Current levels of microplastic pollution impact wild seabird gut microbiomes
Nature Ecology & Evolution, 2023 Consuming microplastics is known to harm marine wildlife in several ways, but effects on the microbiome are understudied. Here the authors demonstrate that two species of wild seabirds with larger amounts of microplastic in their guts had fewer commensal
Gloria Fackelmann +6 more
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Microplastic fiber diet—Fiber-supplemented pellets for small fish
MethodsX, 2021 Ingestion of microplastic particles and fibers is frequently reported for aquatic organisms collected in the field. At the same time, only few studies investigate potential effects of ingestion of microplastic fibers due to handling issues in the ...
Anja Rebelein, Ulfert Focken
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Micro- and nanoplastic pollution of freshwater and wastewater treatment systems [PDF]
, 2017 Plastic waste is a widespread and persistent global challenge with negative impacts on the environment, economy, human health and aesthetics. Plastic pollution has been a focus of environmental research over the past few decades, particularly in relation
Blair, Reina +3 more
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From the surface to the seafloor: How giant larvaceans transport microplastics into the deep sea. [PDF]
, 2017 Plastic waste is a pervasive feature of marine environments, yet little is empirically known about the biological and physical processes that transport plastics through marine ecosystems.
Choy, C Anela +4 more
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Microplastic Shape, Polymer Type, and Concentration Affect Soil Properties and Plant Biomass
Frontiers in Plant Science, 2021 Microplastics may enter the soil in a wide range of shapes and polymers. However, little is known about the effects that microplastics of different shapes, polymers, and concentration may have on soil properties and plant performance. To address this, we
Y. M. Lozano +4 more
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Microplastic ingestion by commercial marine fish from the seawater of Northwest Peninsular Malaysia [PDF]
PeerJ, 2022 Over the past decade, concerns over microplastic pollution in the marine ecosystem has increasingly gained more attention, but research investigating the ingestion of microplastics by marine fish in Malaysia is still regrettably lacking.
Yuen Hwei Foo +8 more
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Environmental Science & Technology, 2023 In MICRO 2022, Online Atlas Edition: Plastic Pollution from MACRO to ...
Barchiesi, M., Kooi, M., Koelmans, A.A.
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Microplastic effects on carbon cycling processes in soils
PLoS Biology, 2021 Microplastics (MPs), plastic particles
M. Rillig, E. Leifheit, J. Lehmann
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Water or sediment? Assessing seasonal microplastic accumulation from wastewater treatment works
H2Open Journal, 2023 Microplastics have become a major environmental concern around the world due to their potential impact on ecosystem functioning and biota. Microplastics enter freshwater systems through a variety of sources, with wastewater treatment work discharges ...
Tatenda Dalu +3 more
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Fluctuation phenomena in crystal plasticity - a continuum model [PDF]
, 2005 On microscopic and mesoscopic scales, plastic flow of crystals is characterized by large intrinsic fluctuations. Deformation by crystallographic slip occurs in a sequence of intermittent bursts ('slip avalanches') with power-law size distribution. In the
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