In this review I show that the '3/4-power scaling law'of metabolic rate is not universal, either
within or among animal species. Significant variation in the scaling of metabolic rate with …

Marine sponges are able to process a variety of carbon (C), nitrogen (N), phosphorous (P),
and silicon (Si) dissolved compounds, in addition to the particulate C, N, and P obtained …

Microplastics (MPs) are the most numerous debris reported in marine environments and
assessment of the amounts of MPs that accumulate in wild organisms is necessary for risk …

We studied the uptake of microplastics under field conditions. At six locations along the
French–Belgian–Dutch coastline we collected two species of marine invertebrates …

Marine litter is one of the problems marine ecosystems face at present, coastal habitats and
food webs being the most vulnerable as they are closest to the sources of litter. A range of …

Monitoring the presence of microplastics (MP) in marine organisms is currently of high
importance. This paper presents the qualitative and quantitative MP contamination of two …

As the industrial production of nanoplastic and the degradation of microplastic into smaller
particles at sea increase, the potential amount of nanoplastics in the marine environment …

This study investigated the microplastic (MPs) contamination of the mussels, P. viridis and P.
perna of different sizes, and their environment viz. water and sediment. MPs were recovered …

Offshore fish farming is predicted to increase in the near future driven by the lack of coastal
space. In this review I discuss the environmental issues of offshore farming from experience …

This review deals with the measurement of filtration rates in suspension feeding bivalves.
Currently used methods are described, and some reliable filtration rate data obtained under …