Bioaccumulation and biomagnification of microplastics in marine organisms: A review and meta-analysis of current data

ME Miller, M Hamann, FJ Kroon - PloS one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Microplastic (MP) contamination has been well documented across a range of habitats and
for a large number of organisms in the marine environment. Consequently, bioaccumulation …

Toxicity of microplastics and nanoplastics in mammalian systems

CQY Yong, S Valiyaveettil, BL Tang - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Fragmented or otherwise miniaturized plastic materials in the form of micro-or nanoplastics
have been of nagging environmental concern. Perturbation of organismal physiology and …

Quality criteria for microplastic effect studies in the context of risk assessment: a critical review

VN de Ruijter, PE Redondo-Hasselerharm… - Environmental …, 2020 - ACS Publications
In the literature, there is widespread consensus that methods in plastic research need
improvement. Current limitations in quality assurance and harmonization prevent progress …

[HTML][HTML] Toxic chemicals and persistent organic pollutants associated with micro-and nanoplastics pollution

CO Okoye, CI Addey, O Oderinde, JO Okoro… - Chemical Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
The prevalence of micro and nanoplastics (MNPs) across the various environments and
their negative impact on ecosystems have become a serious global threat and are currently …

Linking effects of microplastics to ecological impacts in marine environments

N Khalid, M Aqeel, A Noman, M Hashem, YS Mostafa… - Chemosphere, 2021 - Elsevier
Recently, efforts to determine the ecological impacts of microplastic pollutants have
increased because of plastic's accelerated contamination of the environment. The tiny size …

Microplastic as an invisible threat to the coral reefs: sources, toxicity mechanisms, policy intervention, and the way forward

MN Rahman, SH Shozib, MY Akter, ARMT Islam… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2023 - Elsevier
Microplastic (MP) pollution waste is a global macro problem, and research on MP
contamination has been done in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial ecosystems. Preventing …

Microplastics in mangroves and coral reef ecosystems: a review

J John, AR Nandhini… - Environmental …, 2022 - Springer
Microplastic pollution has recently been identified as a major issue for the health of
ecosystems. Microplastics have typically sizes of less than 5 mm and occur in various forms …

Recent insights into uptake, toxicity, and molecular targets of microplastics and nanoplastics relevant to human health impacts

A Khan, Z Jia - Iscience, 2023 - cell.com
Microplastics and nanoplastics (M-NPLs) are ubiquitous environmentally, chemically, or
mechanically degraded plastic particles. Humans are exposed to M-NPLs of various sizes …

Microplastics in the coral reefs and their potential impacts on corals: a mini-review

W Huang, M Chen, B Song, J Deng, M Shen… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Plastic debris exists worldwide and research on microplastic pollution has gradually spread
from the oceans to freshwater and terrestrial systems. Coral reefs not only serve as one of …

The potential effects of microplastic pollution on human digestive tract cells

Y Zhang, S Wang, V Olga, Y Xue, S Lv, X Diao… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
The level of environmental microplastics in the biosphere is constantly increasing. These
environmental microplastics can enter the human body with food, be absorbed through the …