Pathways for degradation of plastic polymers floating in the marine environment

B Gewert, MM Plassmann, M MacLeod - … science: processes & impacts, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
Each year vast amounts of plastic are produced worldwide. When released to the
environment, plastics accumulate, and plastic debris in the world's oceans is of particular …

Accumulation and Embryotoxicity of Polystyrene Nanoparticles at Early Stage of Development of Sea Urchin Embryos Paracentrotus lividus

C Della Torre, E Bergami, A Salvati… - … science & technology, 2014 - ACS Publications
Nanoplastic debris, resulted from runoff and weathering breakdown of macro-and
microplastics, represents an emerging concern for marine ecosystems. The aim of the …

Experimental approaches for characterizing the endocrine-disrupting effects of environmental chemicals in fish

FT Celino-Brady, DT Lerner, AP Seale - Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Increasing industrial and agricultural activities have led to a disturbing increase of pollutant
discharges into the environment. Most of these pollutants can induce short-term, sustained …

Nano-sized polystyrene affects feeding, behavior and physiology of brine shrimp Artemia franciscana larvae

E Bergami, E Bocci, ML Vannuccini, M Monopoli… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2016 - Elsevier
Nano-sized polymers as polystyrene (PS) constitute one of the main challenges for marine
ecosystems, since they can distribute along the whole water column affecting planktonic …

Physical and mechanical properties of fungal mycelium-based biofoam

Z Yang, F Zhang, B Still, M White… - Journal of Materials in …, 2017 - ascelibrary.org
This paper presents an innovative fungal mycelium-based biofoam. Three different mixing
protocols with various substrate materials, including wood pulp, millet grain, wheat bran, a …

Neurobehavioral assessment of rats exposed to pristine polystyrene nanoplastics upon oral exposure

M Rafiee, L Dargahi, A Eslami, E Beirami… - Chemosphere, 2018 - Elsevier
The increasing use of plastics has raised concerns about pollution of freshwater by these
polymeric materials. Knowledge about their potential effects on environmental and public …

First assessment of anthropogenic marine debris in mangrove forests of Mauritius, a small oceanic island

LD Seeruttun, P Raghbor, C Appadoo - Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2021 - Elsevier
We evaluated the status of anthropogenic marine debris (AMD) in two natural mangrove
forests on Mauritius, one of which in proximity to human settlement (Mahebourg) and the …

The known and unknown sources of reactive oxygen and nitrogen species in haemocytes of marine bivalve molluscs

L Donaghy, HK Hong, C Jauzein, KS Choi - Fish & shellfish immunology, 2015 - Elsevier
Reactive oxygen and nitrogen species (ROS and RNS) are naturally produced in all cells
and organisms. Modifications of standard conditions alter reactive species generation and …

Marine pollution originating from purse seine and longline fishing vessel operations in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean, 2003–2015

K Richardson, D Haynes, A Talouli, M Donoghue - Ambio, 2017 - Springer
Fisheries observer data recorded between 2003 and 2015 on-board purse seine and
longline vessels operating in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean reported more than 10 …

Evaluating the presence of marine litter in cetaceans stranded in the balearic islands (western mediterranean sea)

A Solomando, F Pujol, A Sureda, S Pinya - Biology, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The presence of plastic in oceans is extremely concerning as it poses a
potential threat to marine organisms; for instance, they could become entangled in the …