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Trophic level transfer of microplastic: Mytilus edulis (L.) to Carcinus maenas (L.).

Paul Farrell, +1 more
- 01 Jun 2013 - 
- Vol. 177, Iss: 177, pp 1-3
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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.
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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.

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First evidence of ingestion and retention of microplastics in seahorses (Hippocampus reidi) using copepods (Acartia tonsa) as transfer vectors

TL;DR: In this paper, the ingestion and retention of microplastics in early developing seahorses Hippocampus reidi was assessed for the first time, and the presence of MPs in copepods was significantly higher in previously fasted copepod compared to fed copepops.
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Transmission of nanoplastics from Culex quinquefasciatus to Pardosa pseudoannulata and its impact on predators.

TL;DR: In this paper , Culex quinquefasciatus (southern house mosquito, prey) and Pardosa pseudoannulata (wolf spider, predator) were used to explore the transmission of nanoplastics (NPs) from aquatic to terrestrial invertebrates and verify the effects of NPs in prey on predators.
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Modèles de distribution et changements environnementaux : Application aux faunes d'échinides de l'océan Austral et écorégionalisation

TL;DR: In this paper, a mieux comprendre les motifs de distribution d'especes a l'echelle de l'ocean Austral, a mettre en evidence les facteurs qui en sont a l’origine and enfin, a evaluer l'impact du changement climatique on leur distribution.
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Lost at sea: where is all the plastic?

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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Ingested Microscopic Plastic Translocates to the Circulatory System of the Mussel,Mytilus edulis(L.)

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

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.
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