Stefania Gorbi

TL;DR: The study provided the evidence that microplastics adsorb PAHs, emphasizing an elevated bioavailability of these chemicals after the ingestion, and the toxicological implications due to responsiveness of several molecular and cellular pathways to microplastic.

TL;DR: Investigations on temporal trends, geographical distribution and global cycle of plastics have management implications when defining the origin, possible drifting tracks and ecological consequences of such pollution, and the fate and impact of microplastics in the marine environment are still far to be fully clarified.

TL;DR: The overall results confirmed the newly developed method as a reliable approach to detect and quantify microplastics in the marine biota.

TL;DR: It is highlighted that WWTPs could represent a potential source of MPs also to agroecosystems and the possible re-use of WWTP sludge in fertilizers for agriculture is highlighted.

TL;DR: An integrate approach will be discussed for investigations on oxidative stress in xenobiotic toxicity, which has a greater predictive value on the health condition of the organisms and allows to discriminate the different role of specific ROS in oxidative stress syndrome.