The hidden threat of plastic leachates: A critical review on their impacts on aquatic organisms

K Gunaalan, E Fabbri, M Capolupo - Water Research, 2020 - Elsevier
Plastic products are made from the essential polymer mixed with a complex blend of
substances including catalyst remnants, polymerization solvents, and a wide range of other …

An overview of the internalization and effects of microplastics and nanoplastics as pollutants of emerging concern in bivalves

M Sendra, E Sparaventi, B Novoa, A Figueras - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Microplastic and nanoplastic pollution in aquatic environments is a topic of emerging
concern due to the internalization, retention time and effects of these particles in aquatic …

Microplastics as vehicles of environmental PAHs to marine organisms: combined chemical and physical hazards to the Mediterranean mussels, Mytilus …

L Pittura, CG Avio, ME Giuliani, G d'Errico… - Frontiers in marine …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
The ubiquitous occurrence of microplastics (MPs) in the marine environment is raising
concern for interactions with marine organisms. These particles efficiently adsorb persistent …

Oxidative pathways of chemical toxicity and oxidative stress biomarkers in marine organisms

F Regoli, ME Giuliani - Marine environmental research, 2014 - Elsevier
The antioxidant system of marine organisms consists of low molecular weight scavengers
and antioxidant enzymes which interact in a sophisticated network. Environmental pollutants …

The impact of microplastics on bivalve mollusks: A bibliometric and scientific review

MH Khanjani, M Sharifinia, AR Mohammadi - Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2023 - Elsevier
Bivalves are important members of the ecosystem and their populations are declining
globally, making them a concern for their role in ecosystem services and the fishing industry …

A critical analysis of the biological impacts of plasticizers on wildlife

J Oehlmann, U Schulte-Oehlmann… - … of the Royal …, 2009 - royalsocietypublishing.org
This review provides a critical analysis of the biological effects of the most widely used
plasticizers, including dibutyl phthalate, diethylhexyl phthalate, dimethyl phthalate, butyl …

The invertebrate midintestinal gland (“hepatopancreas”) is an evolutionary forerunner in the integration of immunity and metabolism

T Rőszer - Cell and Tissue Research, 2014 - Springer
The immune system has an impact on the metabolic performance in vertebrates, thus the
metabolic effects of immune cells are receiving intense attention today in the biomedical …

Environmental effects of BPA: focus on aquatic species

L Canesi, E Fabbri - Dose-Response, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
Research on bisphenol A (BPA) as an environmental contaminant has now major regulatory
implications toward the ecosystem health, and hence it is incumbent on scientists to do their …

Genotoxic potential of bisphenol A: A review

I Ďurovcová, S Kyzek, J Fabová, J Makuková… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Bisphenol A (BPA), as a major component of some plastic products, is abundant
environmental pollutant. Due to its ability to bind to several types of estrogen receptors, it …

Direct and indirect effects of microplastics on bivalves, with a focus on edible species: A mini-review

F Zhang, YB Man, WY Mo, KY Man… - Critical reviews in …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Bivalves play important roles in the ecosystem. However, bivalve populations have suffered
a global decline in recent decades. This decline has caused public concern, because …