Are we underestimating anthropogenic microfiber pollution? A critical review of occurrence, methods, and reporting
Anthropogenic microfibers, a ubiquitous environmental contaminant, can be categorized as
synthetic, semisynthetic, or natural according to material of origin and production process …
synthetic, semisynthetic, or natural according to material of origin and production process …
[HTML][HTML] Untoward effects of micro-and nanoplastics: an expert review of their biological impact and epigenetic effects
The production of plastic has dramatically increased in the last 50 y. Because of their
stability and durability, plastics are ubiquitously incorporated in both marine and terrestrial …
stability and durability, plastics are ubiquitously incorporated in both marine and terrestrial …
Seagrasses provide a novel ecosystem service by trapping marine plastics
There is strong evidence that the seafloor constitutes a final sink for plastics from land
sources. There is also evidence that part of the plastics lying on the shallow seafloor are …
sources. There is also evidence that part of the plastics lying on the shallow seafloor are …
[HTML][HTML] Assessing microplastic ingestion and occurrence of bisphenols and phthalates in bivalves, fish and holothurians from a Mediterranean marine protected area
Microplastic (MP) ingestion, along with accumulated plasticizers such as bisphenol A (BPA),
bisphenol F (BPF), and bisphenol S (BPS), and phthalates represented by diethyl phthalate …
bisphenol F (BPF), and bisphenol S (BPS), and phthalates represented by diethyl phthalate …
The impacts of COVID-19 pandemic on marine litter pollution along the Kenyan Coast: a synthesis after 100 days following the first reported case in Kenya
E Okuku, L Kiteresi, G Owato, K Otieno… - Marine Pollution …, 2021 - Elsevier
The contribution of COVID-19 pandemic to marine litter pollution was studied in Mombasa,
Kilifi, and Kwale counties of Kenya, in June 2020 (100 days following the first confirmed …
Kilifi, and Kwale counties of Kenya, in June 2020 (100 days following the first confirmed …
[HTML][HTML] Breaking the paradigm: Marine sediments hold two-fold microplastics than sea surface waters and are dominated by fibers
We conducted one of the first studies to integrate the quantification and characterization of
microplastics (MPs), including fibers, in different habitats (sea surface, seafloor and beach …
microplastics (MPs), including fibers, in different habitats (sea surface, seafloor and beach …
The generation of marine litter in Mediterranean island beaches as an effect of tourism and its mitigation
Abstract The Mediterranean Sea and its coastal systems are threatened by intense
anthropogenic pressures including rapid accumulation of marine litter by diverse human …
anthropogenic pressures including rapid accumulation of marine litter by diverse human …
[HTML][HTML] Are research methods shaping our understanding of microplastic pollution? A literature review on the seawater and sediment bodies of the Mediterranean …
The lack of standardization on the definition and methods in microplastic (MP) research has
limited the overall interpretation and intercomparison of published data. This has presented …
limited the overall interpretation and intercomparison of published data. This has presented …
[HTML][HTML] Microplastic presence in the pelagic fish, Seriola dumerili, from Balearic Islands (Western Mediterranean), and assessment of oxidative stress and …
A Solomando, A Cohen-Sánchez, A Box, I Montero… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) are characterized by their high persistence in marine ecosystems, and
due to their small size, they can be easily ingested by very diverse organisms. Although the …
due to their small size, they can be easily ingested by very diverse organisms. Although the …
Using Boops boops (osteichthyes) to assess microplastic ingestion in the Mediterranean Sea
This study assesses microplastic ingestion in Boops boops at different geographical areas in
the Mediterranean Sea. A total of 884 fish were caught at 20 coastal sites in Spain, France …
the Mediterranean Sea. A total of 884 fish were caught at 20 coastal sites in Spain, France …