From the seafloor to the surface: a global review of gastropods as bioindicators of marine microplastics

E Curren, DCY Yu, SCY Leong - Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 2024 - Springer
Microplastic (MP) pollution is a prevalent problem in marine ecosystems. These particles are
often consumed unintentionally by marine organisms due to their small size, affecting their …

Abundance and risk assessment of microplastics in water, sediment, and aquatic insects of the Nile River

AM Khedre, SA Ramadan, A Ashry, M Alaraby - Chemosphere, 2024 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) are a serious threat in freshwater environments. The ecological risk and
abundance level of MPs in abiotic and biotic compartments of the Nile River haven't been …

Seasonal variations of microplastic in sediment, Chironomus sp. larvae, and chironomid tubes in two wastewater sites in Sohag Governorate, Egypt

AM Khedre, SA Ramadan, A Ashry… - Environmental Science and …, 2023 - Springer
Microplastic (MP) contamination is an acknowledged global problem that poses a severe
risk to aquatic ecosystem biota. Nevertheless, little is known about their prevalence in …

Interactions between microplastics and Culex sp. larvae in wastewater

AM Khedre, SA Ramadan, A Ashry… - Water Environment …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Microplastics (MPs) are a growing issue because they endanger both aquatic organisms
and humans. Studies have indicated that wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) are one of …

Can water mites' parasitism influence the number of microplastics ingested by aquatic insects?

AM Khedre, SA Ramadan, A Ashry, M Alaraby - Applied Water Science, 2024 - Springer
Microplastic pollution endangers both aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. Their spread
across the food chain also endangers human health. Wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) …

Using aquatic insects as indicators of microplastic pollution in rice field ecosystems

P Khamboonruang, TO Prommi - Ecologica Montenegrina, 2024 - biotaxa.org
Aquatic insects may be at risk due to microplastics, which are new pollutants in the water
that are known to sink and accumulate in sediments. In this study, the concentration, type …

[PDF][PDF] Review of the Promising Effectiveness of Insects in Waste Management

A Al-Khalaf, RO Al Obthani, HN Al Rasheedi… - Biodiversity research …, 2024 - pnu.edu.sa
Waste management is an urgent global issue. Thus, developing innovative and longterm
solutions is essential. Recently, there has been a growing interest in using insects for waste …

Distribution of Microplastic in Egypt Wastewater Using Aquatic Insects as Bioindicators

AM Khedre, SA Ramadan, A Ashry… - Fate of Microplastics in … - taylorfrancis.com
The environment's microplastic (MP) contamination is heavily influenced by nearby
industrial and human activity. Great attention has been given to understanding the MP …