Biochemical biomarkers in algae and marine pollution: a review

MA Torres, MP Barros, SCG Campos, E Pinto… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2008 - Elsevier
Environmental pollution by organic compounds and metals became extensive as mining
and industrial activities increased in the 19th century and have intensified since then …

Understanding and addressing microplastic pollution: Impacts, mitigation, and future perspectives

R Debnath, GS Prasad, A Amin, MM Malik… - Journal of Contaminant …, 2024 - Elsevier
Improper disposal of household and industrial waste into water bodies has transformed
them into de facto dum** grounds. Plastic debris, weathered on beaches degrades into …

Effect of microplastics exposure on the photosynthesis system of freshwater algae

Y Wu, P Guo, X Zhang, Y Zhang, S **e… - Journal of hazardous …, 2019 - Elsevier
Microplastics are widely distributed in freshwater environments. At present, most of the
studies on the toxicity of microplastics are concentrated on aquatic feeding animals, but …

Comparative toxic effects of microplastics and nanoplastics on Chlamydomonas reinhardtii: Growth inhibition, oxidative stress, and cell morphology

Z Yan, L Xu, W Zhang, G Yang, Z Zhao, Y Wang… - Journal of Water Process …, 2021 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) have become an emerging global environmental pollution issue, while
studies on the impact of nanoplastics (NPs) on aquatic environments, especially in …

Interactive adverse effects of low-density polyethylene microplastics on marine microalga Chaetoceros calcitrans

HH Senousy, HM Khairy, HS El-Sayed, ER Sallam… - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
Low-density polyethylene (LDPE) is broadly utilized worldwide, increasing more
dramatically during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the majority ends up in the aquatic …

Current understanding and challenges for aquatic primary producers in a world with rising micro-and nano-plastic levels

G Gao, X Zhao, P **, K Gao, J Beardall - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
The impacts of micro-and nanoplastics (MNPs) on aquatic animals have been intensively
studied; however, the extent and magnitude of potential effects of MNPs on aquatic primary …

How do freshwater microalgae and cyanobacteria respond to antibiotics?

VV Le, QG Tran, SR Ko, SA Lee, HM Oh… - Critical Reviews in …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Antibiotic pollution is an emerging environmental challenge. Residual antibiotics from
various sources, including municipal and industrial wastewater, sewage discharges, and …

Sorption, degradation and bioavailability of oxyfluorfen in biochar-amended soils

C Wu, X Liu, X Wu, F Dong, J Xu, Y Zheng - Science of the Total …, 2019 - Elsevier
To investigate the effects of biochar amendment on the environmental fate of oxyfluorfen in
soils, we evaluated the sorption, degradation and bioavailability of oxyfluorfen in various …

Triclosan persistence through wastewater treatment plants and its potential toxic effects on river biofilms

M Ricart, H Guasch, M Alberch, D Barceló… - Aquatic Toxicology, 2010 - Elsevier
Triclosan is a commonly used bactericide that survives several degradation steps in WWTP
(wastewater treatment plants) and potentially reaches fluvial ecosystems. In Mediterranean …

Mixed effects of effluents from a wastewater treatment plant on river ecosystem metabolism: subsidy or stress?

I Aristi, D von Schiller, M Arroita, D Barceló… - Freshwater …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
The effluents of wastewater treatment plants (WWTP s) include a complex mixture of
nutrients and pollutants. Nutrients can subsidise autotrophic and heterotrophic organisms …