Human impacts on the environment affect organisms at all levels of biological organisation
and ultimately can change their phenotype. Over time, phenotypic change may arise due to …

Recently, waterborne microplastics (MP) has raised significant public concerns. Therefore, a
sensitive and macroscopic indicator is needed for the management and risk prediction of …

Characterized by a sessile filter-feeding lifestyle, commercial marine bivalves inhabiting
pollution-prone coastal areas may accumulate significant amounts of pollutants, such as …

The blue crab Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896 is native to the western coasts of the
Atlantic Ocean and is currently considered an invasive species in the Mediterranean Sea. In …

Simple Summary Little is known about how microplastics impact animal cognition—the way
animals gather and process information. We investigated whether microplastic exposure …

Microplastics (MPs) are a class of pollutants that can persist for centuries, entering global
ecosystems in large amounts. Previous studies have focused on the toxicological effects of …

Following their initial discovery within seawater in 1972, concerns related to the abundance
and occurrence of microplastics in our environment have increased exponentially since the …

This study marked the first investigation into the presence of plastic particles in the stomachs
of three mud crab species (Scylla olivacea, S. paramamosain and S. tranquebarica) …

Microplastics (MPs) have become an environmental concern in recent years, with most
research focused on the physiological effects of exposure. Comparatively little consideration …

Microplastic (MP) contamination, which originated from anthropogenic activities, is one of
the environmental challenges posing a threat to aquaculture systems globally. Occurrence …