Discovering untapped microbial communities through metagenomics for microplastic remediation: recent advances, challenges, and way forward

AK Wani, N Akhtar, N Naqash, F Rahayu… - … Science and Pollution …, 2023 - Springer
Microplastics (MPs) are ubiquitous pollutants persisting almost everywhere in the
environment. With the increase in anthropogenic activities, MP accumulation is increasing …

Marine microplastics in the ASEAN region: A review of the current state of knowledge

E Curren, VS Kuwahara, T Yoshida, SCY Leong - Environmental Pollution, 2021 - Elsevier
Microplastic pollution is a prevalent and serious problem in marine environments. These
particles have a detrimental impact on marine ecosystems. They are harmful to marine …

[HTML][HTML] A temporal record of microplastic pollution in Mediterranean seagrass soils

M Dahl, S Bergman, M Björk, E Diaz-Almela… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Plastic pollution is emerging as a potential threat to the marine environment. In the current
study, we selected seagrass meadows, known to efficiently trap organic and inorganic …

[HTML][HTML] Priorities to inform research on marine plastic pollution in Southeast Asia

LCM Omeyer, EM Duncan, K Aiemsomboon… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Southeast Asia is considered to have some of the highest levels of marine plastic pollution in
the world. It is therefore vitally important to increase our understanding of the impacts and …

Distribution and seasonal variation of microplastics in tallo river, makassar, eastern indonesia

EA Wicaksono, S Werorilangi, TS Galloway, A Tahir - Toxics, 2021 - mdpi.com
Attention towards microplastic (MP) pollution in various environments is increasing, but
relatively little attention has been given to the freshwater-riverine environment. As the …

A review of microplastic impacts on seagrasses, epiphytes, and associated sediment communities

CM Gerstenbacher, AC Finzi, RD Rotjan… - Environmental pollution, 2022 - Elsevier
Microplastics have been discovered ubiquitously in marine environments. While their
accumulation is noted in seagrass ecosystems, little attention has yet been given to …

Plastic pollution of four understudied marine ecosystems: a review of mangroves, seagrass meadows, the Arctic Ocean and the deep seafloor

BA Walther, M Bergmann - Emerging Topics in Life Sciences, 2022 - portlandpress.com
Plastic pollution is now a worldwide phenomenon affecting all marine ecosystems, but some
ecosystems and regions remain understudied. Here, we review the presence and impacts of …

The role of seagrass meadows in the accumulation of microplastics: Insights from a South African estuary

BJ Boshoff, TB Robinson, S von der Heyden - Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2023 - Elsevier
Microplastics are widespread in marine ecosystems, where they threaten biota and human
wellbeing. Seagrasses may act as natural filters of microplastics due to their particle trapping …

Microplastic abundance in sea urchins (Diadema setosum) from seagrass beds of Barranglompo Island, Makassar, Indonesia

R Sawalman, S Werorilangi, M Ukkas… - … Series: Earth and …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
High levels of anthropogenic activities on Barranglompo Island in Makassar City, South
Sulawesi Province, Indonesia increase the amount of plastic waste in the surrounding …

A Critical Assessment of Microplastics in Molluscan Shellfish with Recommendations for Experimental Protocols, Animal Husbandry, Publication, and Future Research

SE Shumway, K Mladinich, N Blaschik… - Reviews in Fisheries …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Microplastics (MP) are a contaminant of emerging concern and, as such, there has been a
rush to action and publication. Over the past two decades, this haste has resulted in a …