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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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Characterization of microplastics in indoor and ambient air in northern New Jersey
TL;DR: In this paper , the authors explored the distribution, compositions, and morphology of airborne microplastics in the indoor and ambient air in New Jersey, United States and found that polystyrene fibers, films, and fragments of Polystyrene (PS), Polyethylene terephthalate (PET), Polyethyelene (PE), Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and Polypropylene (PP) were identified in office, hallway, classroom, and single-family house.
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Investigating the presence of microplastics in demersal sharks of the North-East Atlantic
Kristian J. Parton,Brendan J. Godley,David Santillo,Muhammad Tausif,Lucy C. M. Omeyer,Tamara S. Galloway +5 more
TL;DR: Evidence of ingestion of microplastic and other anthropogenic fibres in four demersal sharks species found in the waters of the United Kingdom is provided and whether body burdens of contamination vary according to species, sex or size is investigated.
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Microplastic sampling techniques in freshwaters and sediments: a review
TL;DR: In this article, the authors reviewed 150 investigations to identify the common methods and tools for sampling microplastics, waters and sediments in freshwater ecosystems, and found that Manta trawls are the main sampling tool for microplastic separation from surface water, whereas shovel, trowel, spade, scoop and spatula are the most frequently used devices in micro-plastic studies of sediments.
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Microplastics prevalence, interactions, and remediation in the aquatic environment: A critical review
TL;DR: In this paper, the interaction between community composition in the aqueous ecosystem and microplastics has been investigated, and efficient technologies like floatation, filtration and membrane separation have been discussed considering their merits and demerits.
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Trophic transfer of microplastics from mysids to fish greatly exceeds direct ingestion from the water column.
TL;DR: In this paper, the relative importance of the two exposure routes using mysids (Neomysis spp.) and a benthic fish (Myoxocephalus brandti) as a model prey-predator system was assessed.
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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.