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 …

Abstract Micro (nano) plastics (MNPs) are pollutants of worldwide concern for their
ubiquitous environmental presence and associated impacts. The higher consumption of …

Microplastic (MPs) pollution studies in the coastal environment are increasing, as observed
in the growing number of documents published yearly. However, studies regarding the …

Ocean pollution by microplastics represents a threat to phytoplankton health, yet there is few
knowledge on physical interactions between microplastics and microalgal cell surfaces. We …

Coastal ecosystems with karstic geology have a unique characteristic where the dissolution
of carbonate rocks can increase total alkalinity (TA) and dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC) …

Microplastic (MP) environmental contamination has been widely studied in Mexico.
However, the evaluation of the associated risk to MPs in environmental compartments is …

This study evaluated the ingestion of microplastics (MP) by copepods in Terminos Lagoon
(TL), a RAMSAR-listed site in the southern Gulf of Mexico. The evaluation was carried out in …

Microplastic contamination is a global concern due to its conspicuous presence in aquatic
ecosystems and its toxic nature to environmental and human health. False mussels are …

Coastal lagoons, acting as transitional zones, are increasingly threatened by microplastic
(MP) pollution. This study investigates the spatio-seasonal distribution of MPs in Chilika …

Microplastics (MP) are vectors for other environmental contaminants, such as metals, being
a considerable problem, especially in the aquatic ecosystem. To investigate the combined …