However, the extent of the potential ecological effects of microplastics on marine life at different spatial and temporal scales has not yet been Credit author statement Noreen Khalid: Conceptualization, Writing - Original Draft. Muhammad Aqeel: Visualization, Investigation. Ali Noman: Writing - Review...
Microplastics (MPs) are pervasive pollutants that pose significant threats to marine ecosystems. This review examines the impact of MPs on marine organisms, highlighting key areas of concern and knowledge gaps. The aim of the study is to synthesize recent findings on the occurrence and bi...
The environmental effects caused by the proliferation of microplastics have received extensive attention. However, at this stage, there is a lack of research on the toxicology of microplastics and their impacts on plants. This study explored the effects of microplastics on the growth and physiological...
Topics include (1) the occurrence of microplastics in the environment; (2) the documented effects of microplastics on marine fauna; (3) the potential interactions between persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and microplastics; and (4) the global fate of persistent organic pollutants (POPs). The ...
"Sources, fate and effects of microplastics in the marine environment: part two of a global assessment" (Kershaw, P.J., and Rochman, C.M., eds). (IMO/FAO/UNESCO-IOC/UNIDO/WMO/IAEA/UN/ UNEP/UNDP Joint Group of Experts on the Scientific Aspects of Marine Environmental Protection). Rep...
Microplastics are a pervasive pollutant widespread in the sea and freshwater from anthropogenic sources, and together with the presence of pesticides, they can have physical and chemical effects on aquatic organisms and on their microbiota. Few studies h
Observations and idealized modelling of microplastic transport in estuaries: The exemplary case of an upwelling system (Ría de Vigo, NW Spain) Microplastics (MPs) pollution in marine environments has received considerable attention over the past two decades due to the increased awareness of its po....
With most of the plastics ever produced now being waste, slowly degrading and fragmenting in the environment, microplastics (MPs) have become an emerging concern regarding their presence in food and influence on human health. While many studies on marine ecotoxicology and the occurrence of MPs in...
The aquatic environment and the associated fish assemblages are being exposed to an increasing amount of microplastics. Despite the high number of publications on the presence of microplastics in fish, little is known about their uptake, translocation and accumulation within fish organs. Experimental stu...
Most garbage that is improperly disposed of will end up in rivers and streams leading to the ocean, it may arrive as microplastics or the original version of itself. The ocean currents then create massive island-like patches of garbage in the middle of the sea. The plastic litter in these ...