HTML][HTML] Moving forward in microplastic research: a Norwegian perspective

AL Lusher, R Hurley, HPH Arp, AM Booth… - Environment …, 2021 - Elsevier
Given the increasing attention on the occurrence of microplastics in the environment, and
the potential environmental threats they pose, there is a need for researchers to move …