What is known and unknown about the effects of plastic pollution: A meta‐analysis and systematic review DOI
Kennedy Bucci,

Marco Túlio,

Chelsea M. Rochman

et al.

Ecological Applications, Journal Year: 2019, Volume and Issue: 30(2)

Published: Nov. 23, 2019

Abstract As a consequence of the global ubiquity plastic pollution, scientists, decision‐makers, and public often ask whether macroplastics (>5 mm) microplastics (<5 have realized ecological threat. In 2016, we conducted systematic review literature made call for further research testing hypotheses about effects. subsequent years, amount relevant has risen tremendously. Here, reassess to determine current weight evidence effects pollution across all levels biological organization. Our data spans marine, freshwater, terrestrial environments. We extracted from 139 lab field studies 577 independent variety taxa with various types, sizes, shapes plastic. Overall, 59% tested were detected. Of these, 58% due 42% macroplastics. that not detected, 94% 6% found or an effect is as well severity direction effect, driven by dose, particle shape, polymer type, size. Based on our analyses, there no doubt are causing effects, however, much more complex. also assessed environmental relevancy experimental comparing doses used in each exposure concentrations sizes environment. determined only 17% been nature, 80% experiments fall below size range majority sampling. meta‐analysis, make future work recognizes complexity designs tests better understand how different shapes, doses, durations affect wildlife. ecologically environmentally studies, particularly freshwater

Language: Английский

Marine Anthropogenic Litter DOI
Melanie Bergmann, Lars Gutow,

Michaël Klages

et al.

Springer eBooks, Journal Year: 2015, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Jan. 1, 2015

Language: Английский

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3236
Uptake and Accumulation of Polystyrene Microplastics in Zebrafish (Danio rerio) and Toxic Effects in Liver DOI
Yifeng Lu, Yan Zhang, Yongfeng Deng

et al.

Environmental Science & Technology, Journal Year: 2016, Volume and Issue: 50(7), P. 4054 - 4060

Published: March 7, 2016

Microplastics have become emerging contaminants, causing widespread concern about their potential toxic effects. In this study, the uptake and tissue accumulation of polystyrene microplastics (PS-MPs) in zebrafish were detected, effects liver investigated. The results showed that after 7 days exposure, 5 μm diameter MPs accumulated fish gills, liver, gut, while 20 only gills gut. Histopathological analysis both 70 nm PS-MPs caused inflammation lipid liver. also induced significantly increased activities superoxide dismutase catalase, indicating oxidative stress was treatment with MPs. addition, metabolomic suggested exposure to alterations metabolic profiles disturbed energy metabolism. These findings provide new insights into on fish.

Language: Английский

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1735
Oyster reproduction is affected by exposure to polystyrene microplastics DOI Creative Commons
Rossana Sussarellu,

Marc Suquet,

Yoann Thomas

et al.

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal Year: 2016, Volume and Issue: 113(9), P. 2430 - 2435

Published: Feb. 1, 2016

Significance Plastics are a contaminant of emerging concern accumulating in marine ecosystems. tend to break down into small particles, called microplastics, which also enter the environment directly as fragments from variety sources, including cosmetics, clothing, and industrial processes. Given their ubiquitous nature dimensions, ingestion impact microplastics on life cause for concern, notably filter feeders. Oysters were exposed polystyrene microparticles, shown interfere with energy uptake allocation, reproduction, offspring performance. A drop allocation played major role this reproductive impairment. This study provides ground-breaking data microplastic impacts an invertebrate model, helping predict ecological

Language: Английский

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Microplastics in the aquatic and terrestrial environment: sources (with a specific focus on personal care products), fate and effects DOI Creative Commons
Karen Duis, Anja Coors

Environmental Sciences Europe, Journal Year: 2016, Volume and Issue: 28(1)

Published: Jan. 6, 2016

Due to the widespread use and durability of synthetic polymers, plastic debris occurs in environment worldwide. In present work, information on sources fate microplastic particles aquatic terrestrial environment, their uptake effects, mainly organisms, is reviewed. Microplastics originate from a variety sources. Quantitative relevance these generally lacking, but first estimates indicate that abrasion fragmentation larger items materials containing polymers are likely be most relevant. ingested and, mostly, excreted rapidly by numerous organisms. So far, there no clear evidence bioaccumulation or biomagnification. laboratory studies, ingestion large amounts microplastics led lower food consequently, reduced energy reserves effects other physiological functions. Based evaluated data, lowest concentrations affecting marine organisms exposed via water much higher than levels measured water. lugworms sediment, were observed at those subtidal sediments same range as maximum beach sediments. Hydrophobic contaminants enriched microplastics, available experimental results modelling approaches transfer sorbed pollutants not contribute significantly pollutants. Prior being able comprehensively assess possible environmental risks caused number knowledge gaps need filled. However, view persistence high some sites prospective strongly increasing concentrations, release plastics into should broad global effort regardless proof an risk.

Language: Английский

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Tissue accumulation of microplastics in mice and biomarker responses suggest widespread health risks of exposure DOI Creative Commons
Yongfeng Deng, Yan Zhang,

Bernardo Lemos

et al.

Scientific Reports, Journal Year: 2017, Volume and Issue: 7(1)

Published: April 24, 2017

Abstract Microplastics (MPs) are a significant environmental health issue and increasingly greater source of concern. MPs have been detected in oceans, rivers, sediments, sewages, soil even table salts. exposure on marine organisms humans has documented, but information about the toxicity mammal is limited. Here we used fluorescent pristine polystyrene microplastics (PS-MPs) particles with two diameters (5 μm 20 μm) to investigate tissue distribution, accumulation, tissue-specific risk mice. Results indicated that accumulated liver, kidney gut, tissue-accumulation kinetics distribution pattern was strongly depended particle size. In addition, analyses multiple biochemical biomarkers metabolomic profiles suggested induced disturbance energy lipid metabolism as well oxidative stress. Interestingly, blood neurotoxicity were also altered. Our results uncovered accumulation across mice tissues revealed alteration several indicate potential from exposure. Collectively, our data provided new evidence for adverse consequences MPs.

Language: Английский

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1150
Plastics and microplastics in the oceans: From emerging pollutants to emerged threat DOI
Carlo Giacomo Avio, Stefania Gorbi, Francesco Regoli

et al.

Marine Environmental Research, Journal Year: 2016, Volume and Issue: 128, P. 2 - 11

Published: May 17, 2016

Language: Английский

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Ingestion of Microplastics by Zooplankton in the Northeast Pacific Ocean DOI
Jean‐Pierre Desforges, Moira Galbraith, Peter S. Ross

et al.

Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, Journal Year: 2015, Volume and Issue: 69(3), P. 320 - 330

Published: June 11, 2015

Language: Английский

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900
Ingestion of microplastics by commercial fish off the Portuguese coast DOI

Diogo Neves,

Paula Sobral, Joana Lia Ferreira

et al.

Marine Pollution Bulletin, Journal Year: 2015, Volume and Issue: 101(1), P. 119 - 126

Published: Nov. 20, 2015

Language: Английский

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883
Sampling, isolating and identifying microplastics ingested by fish and invertebrates DOI Creative Commons
Amy Lusher, Natalie Welden, Paula Sobral

et al.

Analytical Methods, Journal Year: 2016, Volume and Issue: 9(9), P. 1346 - 1360

Published: Oct. 24, 2016

Microplastic debris (<5 mm) is a prolific environmental pollutant, found worldwide in marine, freshwater and terrestrial ecosystems. This review assesses the numerous different methods used to identify microplastics ingested by marine organisms.

Language: Английский

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Toxic effects of microplastic on marine microalgae Skeletonema costatum: Interactions between microplastic and algae DOI
Cai Zhang, Xiaohua Chen, Jiangtao Wang

et al.

Environmental Pollution, Journal Year: 2016, Volume and Issue: 220, P. 1282 - 1288

Published: Nov. 19, 2016

Language: Английский

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751