Microplastics as an emerging threat to amphibians: Current status and future perspectives

Heliyon, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 10(7), P. e28220 - e28220

Published: March 22, 2024

Given their pervasiveness in the environment, particularly aquatic ecosystems, plastics are posing a growing concern worldwide. Many vertebrates and invertebrates marine, freshwater, terrestrial ecosystems exhibit microplastic (MP) uptake accumulation. Some studies have indicated fatal impacts of MPs on animals possible transfer through food chains. Thus, it is crucial to study MP pollution its environment-sensitive globally threatened animal groups, such as amphibians, which also play an important role energy between ecosystems. Unfortunately, research this field lacking sources organized information scarce. Hence, we systematically reviewed published literature amphibians fill existing knowledge gap. Our review revealed that most previous focused bioaccumulation whereas, only few highlighted impacts. We found more than 80% studied species exhibited were reported persist different organs for long time get transferred other trophic levels. They can cytotoxic mutagenic effects may Moreover, they increase disease susceptibility amphibians. concludes potential threat urges increasing scope frequency vulnerable group. provide generalized method studying with future perspectives directions. significant extending guiding prospective research.

Language: Английский

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Microplastic accumulation in a lizard species: Observations from the terrestrial environments

Environmental Pollution, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 359, P. 124754 - 124754

Published: Aug. 14, 2024

Language: Английский

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Microplastic prevalence in anatolian water frogs (Pelophylax spp.)

Journal of Environmental Management, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 321, P. 116029 - 116029

Published: Aug. 22, 2022

Language: Английский

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Occurrence of Microplastics in Herpetological Museum Collection: Grass Snake (Natrix natrix [Linnaeus, 1758]) and Dice Snake (Natrix tessellata [Laurenti, 1769]) as Model Organisms

Water Air & Soil Pollution, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 233(5)

Published: May 1, 2022

Language: Английский

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Distribution characteristics of microplastics in storm-drain inlet sediments affected by the types of urban functional areas, economic and demographic conditions in southern Beijing

Environmental Research, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 220, P. 115224 - 115224

Published: Jan. 7, 2023

Language: Английский

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Longitudinal and vertical distribution of microplastics in various pipe scales in an operating drinking water distribution system

Journal of Hazardous Materials, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 459, P. 132108 - 132108

Published: July 27, 2023

Language: Английский

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Microplastics pollution in larvae of toads, frogs and newts in anthropopressure gradient

Ecological Indicators, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 155, P. 110971 - 110971

Published: Sept. 23, 2023

Amphibians are vital components of global biodiversity and fulfil diverse ecological roles, including insect population control serving as environmental health indicators. However, there is a concerning decline in amphibian populations globally due to factors such habitat loss, climate change, emerging diseases. Concurrently, the issue microplastic pollution has gained prominence because its potential harm aquatic ecosystems. Microplastics, derived from various sources, endanger organisms, especially amphibians during their sensitive larval stages. In this study, we examined prevalence stages 10 species, covering both tailed (Urodela) tailless (Anura) amphibians. We observed significant correlation between species identity, extent artificial land cover, degree contamination larvae. Notably, our results indicate interspecific differences bioaccumulation. Furthermore, research first demonstrate positive larvae anthropogenic pressure. Our findings add expanding literature underscoring intricate interplay human activities ecosystem health.

Language: Английский

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Similarity of Microplastic Characteristics between Amphibian Larvae and Their Aquatic Environment

Animals, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 14(5), P. 717 - 717

Published: Feb. 25, 2024

Microplastics, pervasive environmental pollutants, are found across various ecosystems, including small inland water bodies. They reported in different media, yet little is known about the mutual relationships of microplastics' properties components Here, having extracted and analyzed these particles from water, sediment, amphibian larvae 23 sites, we test within-site similarities regarding shape (morphological type), color, chemical composition (polymer type). We also provide a brief characterization microplastics sediment parameters. observed statistically significant similarity shapes colors between those larvae. Such similarity, though less pronounced, was sediment. However, type) did not exhibit any beyond what would be expected by chance. The congruence their corresponding aquatic habitats underscores profound interconnectedness among constituents freshwater ecosystems.

Language: Английский

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Transfer of Micro(nano)plastics in animals: A mini-review and future research recommendation

Journal of Hazardous Materials Advances, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 7, P. 100101 - 100101

Published: June 2, 2022

The distribution, accumulation, and transfer of micro(nano)plastics (MnPs) in animals has been a key task ecological risk research. Understanding the translocation MnPs may help extrapolate toxicity health risks to organisms. Here, we briefly summarize distribution tissues organs aquatic terrestrial animals. Then, review discuss three modes MnPs: organs, by intergeneration, movement through food web. Additionally, factors affecting are discussed. Together, these phenomena present urgent important challenges for future

Language: Английский

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Distribution of microplastics in tadpoles, adults, and habitats of three water frogs of Pelophylax spp.

Environmental Sciences Europe, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 37(1)

Published: Feb. 19, 2025

Language: Английский

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