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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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Biofilm-enhanced adsorption of strong and weak cations onto different microplastic sample types: Use of spectroscopy, microscopy and radiotracer methods.
Mathew P. Johansen,Tom Cresswell,Joel Davis,Daryl L. Howard,Nicholas R. Howell,Emily Prentice +5 more
TL;DR: The adsorption capacity of relatively strong and weak cations onto different microplastic sample types that were conditioned in freshwater, estuarine and marine conditions was investigated, suggesting environmental plastics act broadly as a sink for the key pervasive environmental radionuclides associated with releases from nuclear activities.
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First empirical study of freshwater microplastics in West Africa using gastropods from Nigeria as bioindicators
TL;DR: In this article, the authors investigated microplastic contamination in an important West African river system (Osun River system, Nigeria) and gave an insight into microplastics contamination in a main European river (Rhine River), using gastropods which are potential consumers of MPs, from both systems.
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Neurobehavioral assessment of rats exposed to pristine polystyrene nanoplastics upon oral exposure
Mohammad Rafiee,Leila Dargahi,Akbar Eslami,Elmira Beirami,Mahsa Jahangiri-rad,Siamak Sabour,Fatemeh Amereh +6 more
TL;DR: The results underline the possibility of even pristine plastic nanoparticles to induce behavioral alteration in the rest of the food web, including for marine biota and humans, even though studied neurobehavioral effects in the study was not statistically significant, the observed subtle effects may be clinically considerable.
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Microplastic contamination in gudgeons (Gobio gobio) from Flemish rivers (Belgium)
Bart Slootmaekers,Camilla Catarci Carteny,Claude Belpaire,Steven Saverwyns,Wim Fremout,Ronny Blust,Lieven Bervoets +6 more
TL;DR: In this article, the occurrence in the digestive system of fish from 15 rivers at 17 locations in Flanders, Belgium, of microplastic contamination of gudgeon (Gobio gobio).
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The interactions between micro polyvinyl chloride (mPVC) and marine dinoflagellate Karenia mikimotoi: The inhibition of growth, chlorophyll and photosynthetic efficiency.
TL;DR: It is clarified that PVC microplastics can reduce algal growth, chlorophyll content and photosynthetic efficiency, and it is beneficial to evaluate the possible impact of plastics on aquatic ecosystems.
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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.