Chemicals sorbed to environmental microplastics are toxic to early life stages of aquatic organisms

High density polyethylene (HDPE) microplastics impair development and swimming activity of Pacific oyster D-larvae, Crassostrea gigas, depending on particle size

(2020) Arno Bringer et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Heavy metals contamination of sedimentary microplastics in Hong Kong

(2020) Wenjie Li et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Organic contaminants sorbed to microplastics affect marine medaka fish early life stages development

(2020) Florane Le Bihanic et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Jellyfish as innovative bioindicator for plastic pollution

(2020) A. Macali et al.   ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS

Effects of short-term exposure to environmentally-relevant concentrations of benzo(a)pyrene-sorbed polystyrene to White seabass (Atractoscion nobilis)☆

(2020) Scott Coffin et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Trace elements in microplastics in Cartagena: A hotspot for plastic pollution at the Caribbean

(2019) Isabel Acosta-Coley et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Aryl hydrocarbon receptor-mediated potencies in field-deployed plastics vary by type of polymer

(2019) Christine Schönlau et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH

Toxicity assessment of pollutants sorbed on environmental sample microplastics collected on beaches: Part I-adverse effects on fish cell line

(2019) Pauline Pannetier et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Toxicity assessment of pollutants sorbed on environmental microplastics collected on beaches: Part II-adverse effects on Japanese medaka early life stages

(2019) Pauline Pannetier et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Leachates of micronized plastic toys provoke embryotoxic effects upon sea urchin Paracentrotus lividus

(2019) Maria Oliviero et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Microplastics ingestion in the ephyra stage of Aurelia sp. triggers acute and behavioral responses

(2019) Elisa Costa et al.   ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY

Prey-size plastics are invading larval fish nurseries

(2019) Jamison M. Gove et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Environmental samples of microplastics induce significant toxic effects in fish larvae

(2019) Pauline Pannetier et al.   ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL

Effects of polystyrene microplastics on early stages of two marine invertebrates with different feeding strategies

(2018) Silvia Messinetti et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Microplastic pollution on Caribbean beaches in the Lesser Antilles

(2018) Thijs Bosker et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Threat of plastic ageing in marine environment. Adsorption/desorption of micropollutants

(2018) Mikaël Kedzierski et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Spatial variability in the concentrations of metals in beached microplastics

(2018) M.C. Vedolin et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Characterization of plastic debris and association of metals with microplastics in coastline sediment along the Persian Gulf

(2018) Sina Dobaradaran et al.   WASTE MANAGEMENT

Evidence that the Great Pacific Garbage Patch is rapidly accumulating plastic

(2018) L. Lebreton et al.   Scientific Reports

Ingestion and contact with polyethylene microplastics does not cause acute toxicity on marine zooplankton

(2018) R. Beiras et al.   JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

Microplastics along the beaches of southeast coast of India

(2018) R. Karthik et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

A two-tier standard method to test the toxicity of microplastics in marine water using Paracentrotus lividu s and Acartia clausi larvae

(2018) Ricardo Beiras et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY

Occurrence and Composition of Microplastics in the Seabed Sediments of the Coral Communities in Proximity of a Metropolitan Area

(2018) Chi Cheang et al.   International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Microplastic ingestion in fish larvae in the western English Channel

(2017) Madeleine Steer et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Short larval exposure to low level of copper has long-lasting latent effects on juvenile performance in the sea urchin Evechinus chloroticus

(2017) AM Rouchon et al.   MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES

Short larval exposure to low level of copper has long-lasting latent effects on juvenile performance in the sea urchin Evechinus chloroticus

(2017) AM Rouchon et al.   MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES

Determining global distribution of microplastics by combining citizen science and in-depth case studies

(2017) Thijs Bosker et al.   Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management

Production, use, and fate of all plastics ever made

(2017) Roland Geyer et al.   Science Advances

Intestinal alterations in European sea bass Dicentrarchus labrax (Linnaeus, 1758) exposed to microplastics: Preliminary results

(2016) Cristina Pedà et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Oyster reproduction is affected by exposure to polystyrene microplastics

(2016) Rossana Sussarellu et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Leachate from microplastics impairs larval development in brown mussels

(2016) Pablo Pena Gandara e Silva et al.   WATER RESEARCH

Toxicity of leachate from weathering plastics: An exploratory screening study with Nitocra spinipes

(2015) Sofia Bejgarn et al.   CHEMOSPHERE

Microplastic resin pellets on an urban tropical beach in Colombia

(2015) Isabel Acosta-Coley et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT

Effect of neurotoxic compounds on ephyrae of Aurelia aurita jellyfish

(2015) Elisa Costa et al.   HYDROBIOLOGIA

Effect of silver nanoparticles on marine organisms belonging to different trophic levels

