Phytoplankton is an essential resource in aquatic ecosystems, situated at the base of
aquatic food webs. Plastic pollution can impact these organisms, potentially affecting the …

Monitoring biodiversity and how anthropogenic pressures impact this is critical, especially as
anthropogenically driven climate change continues to affect all ecosystems. Intertidal areas …

Seagrass meadows are one of the world's most diverse ecosystems offering habitats for an
extensive array of species, as well as serving as protectors of coral reefs and vital carbon …

Emerging research shows that microplastic pollution could be impacting seafloor ecosystem
function, but this has been primarily demonstrated without environmental and ecological …

Concerns regarding plastic pollution, especially microplastics, have increased, as they can
be present in different environmental compartments, including estuarine areas and …

Microplastics have been widely detected in the effluent discharged from wastewater
treatment plants. However, few studies have focused on the occurrence of microplastics in …

Bioturbating species play an essential role in regulating nutrient cycling in marine
sediments, but their interaction with microplastics (MP) remains poorly understood. Here we …

Microplastics (MPs) are gaining global attention in recent years due to its widespread
distribution and potential health impacts. The present study focuses on the distribution and …

Microalgal biofilm is promising in simultaneous pollutants removal, CO 2 fixation, and
biomass resource transformation when wastewater is used as culturing medium. Nitric oxide …

While extensive research has explored the effects of plastic pollution, ecosystem responses
remain poorly quantified, especially in field experiments. In this study, we investigated the …