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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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Ecological Traits Influencing Anthropogenic Debris Ingestion by Herbivorous Reef Fishes
Gabriel C. Cardozo-Ferreira,Thayane L. Calazans,Larissa J. Benevides,Osmar J. Luiz,Carlos E. L. Ferreira,Jean-Christophe Joyeux +5 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors analyzed the gut contents of three nominally herbivorous fishes along the Brazilian coast: the doctorfish Acanthurus chirurgus, the parrotfish, Sparisoma axillare, and the chub Kyphosus vaigiensis.
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Effects of microplastics contamination on marine biota
TL;DR: From biotransference to biomagnification of microplastics: what really threatens marine predators from microplastic pollution?
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Nano-Scale Plastic Pollution in the Marine Species: A Review
TL;DR: In this article, a review of nanoplastic contamination in marine ecosystems, their origins, distributions, fate, and impacts on marine organisms is presented, which highlights the need for research on nanoplastics in the aquatic environment while providing critical perspectives for setting future research objectives.
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Marine Microplastics and Seafood: Implications for Food Security
TL;DR: In this article, the major sources, fate, and transport dynamics of microplastics in marine ecosystems, and critical assessment and synthesis of micro-plastic in seafood taxa commonly consumed by humans.
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Microplastics in Eurasian otter ( Lutra lutra ) spraints and their potential as a biomonitoring tool in freshwater systems
J D O'Connor,Heather Lally,Anne Marie Mahon,Ian O'Connor,Róisín Nash,John O'Sullivan,Michael Bruen,Linda Heerey,Albert A. Koelmans,Ferdia Marnell,Sinéad M. Murphy +10 more
TL;DR: In this paper , the presence of microplastic in the feces of a Eurasian otter is most likely being obtained through its prey (i.e., secondary ingestion), and the authors used spraints as a biomonitoring tool for microplastics in freshwater systems, particularly with respect to otter home range and dietary niche breadth.
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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.