Several reports have been obtained on the toxicity of plastics and microplastics on marine organisms. Still, till now, a cursory report has been found on the potential risk of nanoplastics in connection with marine life. This review highlights the origins of nanoplastics (NPs), ...
The heartbreaking sight of marine animals suffering due to human plastic consumption serves as a poignant reminder of the urgent need to address this issue. Furthermore, the presence of microplastics in the marine environment poses a significant threat to marine life. These tiny plastic particles, ...
Furthermore, the presence of microplastics in the ocean is a growing concern, as these tiny particles are ingested by marine organisms and can make their way up the food chain, potentially ending up on our dinner plates. In addition to harming marine life, plastic pollution also has ...
Plastic pollution impacts the environment, society, economies, and human health. Plastic objects can persist in the oceans for up to hundreds of years, all the while constantly breaking down into microplastics – increasing the damage to marine life and becoming even more challenging to clean up. ...
INSERTBiologist Dr Pennie Lindeque from Plymouth Marine Laboratory We're already finding that there's a lot of microplastics in the sea and that some of these microplastics are actually being ingested by the zooplankton that live there. We're ...
marine environments for hundreds of years, suggesting that marine organisms face microplastic stress across multiple generations. However, a large majority of studies have only evaluated within-generational effects of microplastics, mostly short-term effects on a single life stage (Kaposi et al., 2014...
of years looking into the impact of microplastics on creatures that live in the oceans, rivers, streams and lakes. The contaminants have been found to change the reproduction abilities of sea creatures and sometimes their habits, making them more vulnerable to predators. In this new effort, the...
Once the toxins are concentrated in the tissue of one animal, they can magnify across the food chain similar to the pesticide DDT and eventually reach humans as well. It is likely that shellfish and dried fish will be the first major carriers of microplastics (and the toxins associated with...
The prevalence of plastic and microplastics in the bodies of sea turtles, dolphins, whales, birds and other animals is truly shocking. As professional marine conservationists, we see the direct impact human behaviors have on our coastal environment and marine life every single day. We...
Plastic mulch films have recently been recognized as one of the main sources of microplastics in agroecosystems. Some studies have published research papers on this issue from around the world mainly in 2021–2022. Despite such a concerning issue, no review is published yet to comprehensively compil...