[HTML][HTML] Toxic chemicals and persistent organic pollutants associated with micro-and nanoplastics pollution

CO Okoye, CI Addey, O Oderinde, JO Okoro… - Chemical Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
The prevalence of micro and nanoplastics (MNPs) across the various environments and
their negative impact on ecosystems have become a serious global threat and are currently …

Microplastics toxicity, detection, and removal from water/wastewater

KA Adegoke, FA Adu, AK Oyebamiji, A Bamisaye… - Marine Pollution …, 2023 - Elsevier
The world has witnessed massive and preeminent microplastics (MPs) pollution in water
bodies due to the inevitable continuous production of plastics for various advantageous …

Microplastics in seawater, sediment, and organisms from Hangzhou Bay

J Qu, P Wu, G Pan, J Li, H Jin - Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2022 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) are widely present in global oceans, and can pose a threat to marine
organisms. This study examined the abundance and characteristics of MPs in seawater …

From prey to predators: Evidence of microplastic trophic transfer in tuna and large pelagic species in the southwestern Tropical Atlantic

AKS Justino, GVB Ferreira, V Fauvelle, N Schmidt… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Plastic pollution is present in most marine environments; however, contamination in pelagic
predators, including species of economic interest, is still poorly understood. This study aims …

[HTML][HTML] A review on source, occurrence, and impacts of microplastics in freshwater aquaculture systems in China

C Wu, X Xiong, AH Hamidian, Y Zhang, X Xu - Water Biology and Security, 2022 - Elsevier
Microplastic pollution has become an increasingly important environmental issue worldwide
in recent years because of its ubiquitous presence in different environmental media and its …

Plastic in the inferno: Microplastic contamination in deep-sea cephalopods (Vampyroteuthis infernalis and Abralia veranyi) from the southwestern Atlantic

GVB Ferreira, AKS Justino, LN Eduardo… - Marine Pollution …, 2022 - Elsevier
Microplastics are a relevant environmental concern in marine ecosystems due to their
ubiquity. However, knowledge on their dispersion patterns within the ocean basin and the …

One is not enough: Monitoring microplastic ingestion by fish needs a multispecies approach

T Valente, T Pelamatti, CG Avio, A Camedda… - Marine Pollution …, 2022 - Elsevier
The development of monitoring programs based on bioindicators is crucial for assessing the
impact of microplastic ingestion on marine organisms. This study presents results from an …

Occurrence of microplastics in bivalve molluscs Anomalocardia flexuosa captured in Pernambuco, Northeast Brazil

DNA Bruzaca, AKS Justino, GCP Mota, GA Costa… - Marine pollution …, 2022 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) are widely distributed in marine ecosystems, and their ubiquitous
presence is raising concern, particularly about possible impacts on fisheries resources. In …

The role of mesopelagic fishes as microplastics vectors across the deep-sea layers from the Southwestern Tropical Atlantic

AKS Justino, GVB Ferreira, N Schmidt… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Microplastics (MPs;< 5 mm) are a macro issue recognised worldwide as a threat to
biodiversity and ecosystems. Widely distributed in marine ecosystems, MPs have already …

Influencing factors for microplastic intake in abundant deep-sea lanternfishes (Myctophidae)

GVB Ferreira, AKS Justino, LN Eduardo… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Plastic debris is ubiquitous in the hydrosphere. Yet, we lack an understanding of
contamination among deep-sea species and primarily how each trait can influence …