Plastics are dominant pollutants in freshwater ecosystems worldwide. Scientific studies that
investigated the interaction between plastics and freshwater biodiversity are incipient …

Microplastics (MPs) have received increasing attention in the last decade and are now
considered among the most concerning emerging pollutants in natural environments. Here …

Environmental pollution by plastic particles is of major global concern, as a potential threat
to aquatic organisms and ecosystems. The accumulation of microplastics in freshwater and …

Brazil maintains its position at the top of the global ranking of plastic producers, yet recycling
efforts have been incipient. Recent data reveals an annual production of approximately 14 …

The ubiquity of microplastics ecosystems has gained global attention. In this context, Latin
America, which is responsible for 8% of the world's consumption of plastic material and has …

Plastic pollution is a major societal, economic, and environmental issue. Upon release into
the environment, plastics are altered by biological and physicochemical processes that …

Plastic pollution is an increasing global problem, especially in aquatic environments. From
invertebrates to vertebrates, many aquatic species have been affected by plastic pollution …

The contamination of aquatic environments by microplastic has become a major threat to
biodiversity. The presence of microplastic is documented in the aquatic fauna of the oceans …

Occurrence of micro-, meso-and macroplastics in Alburnus sellal and its parasite Ligula
intestinalis is reported for the first time in the Tigris River, one of the two large rivers that …

The pollution of Brazilian freshwater ecosystems by plastic began to appear in the scientific
literature only in this century. We provide herein reports of plastic ingestion by members of …