Many studies have now reported adverse effects of exposure to microplastics in aquatic
organisms. Still, relatively few studies have compared the effects of MPs with those of natural …

Aquatic invertebrates play a pivotal role in (eco) toxicological assessments because they
offer ethical, cost‐effective and repeatable testing options. Additionally, their significance in …

Microplastics are now widespread throughout the environment, but there is still scarce
knowledge about their impact on freshwater invertebrates, especially from tropical …

Microplastics (MPs) represent small plastic particles with sizes between 1 μm and 5 mm, are
insoluble in water, andclassified as primary (these are originally produced in small sizes) or …

Microplastics (MPs) are pollutants of emerging concern that have been reported in terrestrial
and aquatic ecosystems as well as in food items. The increasing production and use of …

Benthic communities contain some of the most threatened organisms in aquatic habitats due
to different anthropogenic pressures. The high abundance of microplastics in sediments will …

Microplastics have long been present in marine and terrestrial environments and have
emerged in recent decades as a global environmental concern. This pollutant has been …

Pollution caused by polyethylene microplastics (MP) has been reported for aquatic
environments worldwide. However, despite recurrent research for several aquatic …

The emergence of microplastics as contaminants has raised concerns regarding their
potential toxicity. Recent studies on microplastic pollution caused by food packaging have …

Aquatic worms are considered a suitable group to evaluate the effects of contaminants on
the environment, although one of the main challenges is to use the species of local …