The amount of plastic waste and microplastics released into marine environments has
increased rapidly in recent decades. The durability of plastic materials results in major …

Despite the relatively rich literature on the omnipresence of microplastics in marine
environments, the current status and ecological impacts of microplastics on global Marine …

The propagation of the COVID-19 pandemic worldwide has been alarming in the last
months. According to recommendations of the World Health Organization (WHO), the use of …

Microplastics (MPs) become ubiquitous contaminants in Marine Protected Areas (MPA) that
have been planned as a conservation strategy. The present study provides a …

Bivalves are important members of the ecosystem and their populations are declining
globally, making them a concern for their role in ecosystem services and the fishing industry …

The aim of this review was to identify the current knowledge regarding the concentration of
microplastics in bivalves in the marine, estuarine, and freshwater environments. For this …

Filter-feeder organisms such as oyster and mussels are exposed to particles like
microplastics (MPs). Although widely used to monitor MPs contamination, little is known …

This review paper collected, collated, analysed, interpreted, synthesised, and documented
the research investigations conducted on microplastic (MPs) pollution impacts on seafood …

Fish inhabiting freshwater environments are susceptible to the ingestion of microplastics
(MPs). Knowledge regarding MPs in freshwater fish in South Africa is very limited. In this …

Microplastics have been a global concern due to their potential and widespread risks to
organisms and environments. In this study, we investigated the abundance, distribution, and …