[HTML][HTML] Microfibres from apparel and home textiles: Prospects for including microplastics in environmental sustainability assessment

B Henry, K Laitala, IG Klepp - Science of the total environment, 2019 - Elsevier
Textiles release fibres to the environment during production, use, and at end-of-life disposal.
Approximately two-thirds of all textile items are now synthetic, dominated by petroleum …

[HTML][HTML] Marine mammals and microplastics: a systematic review and call for standardisation

LJ Zantis, EL Carroll, SE Nelms, T Bosker - Environmental Pollution, 2021 - Elsevier
Microplastics receive significant societal and scientific attention due to increasing concerns
about their impact on the environment and human health. Marine mammals are considered …

[HTML][HTML] Microplastics accumulate on pores in seed capsule and delay germination and root growth of the terrestrial vascular plant Lepidium sativum

T Bosker, LJ Bouwman, NR Brun, P Behrens, MG Vijver - Chemosphere, 2019 - Elsevier
The impacts of nano-and microplastics (< 100 nm and< 5 mm, respectively) on terrestrial
systems is to the present largely unexplored. Plastic particles are likely to accumulate in …

Impact of Microplastic Beads and Fibers on Waterflea (Ceriodaphnia dubia) Survival, Growth, and Reproduction: Implications of Single and Mixture Exposures

S Ziajahromi, A Kumar, PA Neale… - … science & technology, 2017 - ACS Publications
There is limited knowledge regarding the adverse effects of wastewater-derived
microplastics, particularly fibers, on aquatic biota. In this study, we examined the acute (48 h) …

Microplastics in multimedia environment: A systematic review on its fate, transport, quantification, health risk, and remedial measures

PK Rose, M Jain, N Kataria, PK Sahoo, VK Garg… - Groundwater for …, 2023 - Elsevier
The ever-increasing presence of microplastics in many environmental components has
been a cause of worry for humanity due to their small size and potential health risk. Since …

An overview of the internalization and effects of microplastics and nanoplastics as pollutants of emerging concern in bivalves

M Sendra, E Sparaventi, B Novoa, A Figueras - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Microplastic and nanoplastic pollution in aquatic environments is a topic of emerging
concern due to the internalization, retention time and effects of these particles in aquatic …

Interactions between polystyrene microplastics and marine phytoplankton lead to species-specific hetero-aggregation

M Long, I Paul-Pont, H Hegaret, B Moriceau… - Environmental …, 2017 - Elsevier
To understand the fate and impacts of microplastics (MP) in the marine ecosystems, it is
essential to investigate their interactions with phytoplankton as these may affect MP …

Environmentally relevant concentrations of polyethylene microplastics negatively impact the survival, growth and emergence of sediment-dwelling invertebrates

S Ziajahromi, A Kumar, PA Neale, FDL Leusch - Environmental Pollution, 2018 - Elsevier
Microplastics are a widespread environmental pollutant in aquatic ecosystems and have the
potential to eventually sink to the sediment, where they may pose a risk to sediment-dwelling …

Effects of nylon microplastic on feeding, lipid accumulation, and moulting in a coldwater copepod

M Cole, R Coppock, PK Lindeque, D Altin… - … science & technology, 2019 - ACS Publications
Microplastic debris is a pervasive environmental contaminant that has the potential to impact
the health of biota, although its modes of action remain somewhat unclear. The current study …

Nanoplastics impaired oyster free living stages, gametes and embryos

K Tallec, A Huvet, C Di Poi, C González-Fernández… - Environmental …, 2018 - Elsevier
In the marine environment, most bivalve species base their reproduction on external
fertilization. Hence, gametes and young stages face many threats, including exposure to …