[HTML][HTML] Human health concerns regarding microplastics in the aquatic environment-From marine to food systems

Z Yuan, R Nag, E Cummins - Science of the Total Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
Marine plastic waste pollution is one of the most urgent global marine environmental
problems worldwide. It has attracted worldwide attention from governments, the public, the …

Contributions of Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy in microplastic pollution research: A review

S Veerasingam, M Ranjani… - Critical Reviews in …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy has been extensively used in microplastic
(MP) pollution research since 2004. The aim of this review is to discuss and highlight the …

Microplastics in food: a review on analytical methods and challenges

JH Kwon, JW Kim, TD Pham, A Tarafdar… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Human exposure to microplastics contained in food has become a significant concern owing
to the increasing accumulation of microplastics in the environment. In this paper, we …

Studying microplastics: Lessons from evaluated literature on animal model organisms and experimental approaches

MD Prokić, BR Gavrilović, TB Radovanović… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
Although we are witnesses of an increase in the number of studies examining the
exposure/effects of microplastics (MPs) on different organisms, there are many unknowns …

Distribution and abundance of microplastics in coastal sediments depends on grain size and distance from sources

AM Mendes, N Golden, R Bermejo, L Morrison - Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2021 - Elsevier
Microplastic deposition in marine sediments is a geographically widespread problem. This
study examines microplastics in intertidal and subtidal sediments at 87 locations in habitats …

Bioaccumulation and ecotoxicological impact of micro (nano) plastics in aquatic and land snails: historical review, current research and emerging trends

CC Rodrigues, RF Salla, TL Rocha - Journal of hazardous materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastics (NPs) are ubiquitous emerging pollutants in
the environment. Although MPs/NPs' hazardous effects have been described at different …

[HTML][HTML] Plastics, prawns, and patterns: Microplastic loadings in Nephrops norvegicus and surrounding habitat in the North East Atlantic

H Joyce, J Frias, F Kavanagh, R Lynch, E Pagter… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
The presence of microplastics (MPs), a contaminant of emerging concern, has attracted
increasing attention in commercially important seafood species such as Nephrops …

[HTML][HTML] Microplastic levels and sentinel species used to monitor the environmental quality of lagoons: A state of the art in Italy

R Bruschi, P Pastorino, D Barcelo, M Renzi - Ecological Indicators, 2023 - Elsevier
Lagoons play an important role in providing a variety of ecological services. They provide
important habitats for several plant and animal species, also acting as natural filters that …

Microplastics in retail shellfish from a seafood market in eastern Thailand: Occurrence and risks to human food safety

P Hongsawat, W Thinjong, B Chouychai… - Marine Pollution …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study aimed to investigate the presence of microplastics in three economically essential
shellfish species: green mussels, cockles and spotted babylon. The average abundance of …

[HTML][HTML] Microplastic prevalence, diversity and characteristics in commercially important edible bivalves and gastropods in relation to environmental matrices

C Abisha, R Kutty, UR Gurjar, AK Jaiswar… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2024 - Elsevier
The study focuses on the abundance and characteristics of ubiquitous microplastic (MP)
pollutants in different natural molluscan settling sites along the southwest coast of India. It …