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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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Are Fragrance Encapsulates Taken Up by Aquatic and Terrestrial Invertebrate Species
Sebastian Kuehr,Sebastian Kuehr,Heidrun Sigrid Windisch,Christian Schlechtriem,Christian Schlechtriem,Christian Schlechtriem,G. Leon,G. Gasparini,Sylvia Gimeno +8 more
TL;DR: In this article, the uptake potential of fragrance encapsulates by aquatic or terrestrial organisms was investigated, and the results showed that fragrance encapsulate are available to aquatic and terrestrial invertebrates but that species-specific differences regarding the ability to ingest encapsulates may exist.
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Adsorption Characteristics of Cd and Pb on Microplastic Films Generated in Agricultural Environment
TL;DR: In this paper, the Pb and Cd adsorption characteristics on microplastic films frequently generated in agricultural environments were evaluated, and the results showed that heavy metals can potentially be adsorbed and affect the agricultural ecosystem.
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Microplastics in Freshwater Systems : A Review on Its Accumulation and Effects on Fishes *
TL;DR: In this article, the authors comprehensively reviewed the sources of microplastics in freshwater systems and its various types and how they get accumulated inside the bodies of fishes, and found that fishes ingest these particles by mistaking them for food or accumulate these particles through consuming from lower trophic organisms.
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Microplastics in zooplankton in the eastern Arabian Sea: The threats they pose to fish and corals favoured by coastal currents.
C.P. Rashid,R. Jyothibabu,N. Arunpandi,V.T. Abhijith,M.P. Josna,V. Vidhya,G.V.M. Gupta,M.V. Ramanamurty +7 more
TL;DR: The baseline study of Microplastics (MPs) in zooplankton (copepods, chaetognaths, decapods, and fish larvae) from six different zones along India's west coast (off Kanyakumari/Cape Comorin, Kochi, Mangalore, Goa, Mumbai, and Okha) in the Eastern Arabian Sea (EAS) is presented here with their vast ecosystem impacts as mentioned in this paper.
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Biased research generates large gaps on invertebrate biota knowledge in Brazilian freshwater ecosystems
Graciele de Barros,Maiara Tábatha da Silva Brito,Luiza Moura Peluso,Érika de Faria,Thiago J. Izzo,Alberto L. Teixido +5 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors investigated the existence of biases and gaps in knowledge about the biodiversity of invertebrate fauna (zooplankton, mollusks and freshwater crabs) in the hydrographic regions of Brazil.
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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.