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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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Potential Environmental Impacts of Recreational Fishing on Marine Fish Stocks and Ecosystems
Wolf-Christian Lewin,Marc Simon Weltersbach,Keno Ferter,Kieran Hyder,Kieran Hyder,Estanis Mugerza,Raúl Prellezo,Zachary Radford,Lucia Zarauz,Harry Vincent Strehlow +9 more
TL;DR: Marine recreational fishing (MRF) is a popular activity that involves millions of people worldwide as discussed by the authors, and while the impacts of recreational fishing on freshwater ecosystems received increasing attention, it was not considered in this paper.
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Perspectives on using marine species as bioindicators of plastic pollution
TL;DR: The biomonitoring of marine plastic debris should rely on the combination of several bioindicator species with different characteristics that complement each other to better integrate the spatial and temporal presence of plastic debris in the sea.
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The influence of polyethylene microplastics on pesticide residue and degradation in the aquatic environment.
TL;DR: It is indicated that PE could adsorb pesticides through partitioning, thus influencing the persistence of the pesticides in water, especially for those with moderate degradation half-lives and high log Kow values.
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Assessment on marine litter ingested by fish in the Adriatic and NE Ionian Sea macro-region (Mediterranean).
Aikaterini Anastasopoulou,Manca Kovač Viršek,Dubravka Bojanić Varezić,Nikoletta Digka,Tomaso Fortibuoni,Špela Koren,Milica Mandić,Chryssi Mytilineou,Ana Pešić,Francesca Ronchi,Jasna Šiljić,Michele Torre,Catherine Tsangaris,Pero Tutman +13 more
TL;DR: The marine habitat was found to affect the "macro"-litter ingestion but not the micro-litter, and the presence of litter in the stomachs of the fish species Citharus linguatula was highlighted for the first time.
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Microplastic removal by Red Sea giant clam (Tridacna maxima).
TL;DR: The ingestion of microplastics by giant clams is assessed for the first time and their importance as a sink for this pollutant is evaluated and positively correlated to the concentration of beads found in the surrounding seawater.
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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.