Journal ArticleDOI
Trophic level transfer of microplastic: Mytilus edulis (L.) to Carcinus maenas (L.).
Paul Farrell,Kathryn Nelson +1 more
Reads0
Chats0
TLDR
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
Citations
More filters
Journal ArticleDOI
Microplastics in freshwater sediments of Atoyac River basin, Puebla City, Mexico.
TL;DR: It was found that the concentration of MPs is higher in the downstream section of the river, revealing significant impacts of dense population and industrial complex of Puebla City, and the widespread distribution of MPs in the sediments of Atoyac River basin, Mexico.
Journal ArticleDOI
Microplastic accumulation via trophic transfer: Can a predatory crab counter the adverse effects of microplastics by body defence?
Ting Wang,Menghong Hu,Guangen Xu,Huahong Shi,Jonathan Y.S. Leung,Jonathan Y.S. Leung,Youji Wang +6 more
TL;DR: The results suggest that marine organisms have an innate capacity to counter the acute effects of microplastics, but there is a limit beyond which the defence mechanisms fail and hence physiological functions are impaired.
Journal ArticleDOI
Trophic transfer of microplastics does not affect fish personality
TL;DR: It is possible that the transfer of microplastics via trophic interactions does not provide an additional exposure pathway for contaminants through the food web, as chronic exposure studies assessing a suite of behaviours are required.
Journal ArticleDOI
The why and how of micro(nano)plastic research
Miguel Oliveira,Mónica Almeida +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors present a critical review of current scientific knowledge in terms of reasons to study the effects of small plastics present in the environment, what has been assessed so far; most common methodologies.
Journal ArticleDOI
Microplastic ingestion by Atlantic chub mackerel (Scomber colias) in the Canary Islands coast
Alicia Herrera,A. Ŝtindlová,Ico Martínez,Jorge Rapp,Vanesa Romero-Kutzner,M.D. Samper,T. Montoto,Borja Aguiar-González,Theodore T. Packard,May Gómez +9 more
TL;DR: This study is the first one in the region to reveal the presence of microplastic particles in the digestive tract of Atlantic chub mackerel (Scomber colias) and more studies are needed on fish, but S. colias is a candidate for being a good indicator ofmicroplastic contamination in the area.
References
More filters
Journal ArticleDOI
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.
Journal ArticleDOI
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.
Journal ArticleDOI
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.
Journal ArticleDOI
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.
Journal ArticleDOI
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.