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Trophic level transfer of microplastic: Mytilus edulis (L.) to Carcinus maenas (L.).
Paul Farrell,Kathryn Nelson +1 more
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This study is the first to show 'natural' trophic transfer of microplastic, and its translocation to haemolymph and tissues of a crab, and has implications for the health of marine organisms, the wider food web and humans.About:
This article is published in Environmental Pollution.The article was published on 2013-06-01. It has received 1090 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Mytilus & Carcinus maenas.read more
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Mikroplastik in der Umwelt
Sebastian Primpke,Hannes K. Imhof,Sarah Piehl,Claudia Lorenz,Martin G. J. Löder,Christian Laforsch,Gunnar Gerdts +6 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the analysis of the effluent of two wastewater treatment plants on two different days showed that the microplastic emissions at the wastewater effluent might be highly variable and determined particle composition differs remarkably between the two days.
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Microplastic Polystyrene Ingestion Promotes the Susceptibility of Honeybee to Viral Infection.
Yanchun Deng,Xuejian Jiang,Hongxia Zhao,Sa Yang,Jing Gao,Wu Yanyan,Diao Qingyun,Chunsheng Hou +7 more
TL;DR: Wang et al. as mentioned in this paper found that polystyrene (PS) was ingested and accumulated within the midgut and enhanced the susceptibility of bees to viral infection, and the presence of PS affected the Israeli acute paralysis virus proliferation, a small RNA virus associated with bee colony decline.
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Spatiotemporal variation in microplastic contamination along a subtropical reservoir shoreline.
Rendani Mbedzi,Ross N. Cuthbert,Ryan J. Wasserman,Florence M. Murungweni,Tatenda Dalu,Tatenda Dalu +5 more
TL;DR: Assessment of microplastics in sediment along a subtropical reservoir shoreline across three seasons and seven sites helps to understand microplastic pollution dynamics along a human population gradient and suggests particular risk for fauna during low rainfall periods throughmicroplastic concentration effects.
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Feeding ecology and microplastic ingestion in Chelon richardsonii (Mugilidae) associated with surf diatom Anaulus australis accumulations in a warm temperate South African surf zone.
TL;DR: This study provides the first record of microplastics in C. richardsonii, adding to growing microplastic research in fishes.
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Mussels facilitate the sinking of microplastics to bottom sediments and their subsequent uptake by detritus-feeders.
TL;DR: It is concluded that detrital pathways could be a transfer route of MP across marine compartments and food webs, potentially affecting the distribution of MP in sediments and creating hot-spots of bioavailable MP.
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Lost at sea: where is all the plastic?
Richard C. Thompson,Ylva S. Olsen,Richard P. Mitchell,Anthony Davis,Steven J. Rowland,Anthony W. G. John,Daniel F. McGonigle,Andrea E. Russell +7 more
TL;DR: It is shown that microscopic plastic fragments and fibers are also widespread in the marine environment and may persist for centuries.
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Transport and release of chemicals from plastics to the environment and to wildlife
Emma L. Teuten,Jovita M. Saquing,Detlef R.U. Knappe,Morton A. Barlaz,Susanne Jonsson,Annika Björn,Steven J. Rowland,Richard C. Thompson,Tamara S. Galloway,Rei Yamashita,Daisuke Ochi,Yutaka Watanuki,Charles J. Moore,Pham Hung Viet,Touch Seang Tana,Maricar S. Prudente,Ruchaya Boonyatumanond,Mohamad Pauzi Zakaria,Kongsap Akkhavong,Yuko Ogata,Hisashi Hirai,Satoru Iwasa,Kaoruko Mizukawa,Yuki Hagino,Ayako Imamura,Mahua Saha,Hideshige Takada +26 more
TL;DR: Model calculations and experimental observations consistently show that polyethylene accumulates more organic contaminants than other plastics such as polypropylene and polyvinyl chloride, and PCBs could transfer from contaminated plastics to streaked shearwater chicks.
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Ingested Microscopic Plastic Translocates to the Circulatory System of the Mussel,Mytilus edulis(L.)
Mark Anthony Browne,Awantha Dissanayake,Tamara S. Galloway,David M. Lowe,Richard C. Thompson +4 more
TL;DR: The data indicate as plastic fragments into smaller particles, the potential for accumulation in the tissues of an organism increases and further work using a wider range of organisms, polymers, and periods of exposure will be required to establish the biological consequences of this debris.
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Synthetic polymers in the marine environment: A rapidly increasing, long-term threat
TL;DR: Marine plastic debris is divided into two categories: macro, >5 mm and micro, <5 mm, which provide potential danger to marine ecosystems from the accumulation of plastic debris on the sea floor and the potential bioavailability of compounds added to plastics at the time of manufacture, as well as those adsorbed from the environment.
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Plastic Resin Pellets as a Transport Medium for Toxic Chemicals in the Marine Environment
Yukie Mato,Tomohiko Isobe,Hideshige Takada,Haruyuki Kanehiro,Chiyoko Ohtake,Tsuguchika Kaminuma +5 more
TL;DR: Field adsorption experiments using PP virgin pellets demonstrated significant and steady increase in PCBs and DDE concentrations throughout the six-day experiment, indicating that the source of PCBs, DDE, and nonylphenols is ambient seawater and that adsor adaptation to pellet surfaces is the mechanism of enrichment.