Microplastics: a real global threat for environment and food safety: a state of the art review

K Ziani, CB Ioniță-Mîndrican, M Mititelu, SM Neacșu… - Nutrients, 2023 - mdpi.com
Microplastics are small plastic particles that come from the degradation of plastics,
ubiquitous in nature and therefore affect both wildlife and humans. They have been detected …

[HTML][HTML] Micro-and nanoplastic toxicity on aquatic life: Determining factors

T Kögel, Ø Bjorøy, B Toto, AM Bienfait… - Science of the Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
Plastic pollution has become a major environmental concern due to its omnipresence and
degradation to smaller particles. The potential toxicological effects of micro-and nanoplastic …

Toxicity of nanoplastics to aquatic organisms: Genotoxicity, cytotoxicity, individual level and beyond individual level

H Gong, R Li, F Li, X Guo, L Xu, L Gan, M Yan… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2023 - Elsevier
Due to the small size, high mobility and large surface area, nanoplastics (NPs) showed high
potential risks to aquatic organisms. This paper reviews the toxicity of NPs to aquatic …

Physisorption and chemisorption mechanisms influencing micro (nano) plastics-organic chemical contaminants interactions: a review

OD Agboola, NU Benson - Frontiers in Environmental Science, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Microplastics, which serve as sources and vector transport of organic contaminants in both
terrestrial and marine environments, are emerging micropollutants of increasing concerns …

Nanoplastics impact on marine biota: A review

JM Gonçalves, MJ Bebianno - Environmental Pollution, 2021 - Elsevier
Emerging contaminants, such as nanoplastics, are gaining a vast interest within the scientific
community. Most of the plastic debris found in the marine environment originates from land …

Effects of plastic particles on aquatic invertebrates and fish–a review

N Hodkovicova, A Hollerova, Z Svobodova… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
This review summarises the current knowledge on the effects of microplastics and their
additives on organisms living in the aquatic environment, particularly invertebrates and fish …

An overview of the effects of nanoplastics on marine organisms

MRM Zaki, AZ Aris - Science of the Total Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
The ubiquity and detrimental effects of plastics in the environment have become global
environmental concerns over the past decade. Intensive anthropogenic activities, such as …

An overview of the internalization and effects of microplastics and nanoplastics as pollutants of emerging concern in bivalves

M Sendra, E Sparaventi, B Novoa, A Figueras - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Microplastic and nanoplastic pollution in aquatic environments is a topic of emerging
concern due to the internalization, retention time and effects of these particles in aquatic …

Microplastics in the marine environment: Sources, fates, impacts and microbial degradation

H Yang, G Chen, J Wang - Toxics, 2021 - mdpi.com
The serious global microplastic pollution has attracted public concern in recent years.
Microplastics are widely distributed in various environments and their pollution is already …

Nanoplastics and marine organisms: what has been studied?

I Ferreira, C Venâncio, I Lopes, M Oliveira - Environmental Toxicology and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Nowadays, there is an increased awareness on the threat that marine litter may pose to the
marine environment. This review describes the major concerns related to plastic pollution …