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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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An automated approach for microplastics analysis using focal plane array (FPA) FTIR microscopy and image analysis
TL;DR: In this article, the analysis of imaging data derived from micro-Fourier transform infrared (μFTIR) microscopy is presented, which is a powerful tool allowing to analyze microplastics enriched on membrane filters.
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Particulate plastics as a vector for toxic trace-element uptake by aquatic and terrestrial organisms and human health risk.
Lauren Bradney,Hasintha Wijesekara,Hasintha Wijesekara,Kumuduni Niroshika Palansooriya,Nadeeka Obadamudalige,Nanthi Bolan,Yong Sik Ok,Jörg Rinklebe,Jörg Rinklebe,Ki-Hyun Kim,M. B. Kirkham +10 more
TL;DR: Particulate plastics made of synthetic polymers, their origin, and characteristics are described with emphasis on how particulate plastics and associated toxic trace elements contaminate terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.
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Assessing the relationship between the abundance and properties of microplastics in water and in mussels.
TL;DR: The results supported positive and quantitative correlations of microplastics in mussels and in their surrounding waters and that mussels were more likely to ingest smallermicroplastics than those in the water.
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Impact of Microplastic Beads and Fibers on Waterflea (Ceriodaphnia dubia) Survival, Growth, and Reproduction: Implications of Single and Mixture Exposures
TL;DR: This study shows that microplastic fibers pose a greater risk to C. dubia, with reduced reproductive output observed at concentrations within an order of magnitude of reported environmental levels.
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Plastic pollution and potential solutions.
TL;DR: A review is presented of the manufacture and use of different types of plastic, and the effects of pollution by these materials on animal, human and environmental health, insofar as this is known.
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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.