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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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Exposure to microplastics reduces the bioaccumulation of sulfamethoxazole but enhances its effects on gut microbiota and the antibiotic resistome of mice.
TL;DR: In this article , a mouse model was used, and through dietary exposure, they observed that while the relative distributions of sulfamethoxazole (SMX) in tissues were relatively stable, MPs significantly reduced the bioaccumulation of SMX in mice tissues (liver, lung, spleen, heart and kidney).
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A baseline assessment of beach macrolitter and microplastics along northeastern Atlantic shores
Nadja Velez,Gerardo I. Zardi,Roberto Lo Savio,Christopher D. McQuaid,Ugo Valbusa,Brahim Sabour,Katy R. Nicastro +6 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present a baseline for the monitoring of litter and microplastics in intertidal sediments along the Atlantic shores of southern Portugal and Morocco and identify potential sources of contamination.
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Exposure of bay scallop Argopecten irradians to micro-polystyrene: Bioaccumulation and toxicity
TL;DR: It is suggested that microplastics can accumulate in the digestive diverticula of A. irradians, and that exposure to microplastic induces oxidative stress in bivalves, and it is likely that Exposure to high concentrations of micro- or nano-sized plastic particles could potentially have adverse effects in bivals.
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Microplastic abundance in the Thames River during the New Year period.
TL;DR: In this paper , a 3 litre water sample was collected over nine consecutive days at Westminster on the River Thames, and a total of 2760 pieces of microplastics (99% fibres) were counted using light microscopy, and further analysis was performed on representative plastic samples (354) using Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR).
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Concentration of microplastics in bivalves of the environment: a systematic review.
Fabio Cavalca Bom,Fabian Sá +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors identified the current knowledge regarding the concentration of microplastics in bivalves in the marine, estuarine, and freshwater environments, following a meticulous selection of articles.
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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
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Transport and release of chemicals from plastics to the environment and to wildlife
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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.