[HTML][HTML] Current trends of unsustainable plastic production and micro (nano) plastic pollution

TR Walker, L Fequet - TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry, 2023 - Elsevier
Unsustainable plastic production, use and mismanagement has resulted in increased global
plastic pollution and subsequent degradation into micro (nano) plastics in the environment …

Microplastic toxicity in aquatic organisms and aquatic ecosystems: a review

MRJ Rakib, A Sarker, K Ram, MG Uddin… - Water, Air, & Soil …, 2023 - Springer
Microplastics are pervasive pollutants and have been found in all environmental
compartments globally, including aquatic ecosystems. Ingestion and trophic transfer of …

Transport and deposition of ocean-sourced microplastic particles by a North Atlantic hurricane

AC Ryan, D Allen, S Allen, V Maselli… - … Earth & Environment, 2023 - nature.com
The atmosphere can transport large quantities of microplastics and disperse them
throughout the globe to locations inaccessible by many other transport mechanisms …

Biological effects of polystyrene micro-and nano-plastics on human intestinal organoid-derived epithelial tissue models without and with M cells

Y Chen, AM Williams, EB Gordon, SE Rudolph… - … , Biology and Medicine, 2023 - Elsevier
Micro-and nano-plastics (MPs and NPs) released from plastics in the environment can enter
the food chain and target the human intestine. However, knowledge about the effects of …

Acute toxicity of triclosan, caffeine, nanoplastics, microplastics, and their mixtures on Daphnia magna

R Pashaei, R Dzingelevičienė, I Putna-Nimane… - Marine Pollution …, 2023 - Elsevier
We measured acute toxicity of triclosan, caffeine, nanoplastics, and microplastics, and their
mixtures on Daphnia magna. Limitations of this study included use of a single species, acute …

[HTML][HTML] Assessing the impact of chronic and acute plastic pollution from construction activities and other anthropogenic sources: A case study from the coast of …

V Zadjelovic, RJ Wright, TR Walker, V Avalos… - Marine Pollution …, 2023 - Elsevier
Plastic pollution is a critical environmental issue with far-reaching and not yet fully explored
consequences. This study uncovered a significant source of plastic contamination arising …

[HTML][HTML] Characterization, source identification and hazard index assessment of ingested microplastics in farmed tilapia Oreochromis niloticus

MAM Siddique, I Hossain, MMR Sunji, T Tahsin… - Ecological …, 2024 - Elsevier
Plastic pollution is ubiquitous in marine and freshwater environments. Tilapia Oreochromis
niloticus is one of the most important cultured fish species in South Asia. However, limited …

Assessment of microplastic contamination in some commercial fishes of the southern Caspian Sea and its potential risks

M Gholizadeh, T Bagheri, M Harsij, D Danabas… - … Science and Pollution …, 2024 - Springer
This study examined the occurrence of microplastics (MPs) in the gastrointestinal tract (GIT)
of 384 fishes classified into four species from 11 sites in 2022 from the southern part of the …

[HTML][HTML] Green tea extracts rich in epicatechins inducing aggregation and inhibiting absorption of amine surface functionalized polystyrene microplastics in vitro …

DH Lee, WH Kim, K Lee, I Na, X Fu, HW Jeong… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2024 - Elsevier
The current study aimed to investigate the effect of green tea extracts (GTEs) containing 35%
epicatechins on the bioaccessibility of amine surface functionalized polystyrene …

Effects of nanoplastics on the gut microbiota of Pacific white shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei

C Zhu, Y Li, G Liu, AL Abdullah, Q Jiang - PeerJ, 2024 - peerj.com
Nanoplastics (NPs) are an abundant, long-lasting, and widespread type of environmental
pollution that is of increasing concern because of the serious threats they might pose to …