Microplastics (MPs) pollution is omnipresent in the global environment, and its potential
harm to animal health has aroused widespread concern. The primary pathways and …

Microplastics (MPs) are pervasive in marine environments and widely recognized as
emerging environmental pollutants due to the multifaceted risks they exert on living …

Human settlements within the Antarctic continent have caused significant coastal pollution
by littering plastic. The present study assessed the potential presence of microplastics in the …

Microplastics (MPs) occurrence in farmed aquatic organisms has already been the prime
priority of researchers due to the food security concerns for human consumption. A number …

Secondary microplastics originate from the fragmentation of large plastics, and weathering is
supposed to be the main cause of fragmentation. In this study, we investigated burrows and …

In this study, we investigate the broader impacts of microplastics on ecosystem health and
ecological risks, specifically through altered assimilation efficiency of aquatic organisms, an …

The blue crab Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896 is native to the western coasts of the
Atlantic Ocean and is currently considered an invasive species in the Mediterranean Sea. In …

Scylla serrata plays a crucial role in India's seafood exports yet there exists limited
understanding on the occurrence of microplastics (MPs) in these crabs. In this baseline …

Plastic pollution in the Southern Ocean around Antarctica is a growing concern, but many
areas in this vast region remain unexplored. This study provides the first comprehensive …

Microplastic (MP) contamination, which originated from anthropogenic activities, is one of
the environmental challenges posing a threat to aquaculture systems globally. Occurrence …