Microplastics as an emerging threat to the global environment and human health

S Ghosh, JK Sinha, S Ghosh, K Vashisth, S Han… - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
In recent years, there has been mounting concern about the bearing of microplastics on
human health and the comprehensive natural environment. These particles come from a …

Emerging threats of microplastics on marine environment: A critical review of toxicity measurement, policy practice gap and future research direction

T Biswas, SC Pal - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2024 - Elsevier
The concentration of microplastics (MPs) in the ocean is increasing at an alarming rate,
which has created numerous hazardous issues for the marine animals and micro …

Binational survey using Mytilus galloprovincialis as a bioindicator of microplastic pollution: Insights into chemical analysis and potential risk on humans

MR Abelouah, I Romdhani, M Ben-Haddad… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Microplastic (MP) contamination in edible mussels has raised concerns due to their potential
risk to human health. Aiming to provide valuable insights regarding the occurrence …

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 …

Fate and environmental behaviors of microplastics through the lens of free radical

Y Qiu, T Zhang, P Zhang - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs), as plastics with a size of less than 5 mm, are ubiquitously present in the
environment and become an increasing environmental concern. The fate and environmental …

Plastics in the environment as potential threat to life: an overview

I Ghaffar, M Rashid, M Akmal, A Hussain - Environmental Science and …, 2022 - Springer
Plastics have become inevitable for human beings in their daily life. Million tons of plastic
waste is entering in oceans, soil, freshwater, and sediments. Invasion of plastics in different …

An overview of microplastics in oysters: Analysis, hazards, and depuration

Y Liu, H Shi, L Chen, X Teng, C Xue, Z Li - Food Chemistry, 2023 - Elsevier
Microplastic pollution has become an emergent global environmental issue because of its
ubiquitous nature and everlasting ecological impacts. In marine ecosystems, microplastics …

The adverse impact of microplastics and their attached pathogen on hemocyte function and antioxidative response in the mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis

C Sun, J Teng, D Wang, J Zhao, E Shan, Q Wang - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) are widely distributed in marine environments, and they are easily
attached by various microorganisms, including pathogenic bacteria. When bivalves …

Impacts of marine heat extremes on bivalves

F Masanja, K Yang, Y Xu, G He, X Liu, X Xu… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
As the global ocean continues to experience the consequences of an increase in the
frequency and intensity of heat waves, the trend is expected to persist into the 21st century …

[HTML][HTML] Influence of microplastics on the toxicity of chlorpyrifos and mercury on the marine microalgae Rhodomonas lens

EP Pinto, E Paredes, J Bellas - Science of the Total Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
The growing use of plastics, including microplastics (MPs), has enhanced their potential
release into aquatic environments, where microalgae represent the basis of food webs. Due …