Micro-and nanoplastic induced cellular toxicity in mammals: A review

A Banerjee, WL Shelver - Science of the Total Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
Plastic based products are ubiquitous due to their tremendous utility in our daily lives.
However, the limited biodegradable nature of plastics has recently raised pollution concerns …

An overview on properties and applications of poly(butylene adipate‐co‐terephthalate)–PBAT based composites

FV Ferreira, LS Cividanes, RF Gouveia… - Polymer Engineering …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
There is growing interest in biodegradable polymers (BP), in particular poly (butylene
adipate‐co‐terephthalate)(PBAT), due to environmental problems associated with the …

[HTML][HTML] Microplastics in marine mammal blubber, melon, & other tissues: Evidence of translocation

GB Merrill, L Hermabessiere, CM Rochman… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Marine mammals consume large quantities of microplastic particles, likely via trophic
transfer (ie, through prey who have consumed plastic) and direct consumption from …

Individual and combined toxicogenetic effects of microplastics and heavy metals (Cd, Pb, and Zn) perturb gut microbiota homeostasis and gonadal development in …

W Yan, N Hamid, S Deng, PP Jia, DS Pei - Journal of hazardous materials, 2020 - Elsevier
Currently, microplastics (MPs) attracted increased attention for their ubiquity and toxic
properties. In this study, marine medaka was used to explore the individual and combined …

Impact of sewer overflow on public health: A comprehensive scientometric analysis and systematic review

AO Sojobi, T Zayed - Environmental research, 2022 - Elsevier
Sewer overflow (SO), which has attracted global attention, poses serious threat to public
health and ecosystem. SO impacts public health via consumption of contaminated drinking …

[HTML][HTML] Challenges and emerging solutions to the land-based plastic waste issue in Africa

J Jambeck, BD Hardesty, AL Brooks, T Friend, K Teleki… - Marine Policy, 2018 - Elsevier
In recent years, there has been a tremendous increase in work that focuses on the amount
and types of waste entering the marine environment from multiple geographies around the …

Plastic ingestion by marine fish in the wild

A Markic, JC Gaertner… - Critical Reviews in …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Marine plastic pollution has become a prominent environmental issue in the recent years.
Plastic ingestion is of special concern, as its magnitude and consequences for marine …

Challenges of plastic waste generation and management in sub-Saharan Africa: A review

OO Ayeleru, S Dlova, OJ Akinribide, F Ntuli… - Waste Management, 2020 - Elsevier
Recently, the issues of land-based plastics and their associated challenges in the marine
world have been widely publicised in the media and scientific literature. Thus far, despite …

Building trust and equity in marine conservation and fisheries supply chain management with blockchain

P Howson - Marine Policy, 2020 - Elsevier
This commentary explores how blockchain technology is being leveraged to improve marine
conservation and fisheries supply chain management globally. In doing so, the paper …

Global estimates of fishing gear lost to the ocean each year

K Richardson, BD Hardesty, J Vince, C Wilcox - Science Advances, 2022 - science.org
Abandoned, lost, or otherwise discarded fishing gear (ALDFG) is a major contributor to
ocean pollution, with extensive social, economic, and environmental impacts. However …