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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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Microplastics in soils: an environmental geotechnics perspective
O’KellyBrendan C,El-ZeinAbbas,LiuXiaoli,PatelAnjan,FeiXunchang,SharmaSusmita,MohammadArif,GoliVenkata Siva Naga Sai,WangJing Jing,LiDunzhu,ShiYunhong,XiaoLiwen,KuntikanaGanaraj,ShashankBettadapura Subramanyam,SarrisTheo S,Hanumantha RaoBendadi,MohamedAbdel Mohsen O,PaleologosEvan K,NezhadMohaddeseh Mousavi,SinghDevendra N +19 more
TL;DR: In this article, the effects of microplastics on the biological and ecosystem functions of soils have been investigated, and evidence has emerged for significant effects of MPs on biological functions of soil.
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Surface functionalized cellulose fibers - A renewable adsorbent for removal of plastic nanoparticles from water
Asma Batool,Suresh Valiyaveettil +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, a simple and effective method of using surface modified cellulose fibers for the removal of polymer nanoparticles from spiked water samples is discussed in detail, almost quantitative (>98%) removal of polymeric nanoparticles and high adsorption efficiencies were obtained within 30minutes.
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Microplastic exposure to zooplankton at tidal fronts in Charleston Harbor, SC USA
TL;DR: In this article, microplastic in the gut of field-collected zooplankton was observed using fluorescence microscopy, with melting point analysis applied for confirmation, in water sieved from the upper meter of the water column at positions across tidal fronts.
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Microplastic occurrence and effects in commercially harvested North American finfish and shellfish: Current knowledge and future directions
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Effects of microplastics exposure on ingestion, fecundity, development, and dimethylsulfide production in Tigriopus japonicus (Harpacticoida, copepod).
Juan Yu,Jiyuan Tian,Rui Xu,Zheng-Yu Zhang,Gui-Peng Yang,Xue-Dan Wang,Jing-Guang Lai,Rong Chen +7 more
TL;DR: The effects of polyethylene (PE) and polyamide-nylon 6 (PA 6) microplastics on ecotoxicity and DMS/DMSP production in the copepod Tigriopus japonicus are investigated and new insight is provided into the biogeochemical cycle of sulfur during feeding in copepods exposed to microplastic.
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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.