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Microplastics and seafood: lower trophic organisms at highest risk of contamination by Walkinshaw, Chris, Lindeque, Penelope K., Thompson, Richard, Tolhurst, Trevor, Cole, Matthew

“…Microplastic debris is a prevalent global pollutant that poses a risk to marine organisms and ecological processes. It is also suspected to pose a risk to…”
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Microplastic ingestion in fish larvae in the western English Channel by Steer, Madeleine, Cole, Matthew, Thompson, Richard C., Lindeque, Penelope K.

“…Microplastics have been documented in marine environments worldwide, where they pose a potential risk to biota. Environmental interactions between…”
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Bioavailability and effects of microplastics on marine zooplankton: A review by Botterell, Zara L.R., Beaumont, Nicola, Dorrington, Tarquin, Steinke, Michael, Thompson, Richard C., Lindeque, Penelope K.

“…Microplastics are abundant and widespread in the marine environment. They are a contaminant of global environmental and economic concern. Due to their small…”
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Investigating microplastic trophic transfer in marine top predators by Nelms, Sarah E., Galloway, Tamara S., Godley, Brendan J., Jarvis, Dan S., Lindeque, Penelope K.

“…Microplastics are highly bioavailable to marine organisms, either through direct ingestion, or indirectly by trophic transfer from contaminated prey. The…”
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Microplastics, microfibres and nanoplastics cause variable sub-lethal responses in mussels (Mytilus spp.) by Cole, Matthew, Liddle, Corin, Consolandi, Giulia, Drago, Claudia, Hird, Cameron, Lindeque, Penelope K., Galloway, Tamara S.

“…We compare the toxicity of microplastics, microfibres and nanoplastics on mussels. Mussels (Mytilus spp.) were exposed to 500 ng mL-1 of 20 μm polystyrene…”
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A small-scale, portable method for extracting microplastics from marine sediments by Coppock, Rachel L., Cole, Matthew, Lindeque, Penelope K., Queirós, Ana M., Galloway, Tamara S.

“…Microplastics (plastic particles, 0.1 μm–5 mm in size) are widespread marine pollutants, accumulating in benthic sediments and shorelines the world over. To…”
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Metabarcoding of marine zooplankton: prospects, progress and pitfalls by Bucklin, Ann, Lindeque, Penelope K., Rodriguez-Ezpeleta, Naiara, Albaina, Aitor, Lehtiniemi, Maiju

“…Metabarcoding (large-scale taxonomic identification of complex samples via analysis of one or few orthologous DNA regions, called barcodes) is revolutionizing…”
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Bioavailability of Microplastics to Marine Zooplankton: Effect of Shape and Infochemicals by Botterell, Zara L. R, Beaumont, Nicola, Cole, Matthew, Hopkins, Frances E, Steinke, Michael, Thompson, Richard C, Lindeque, Penelope K

“…The underlying mechanisms that influence microplastic ingestion in marine zooplankton remain poorly understood. Here, we investigate how microplastics of a…”
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Microplastic ingestion ubiquitous in marine turtles by Duncan, Emily M., Broderick, Annette C., Fuller, Wayne J., Galloway, Tamara S., Godfrey, Matthew H., Hamann, Mark, Limpus, Colin J., Lindeque, Penelope K., Mayes, Andrew G., Omeyer, Lucy C. M., Santillo, David, Snape, Robin T. E., Godley, Brendan J.

“…Despite concerns regarding the environmental impacts of microplastics, knowledge of the incidence and levels of synthetic particles in large marine vertebrates…”
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Microplastic ingestion in zooplankton from the Fram Strait in the Arctic by Botterell, Zara L.R., Bergmann, Melanie, Hildebrandt, Nicole, Krumpen, Thomas, Steinke, Michael, Thompson, Richard C., Lindeque, