Research advances of microplastics and potential health risks of microplastics on terrestrial higher mammals: a bibliometric analysis and literature review

Environmental Geochemistry and Health, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 45(6), P. 2803 - 2838

Published: Jan. 4, 2023

Language: Английский

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A Critical Review on Biological Impacts, Ecotoxicity, and Health Risks Associated with Microplastics

Water Air & Soil Pollution, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 236(2)

Published: Jan. 7, 2025

Language: Английский

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Microplastics in agriculture – a potential novel mechanism for the delivery of human pathogens onto crops

Frontiers in Plant Science, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 14

Published: Aug. 10, 2023

Mulching with plastic sheeting, the use of carriers in seed coatings, and irrigation wastewater or contaminated surface water have resulted plastics, microplastics, becoming ubiquitous agricultural soils. Once environment, surfaces quickly become colonised by microbial biofilm comprised a diverse community. This so-called 'plastisphere' community can also include human pathogens, particularly if has been exposed to faecal contamination (e.g., from organic manures livestock faeces). The plastisphere is hypothesised facilitate survival dissemination therefore plastics systems could play significant role transferring pathogens crops, as microplastics adhering ready eat crops are difficult remove washing. In this paper we critically discuss pathways for associated interact crop leaves roots, potential transfer, adherence, uptake plants. Globally, concentration soils increasing, therefore, quantifying transfer into food chain needs be treated priority.

Language: Английский

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Terrestrial wildlife as indicators of microplastic pollution in western Thailand

PeerJ, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 12, P. e17384 - e17384

Published: May 20, 2024

Plastic pollution in terrestrial wildlife represents a new conservation challenge, with research this area, especially within protected areas (PAs), being scant. This study documents the accumulation of microplastics (MPs) both inside and outside PAs western Thailand. Carcasses road-killed vertebrates good condition, as well live tadpoles, were collected to examine their exposure plastic pollution. The digestive tracts vertebrate carcasses entire bodies tadpoles analyzed for MPs, which identified if they measured over 50 µm. A total 136 individuals from 48 species examined. sample comprised snakes (44.12%), birds (11.03%), lizards (5.15%), (32.25%), amphibians (5.88%), mammals (1.47%). In total, 387 MPs found 44 (91.67%), an average occurrence 3.25 ± 3.63 per individual or 0.05 0.08 gram body weight. quantities significantly varied among animal groups, terms number ( p < 0.05) weight 0.01). Furthermore, significant difference MP was observed between specimens on basis 0.05), but not = 0.07). Most fibers (77%), followed by fragments (22.22%), only minimal presence film (0.52%) foam (0.26%). Of all identified, 36.84% confirmed plastics made natural materials, 31.58% plastics, including Polyethylene (PE), polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polypropylene (PP), Polyvinylidene chloride (PVDC), polyester (PES). Additionally, cotton, those containing polyurethane (PU), rayon, PES, combinations rayon PU, identified. influenced weight, factors associated human settlement/activity, land use types. Our findings highlight prevalence Thai PAs. Further toxicological studies are required establish standards. It is proposed that snakes, obtained road kills, could serve non-invasive method monitoring pollution, thus acting indicator threat ecosystems. There urgent need standardization solid waste management at garbage dump sites remote areas, Conservation education focusing occurrence, potential sources, impacts enhance awareness, thereby influencing changes behaviors attitudes toward household level.

Language: Английский

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The dead can talk: Investigating trace element and organic pollutant exposure in mammalian roadkill under contrasting habitats.

Environmental Pollution, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 367, P. 125648 - 125648

Published: Jan. 5, 2025

Language: Английский

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Microplastic accumulation in snake-eyed lizard (Ophisops elegans Menetries, 1832) after long-term monitoring: habitats matter, not years

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

Published: Jan. 8, 2025

Microplastics (MPs) have become pervasive environmental pollutants with significant impacts on ecosystems, particularly aquatic environments. As these particles infiltrate various habitats, they are ingested by a wide range of organisms, from plankton to large marine mammals. The ingestion MPs disrupts the food web, causing physical and chemical harm animals at multiple trophic levels. Here, we studied accumulation in gastrointestinal tracts (GITs) terrestrial lizard species after long-term monitoring using museum specimens collection Fauna Flora Research Application Center Dokuz Eylül University decades ago. These samples were 1986 2013, but not consecutive years. GITs 300 individuals analyzed detected only 25 individuals. In individuals, most dominant form microplastic was fiber. highest number 2001, followed 1995. It is thought that this caused human activities lizard's environment it enters web indirectly because lives areas high interaction. Overall, study shows been present past, entering species, can inherently transfer other living things. understood will pose threats biodiversity ecosystem health as transferred through chain.

Language: Английский

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Unveiling microplastic and metal pollution in giant armadillos (Priodontes maximus) from areas impacted by human activities in the Rio Doce Basin, Brazil

Environmental Research, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 121380 - 121380

Published: March 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Thrushes (Aves: Passeriformes) as indicators of microplastic pollution in terrestrial environments

The Science of The Total Environment, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 853, P. 158621 - 158621

Published: Sept. 7, 2022

Language: Английский

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Transfer of Microplastics in Terrestrial and Aquatic Food Webs: The Impact of E-Waste Debris and Ecological Traits

Environmental Science & Technology, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 57(3), P. 1300 - 1308

Published: Dec. 28, 2022

Factors affecting the trophic transfer of microplastics (MPs) in aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems remain to be clarified. Here, we determined abundances MPs multiple species, including insects, snails, crustaceans, fishes, snakes, birds, voles, from an abandoned e-waste recycling site. Approximately 80% were within size range 20-50 μm. In wildlife, MP per individual body weight found positively negatively correlated with weight, respectively. Herein, vertebrates, primarily exhibited more complex compositions polymer types than other organisms owing wide foraging areas diverse food sources. However, according modeled observed results bird chains, do not appear preferentially retained gastrointestinal tract. The species-specific identified indicate influences habitat on pollution organisms, which is further supported by significant correlations between abundance δ

Language: Английский

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Terrestrial mammals of the Americas and their interactions with plastic waste

Environmental Science and Pollution Research, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 30(20), P. 57759 - 57770

Published: March 27, 2023

Language: Английский

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