Polyethylene microplastics reduce filtration and respiration rates in the Mediterranean sponge Petrosia ficiformis

From plastics to microplastics and organisms

(2021) Oliver Bajt   FEBS Open Bio

Plastics in Porifera: The occurrence of potential microplastics in marine sponges and seawater from Bocas del Toro, Panamá

(2021) Bailey R. Fallon et al.   PeerJ

PET microplastics toxicity on marine key species is influenced by pH, particle size and food variations

(2020) Manuela Piccardo et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Microplastics in invertebrates on soft shores in Hong Kong: Influence of habitat, taxa and feeding mode

(2020) Xiaoyu Xu et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Oceanic Hitchhikers – Assessing Pathogen Risks from Marine Microplastic

(2020) Jake Bowley et al.   TRENDS IN MICROBIOLOGY

Sponges as bioindicators for microparticulate pollutants?

(2020) Elsa B. Girard et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Predicted growth in plastic waste exceeds efforts to mitigate plastic pollution

(2020) Stephanie B. Borrelle et al.   SCIENCE

High concentrations of plastic hidden beneath the surface of the Atlantic Ocean

(2020) Katsiaryna Pabortsava et al.   Nature Communications

Distribution of plastic polymer types in the marine environment; A meta-analysis

(2019) Gabriel Erni-Cassola et al.   JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

Microplastic study reveals the presence of natural and synthetic fibres in the diet of King Penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus) foraging from South Georgia

(2019) Camille Le Guen et al.   ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL

Microplastics cause neurotoxicity, oxidative damage and energy-related changes and interact with the bioaccumulation of mercury in the European seabass, Dicentrarchus labrax (Linnaeus, 1758)

(2018) Luís Gabriel Antão Barboza et al.   AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY

Responses of reef building corals to microplastic exposure

(2018) Jessica Reichert et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Environmentally relevant concentrations of polyethylene microplastics negatively impact the survival, growth and emergence of sediment-dwelling invertebrates

(2018) Shima Ziajahromi et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

A meta-analysis of the effects of exposure to microplastics on fish and aquatic invertebrates

(2018) Carolyn J. Foley et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Acute microplastic exposure raises stress response and suppresses detoxification and immune capacities in the scleractinian coral Pocillopora damicornis

(2018) Jia Tang et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Scleractinian coral microplastic ingestion: Potential calcification effects, size limits, and retention

(2018) Cheryl Hankins et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Macro- and microplastics affect cold-water corals growth, feeding and behaviour

(2018) L. Chapron et al.   Scientific Reports

Quantifying ecological risks of aquatic micro- and nanoplastic

(2018) Ellen Besseling et al.   CRITICAL REVIEWS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Smells good enough to eat: Dimethyl sulfide (DMS) enhances copepod ingestion of microplastics

(2018) Jade Procter et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Adaptive mechanisms and physiological effects of suspended and settled sediment on barrel sponges

(2017) Emily C. McGrath et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL MARINE BIOLOGY AND ECOLOGY

Microplastic ingestion reduces energy intake in the clam Atactodea striata

(2017) X-Y. Xu et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Production, use, and fate of all plastics ever made

(2017) Roland Geyer et al.   Science Advances

Suspended micro-sized PVC particles impair the performance and decrease survival in the Asian green mussel Perna viridis

(2016) Sinja Elena Rist et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

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

Marine plastic debris emits a keystone infochemical for olfactory foraging seabirds

(2016) M. S. Savoca et al.   Science Advances

Pollutants bioavailability and toxicological risk from microplastics to marine mussels

(2015) Carlo Giacomo Avio et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

The Impact of Polystyrene Microplastics on Feeding, Function and Fecundity in the Marine Copepod Calanus helgolandicus

(2015) Matthew Cole et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Bioaccumulation of metallic trace elements and organic pollutants in marine sponges from the South Brittany Coast, France

(2015) Charline Gentric et al.   JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND HEALTH PART A-TOXIC/HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES & ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING

Microplastic ingestion decreases energy reserves in marine worms

(2013) Stephanie L. Wright et al.   CURRENT BIOLOGY

Microplastic Ingestion by Zooplankton

(2013) Matthew Cole et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Marine sponges as bioindicators of oil and combustion derived PAH in coastal waters

(2013) Daniela Batista et al.   MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH

Effects of Microplastic on Fitness and PCB Bioaccumulation by the Lugworm Arenicola marina (L.)

(2012) Ellen Besseling et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Microplastics as contaminants in the marine environment: A review

(2011) Matthew Cole et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

The functional roles of marine sponges

(2008) James J. Bell   ESTUARINE COASTAL AND SHELF SCIENCE