The polymers and their additives in particulate plastics: what makes them hazardous to the fauna?

S Sridharan, M Kumar, M Saha, MB Kirkham… - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Due to the increasing concerns on global ecosystems and human health, the environmental
risks posed by microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastics (NPs) have become an important topic …

Risk associated with microplastics in urban aquatic environments: a critical review

B He, A Liu, H Duan, B Wijesiri… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2022 - Elsevier
The presence of microplastics (MPs) has been recognized as a significant environmental
threat due to adverse effects spanning from molecular level, organism health, ecosystem …

Are there plastic particles in my sugar? A pioneering study on the characterization of microplastics in commercial sugars and risk assessment

S Afrin, MM Rahman, MN Hossain, MK Uddin… - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Although several studies are confirming the ubiquity of microplastics (MPs) in environments,
our knowledge about their effects on human health is still very limited. Therefore, while we …

Microplastics can alter phytoplankton community composition

JN Hitchcock - Science of the Total Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
Microplastic pollution is a growing concern globally due to the risks they may pose to
ecological communities. Phytoplankton are key ecological community in aquatic ecosystems …

Effects of a microplastic mixture differ across trophic levels and taxa in a freshwater food web: In situ mesocosm experiment

D Yıldız, G Yalçın, B Jovanović, DS Boukal… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
The ubiquitous presence of microplastics (MP) in aquatic ecosystems can affect organisms
and communities in multiple ways. While MP research on aquatic organisms has primarily …

[HTML][HTML] Mechanisms influencing the impact of microplastics on freshwater benthic invertebrates: uptake dynamics and adverse effects on Chironomus riparius

JC Prata, CJM Silva, D Serpa, AMVM Soares… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Chironomids inhabit freshwater benthic ecosystems which are prone to microplastic
contamination. This work aimed at understanding the factors and mechanisms influencing …

Environmental toxicity and ecological effects of micro (nano) plastics: a huge challenge posed by biodegradability

Q Cui, F Wang, X Wang, T Chen, X Guo - TrAC Trends in Analytical …, 2023 - Elsevier
The ecological effects of micro (nano) plastics in the environment have attracted increasing
attention and research from scholars around the world. This review focuses on the possible …

Combined toxic effects of environmental predominant microplastics and ZnO nanoparticles in freshwater snail Pomaceae paludosa

J Jeyavani, B Vaseeharan - Environmental Pollution, 2023 - Elsevier
In the past few years, microplastics are one of the ubiquitous threatening pollutants in
aquatic habitats. These persistent microplastics interact with other pollutants, especially …

Implications of damming and morphological diversity of microplastics in the sediment from a tropical freshwater reservoir

LG Queiroz, M Pompêo, BR de Moraes… - Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Microplastic pollution is ubiquitous in freshwater environments, including rivers, lakes, and
reservoirs. Plastic particles can accumulate in the sediment mainly in lentic environments …

[HTML][HTML] Contrasting the effects of microplastic types, concentrations and nutrient enrichment on freshwater communities and ecosystem functioning

DJ Marchant, AM Rodríguez, P Francelle… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Microplastics are now ubiquitous in freshwater environments. As most previous research
has focused on species-specific effects of microplastics under controlled laboratory …