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

Environmental Sciences Europe, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 37(1)

Опубликована: Янв. 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.

Язык: Английский

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Drosophila melanogaster as a tractable eco-environmental model to unravel the toxicity of micro- and nanoplastics

Environment International, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 192, С. 109012 - 109012

Опубликована: Сен. 17, 2024

Язык: Английский

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Nanoplastic exposure weakens immunocompetence in the burrowing tarantula (Chilobrachys guangxiensis) following pathogen-associated molecular pattern challenges

Environmental Research, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown, С. 121332 - 121332

Опубликована: Март 1, 2025

Язык: Английский

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New insights into the reproductive hazards posed by polystyrene nanoplastics

Journal of Hazardous Materials, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown, С. 138210 - 138210

Опубликована: Апрель 1, 2025

Язык: Английский

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Microplastics exposure causes premature ovarian aging via inducing mitochondrial dysfunction

Research Square (Research Square), Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Апрель 23, 2025

Ovarian aging represents a significant risk factor for female infertility, primarily due to decline in ovarian reserve and diminished oocyte quality. However, whether microplastics (MPs) exposure poses potential inducing the underlying mechanisms remain poorly understood. In this study, we demonstrated that MPs accelerates aging, characterized by elevated expression of senescence markers (p16 p21) increased fibrosis. Mechanistic analysis indicated led inflammatory damage mitochondrial dysfunction, which contribute reduced reserve. Furthermore, compromised maturation competence embryo development triggering dysfunction DNA damage. Multi-omics identified L-arginine as crucial metabolite protects oocytes from MPs-induced aging. Notably, supplementation significantly mitigated phenotypes induced MPs, evidenced fibrosis, damage, alongside enhanced These findings provide theoretical support reproductive protection against inform environmental assessments.

Язык: Английский

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Potential Biological Impacts of Microplastics and Nanoplastics on Farm Animals: Global Perspectives with Insights from Bangladesh

Animals, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 15(10), С. 1394 - 1394

Опубликована: Май 12, 2025

Microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastics (NPs), formed through the degradation of larger plastic materials, are emerging pollutants significant concern. While their impact on aquatic ecosystems is well documented, effects terrestrial, especially farm animals remain underexplored. This review assesses potential threats MPs NPs to Bangladesh's livestock sector by analyzing results experimental models environmental studies. In Bangladesh, have been detected in agricultural soils, air, water bodies, organisms, indicating possible entry into animal systems contaminated feed, water, inhalation. Once internalized, these particles may trigger oxidative stress, inflammation, tissue damage, impairing vital biological systems. Documented health consequences include reduced fertility, hematotoxicity, gut microbiota imbalance, gut-brain axis disruption, skeletal disorders, metabolic dysfunction. Additionally, can induce genomic changes, including altered gene expression DNA hypomethylation, intensifying physiological damage reducing productivity. Therefore, managing contamination protecting health, ensuring food safety, preserving human well-being around globe, vulnerable regions like Bangladesh. Given critical role poultry security public findings highlight an urgent need for comprehensive research mitigation strategies.

Язык: Английский

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Plastamination: A Rising Concern for Parkinson's Disease

Movement Disorders, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Июнь 3, 2025

Язык: Английский

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