(2015) Chiara Gambardella et al.   MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH

Evaluation of the impact of polyethylene microbeads ingestion in European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) larvae

(2015) D. Mazurais et al.   MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH

Plastic waste inputs from land into the ocean

(2015) J. R. Jambeck et al.   SCIENCE

Regulation of Polyp-to-Jellyfish Transition in Aurelia aurita

(2014) Björn Fuchs et al.   CURRENT BIOLOGY

Leaching of plastic additives to marine organisms

(2014) Albert A. Koelmans et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Identifying Small Molecules via High Resolution Mass Spectrometry: Communicating Confidence

(2014) Emma L. Schymanski et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Developmental toxicity of PAH mixtures in fish early life stages. Part II: adverse effects in Japanese medaka

(2014) Florane Le Bihanic et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH

Chronic dietary exposure to pyrolytic and petrogenic mixtures of PAHs causes physiological disruption in zebrafish—part II: behavior

(2014) Caroline Vignet et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH

The fish embryo test (FET): origin, applications, and future

(2014) Thomas Braunbeck et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH

Long-Term Sorption of Metals Is Similar among Plastic Types: Implications for Plastic Debris in Aquatic Environments

(2014) Chelsea M. Rochman et al.   PLoS One

Plastic Pollution in the World's Oceans: More than 5 Trillion Plastic Pieces Weighing over 250,000 Tons Afloat at Sea

(2014) Marcus Eriksen et al.   PLoS One

Microplastics in the seas

(2014) K. L. Law et al.   SCIENCE

The use of mass defect plots for the identification of (novel) halogenated contaminants in the environment

(2013) Karl J. Jobst et al.   ANALYTICAL AND BIOANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY

Microplastic Moves Pollutants and Additives to Worms, Reducing Functions Linked to Health and Biodiversity

(2013) Mark Anthony Browne et al.   CURRENT BIOLOGY

Use of fish embryo toxicity tests for the prediction of acute fish toxicity to chemicals

(2013) Scott E. Belanger et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY

Ephyra jellyfish as a new model for ecotoxicological bioassays

(2013) M. Faimali et al.   MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH

Ingested plastic transfers hazardous chemicals to fish and induces hepatic stress

(2013) Chelsea M. Rochman et al.   Scientific Reports

Heavy Metals in Toys and Low-Cost Jewelry: Critical Review of U.S. and Canadian Legislations and Recommendations for Testing

(2012) Mert Guney et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Microplastics in the Marine Environment: A Review of the Methods Used for Identification and Quantification

(2012) Valeria Hidalgo-Ruz et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

A simple and reliable in vivo EROD activity measurement in single Fundulus heteroclitus embryo and larva

(2012) Floranne Le Bihanic et al.   MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH

Embryotoxic and genotoxic effects of heavy metals and pesticides on early life stages of Pacific oyster (Crassostrea gigas)

(2012) Huong Mai et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Massive Consumption of Gelatinous Plankton by Mediterranean Apex Predators

(2012) Luis Cardona et al.   PLoS One

Adsorption of trace metals to plastic resin pellets in the marine environment

(2011) Luke A. Holmes et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Microplastics as contaminants in the marine environment: A review

(2011) Matthew Cole et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Microplastics in the marine environment

(2011) Anthony L. Andrady   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Environmental and health hazard ranking and assessment of plastic polymers based on chemical composition

(2011) Delilah Lithner et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Swimming speed alteration of Artemia sp. and Brachionus plicatilis as a sub-lethal behavioural end-point for ecotoxicological surveys

(2010) Francesca Garaventa et al.   ECOTOXICOLOGY

Methodological basis for the optimization of a marine sea-urchin embryo test (SET) for the ecological assessment of coastal water quality

(2010) Liliana Saco-Álvarez et al.   ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY

Organic pollutants in microplastics from two beaches of the Portuguese coast

(2010) J.P.G.L. Frias et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Association of metals with plastic production pellets in the marine environment

(2010) Karen Ashton et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

The fish embryo toxicity test as an animal alternative method in hazard and risk assessment and scientific research

(2009) Michelle R. Embry et al.   AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY

Transport and release of chemicals from plastics to the environment and to wildlife

(2009) E. L. Teuten et al.   PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

Accumulation and fragmentation of plastic debris in global environments

(2009) D. K. A. Barnes et al.   PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

Leachates from plastic consumer products – Screening for toxicity with Daphnia magna

(2008) Delilah Lithner et al.   CHEMOSPHERE

Testing phenanthrene distribution properties of virgin plastic pellets and plastic eroded pellets found on Lesvos island beaches (Greece)

(2007) Hrissi K. Karapanagioti et al.   MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH