Single-use plastics: Production, usage, disposal, and adverse impacts

Y Chen, AK Awasthi, F Wei, Q Tan, J Li - Science of the total environment, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Single-use plastics (SUPs), invented for the modern “throwaway society,” are
intended to be used only once. They are being increasingly produced and used globally …

Studying microplastics: Lessons from evaluated literature on animal model organisms and experimental approaches

MD Prokić, BR Gavrilović, TB Radovanović… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
Although we are witnesses of an increase in the number of studies examining the
exposure/effects of microplastics (MPs) on different organisms, there are many unknowns …

[HTML][HTML] Microplastic presence in the pelagic fish, Seriola dumerili, from Balearic Islands (Western Mediterranean), and assessment of oxidative stress and …

A Solomando, A Cohen-Sánchez, A Box, I Montero… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) are characterized by their high persistence in marine ecosystems, and
due to their small size, they can be easily ingested by very diverse organisms. Although the …

Do loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) gut contents reflect the types, colors and sources of plastic pollution in the Southwest Indian Ocean?

M Thibault, L Hoarau, L Lebreton, M Le Corre… - Marine Pollution …, 2023 - Elsevier
We analyzed plastic debris ingested by loggerheads from bycatch between 2007 and 2021
in the Southwest Indian Ocean (SWIO). We also analyzed plastic debris accumulated on …

Abundance, composition, and distribution of microplastics in intertidal sediment and soft tissues of four species of Bivalvia from Southeast Brazilian urban beaches

MB da Costa, MBP Otegui, GC Zamprogno… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
In coastal areas, microplastics (MPs) can deposit in sediment, allowing it to be ingested by
benthic organisms, like mussels, thus creating a possible transfer to humans. The aim of this …

[HTML][HTML] Ingestion and characterization of plastic debris by loggerhead sea turtle, Caretta caretta, in the Balearic Islands

A Solomando, F Pujol, A Sureda, S Pinya - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Plastic waste has become ubiquitous pollutants in seas and oceans and can affect a wide
range of species. For some marine species, plastic debris could pose a considerable threat …

Plastic pollution and small juvenile marine turtles: a potential evolutionary trap

EM Duncan, AC Broderick, K Critchell… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The ingestion of plastic by marine turtles is now reported for all species. Small juvenile
turtles (including post-hatchling and oceanic juveniles) are thought to be most at risk, due to …

[HTML][HTML] Variations in the spatial distribution of expanded polystyrene marine debris: Are Asian's coastlines more affected?

HHS Chan, C Not - Environmental Advances, 2023 - Elsevier
Expanded polystyrene (EPS), commonly known as Styrofoam, is a foam plastic material
regularly found in the marine environment. The objective of this study is to investigate the …