Understanding and addressing microplastic pollution: Impacts, mitigation, and future perspectives

R Debnath, GS Prasad, A Amin, MM Malik… - Journal of Contaminant …, 2024 - Elsevier
Improper disposal of household and industrial waste into water bodies has transformed
them into de facto dumping grounds. Plastic debris, weathered on beaches degrades into …

The odd couple: Caffeine and microplastics. Morphological and physiological changes in Mytilus galloprovincialis

F Impellitteri, M Briglia, C Porcino… - Microscopy …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
In recent years, the presence of pharmaceuticals and microplastics (MPs) in aquatic
ecosystems has raised concerns about their environmental impact. This study explores the …

[HTML][HTML] Microplastics as a Threat to Aquatic Ecosystems and Human Health

A Witczak, L Przedpełska, K Pokorska-Niewiada… - Toxics, 2024 - mdpi.com
The threat posed by microplastics has become one of the world's most serious problems.
Recent reports indicate that the presence of microplastics has been documented not only in …

Polyamide microplastics can mitigate the effects of pathogenic bacterium on the health of marine mussels

Y Pan, W Zhao, JKH Fang, J Shi, MH Aboraya… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2024 - Elsevier
Vibrio parahaemolyticus and microplastics are prevalent in the ocean. Bacteria attach onto
plastic particles, forming harmful biofilms that collectively threaten bivalve health. This study …

Microplastics and TiO2 nanoparticles mixture as an emerging threat to amphibians: A case study on bullfrog embryos

RF Salla, FN Oliveira, JC Jacintho, F Cirqueira… - Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Emerging contaminants can act as contributing factors to the decline of amphibian
populations worldwide. Recently, scientists have drawn attention to the potential ecotoxicity …

Impact of Cadmium and Diclofenac Exposure on Biochemical Responses, Transcriptome, Gut Microflora, and Growth Performance in Grass Carp (Ctenopharyngodon …

R Li, Y Hao, Y Shen, L Gui, W Lv, L Yuan, B Du, L Xie… - Chemosphere, 2024 - Elsevier
In recent years, the concentrations of cadmium (Cd) and diclofenac (DCF) in water have
frequently exceeded the standard; however, the toxic effects of these two pollutants on grass …

Effect of parasitic infection on microplastic ingestion in a native leuciscid hybrid species (Alburnus derjugini x Squalius orientalis) from Kürtün Dam Lake, Türkiye

M Minaz, ZZ Ipek, E Bayçelebi, M Oral, T Mutlu, B Karsli… - Chemosphere, 2024 - Elsevier
Microplastic (MP) pollution is currently one of the most serious environmental issues. MPs
were investigated in the Kürtün Dam Lake in healthy individuals of the native leuciscid …

Microplastic assessment in aquaculture feeds: Analyzing polymer variability across commercial fishfeeds from three continents

SS Devi, S Jayan, AB Kumar - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
This study analysed ten widely used commercial fishfeeds in aquaculture from six countries
spanning three continents to assess microplastic (MP) contamination. MPs with an average …

Contaminants of Emerging Concern (CECs): Assessment of health and dietary risk in the consumption of Plagioscion squamosissimus in one of the largest rivers in a …

F de L Freitas, AB Costa, ASB de Moraes, ADF Lima… - Chemosphere, 2024 - Elsevier
The São Francisco River, significant in semi-arid areas, faces impacts from hydroelectric
plants and agricultural pesticides. Despite extensive research on its aquatic life, especially …

Microplastics and their environmental effects

P Pastorino, D Barceló - Environmental toxicology and pharmacology, 2023 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) are acknowledged as emerging contaminants that pose a substantial
threat to the environment. The adverse impacts of MP pollution extend across marine …