Effects of microplastics' physical and chemical properties on aquatic organisms: State-of-the-art and future research trends

JP da Costa, M Chamkha, M Ksibi, S Sayadi - TrAC Trends in Analytical …, 2023 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) pose a global threat to marine ecosystems, little is known about the
factors that influence their bioavailability. Microplastics have the ability to adsorb …

Zooplankton as a suitable tool for microplastic research

MB Alfonso, DJ Lindsay, AH Arias, H Nakano… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
In recent years, significant efforts have been dedicated to measuring and comprehending
the impact of microplastics (MPs) in the ocean. Despite harmonization guidelines for MPs …

Occurrence, characteristics, and removal of microplastics in wastewater treatment plants located on the Moroccan Atlantic: The case of Agadir metropolis

S Hajji, M Ben-Haddad, MR Abelouah… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) are some of the main sources of microplastics (MPs)
in the environment. However, studies on the occurrence and removal efficiency of MPs in …

[HTML][HTML] Microplastic ingestion in zooplankton from the Fram Strait in the Arctic

ZLR Botterell, M Bergmann, N Hildebrandt… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Some of the highest microplastic concentrations in marine environments have been reported
from the Fram Strait in the Arctic. This region supports a diverse ecosystem dependent on …

Plastic and paint debris in marine protected areas of Peru

GE De-la-Torre, DC Dioses-Salinas… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Contamination with anthropogenic debris, such as plastic and paint particles, has been
widely investigated in the global marine environment. However, there is a lack of information …

Is zooplankton an entry point of microplastics into the marine food web?

K Gunaalan, TG Nielsen… - … science & technology, 2023 - ACS Publications
Microplastics (MPs) overlap in size with phytoplankton and can be ingested by zooplankton,
transferring them to higher trophic levels. Copepods are the most abundant metazoans …

The wedge clam Donax trunculus L., 1758 as a bioindicator of microplastic pollution

M Ben-Haddad, MR Abelouah, S Hajji… - Marine Pollution …, 2022 - Elsevier
This study describes the use of D. trunculus as a bioindicator of microplastic (MPs) pollution
due to beach urbanization related to the development of the Taghazout Bay tourist resort in …

[HTML][HTML] The distribution and characterisation of microplastics in air, surface water and sediment within a major river system

IE Napper, A Baroth, AC Barrett, S Bhola… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Rivers are key pathways for the transfer of microplastics (MP) to marine environments.
However, there are considerable uncertainties about the amount of microplastics …

Microplastics can alter phytoplankton community composition

JN Hitchcock - Science of the Total Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
Microplastic pollution is a growing concern globally due to the risks they may pose to
ecological communities. Phytoplankton are key ecological community in aquatic ecosystems …

Impact of coastal wastewater treatment plants on microplastic pollution in surface seawater and ecological risk assessment

VZ Sönmez, C Akarsu, N Sivri - Environmental Pollution, 2023 - Elsevier
This study aims to understand the influence of wastewater treatment plant discharge on the
microplastic status in the surface seawater of Istanbul. For this purpose, for the first time, the …