Bioplastics for a circular economy

JG Rosenboom, R Langer, G Traverso - Nature Reviews Materials, 2022‏ - nature.com
Bioplastics—typically plastics manufactured from bio-based polymers—stand to contribute to
more sustainable commercial plastic life cycles as part of a circular economy, in which virgin …

Microplastics in decapod crustaceans: Accumulation, toxicity and impacts, a review

AH D'Costa - Science of the total environment, 2022‏ - Elsevier
The presence of microplastics in the aquatic environment poses a serious threat not only to
aquatic organisms but also to human beings that consume them. The uptake and effects of …

Occurrence and distribution characteristics of aged microplastics in the surface water, sediment, and crabs of the aquaculture pond in the Yangtze River Delta of China

F Yu, Y Pei, X Zhang, X Wu, G Zhang, J Ma - Science of the Total …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
The artificial breeding of freshwater crabs in China has become the main source, accounting
for 45.69% of the total output in 2020. However, microplastics widely exist in ponds due to …

Unraveling the Nexus: Microplastics, Antibiotics, and ARGs interactions, threats and control in Aquaculture-A Review

S **e, N Hamid, T Zhang, Z Zhang, L Peng - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2024‏ - Elsevier
In recent years, aquaculture has expanded rapidly to address food scarcity and provides
high-quality aquatic products. However, this growth has led to the release of significant …

Microplastics and Their Impact on Reproduction—Can we Learn From the C. elegans Model?

E Jewett, G Arnott, L Connolly, N Vasudevan… - Frontiers in …, 2022‏ - frontiersin.org
Biologically active environmental pollutants have significant impact on ecosystems, wildlife,
and human health. Microplastic (MP) and nanoplastic (NP) particles are pollutants that are …

Acute and chronic ingestion of polyethylene (PE) microplastics has mild effects on honey bee health and cognition

P Balzani, G Galeotti, S Scheggi, A Masoni… - Environmental …, 2022‏ - Elsevier
The massive use of plastic has contributed to huge quantities of hazardous refuse at a
global scale and represents one of the most prominent issues of the Anthropocene …

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 …

Interactions between microplastics and insects in terrestrial ecosystems—a systematic review and meta-analysis

JY Li, Y Yu, NJ Craig, W He, L Su - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2024‏ - Elsevier
The presence of microplastics (MPs) in terrestrial ecosystems has been confirmed
worldwide. Due to their widespread distribution and diversity in habitats, insects will readily …

[HTML][HTML] Microplastics alter multiple biological processes of marine benthic fauna

VG Mason, MW Skov, JG Hiddink, M Walton - Science of The Total …, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Marine sediments are a sink for microplastics, making seabed organisms particularly
exposed. We used meta-analysis to reveal general patterns in a surge in experimental …

Short-term tourism alters abundance, size, and composition of microplastics on sandy beaches

MR Gül - Environmental Pollution, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Microplastics have become a global threat to sandy beach ecosystems. To efficiently
manage this threat, potential sources of microplastics should be deeply understood, which …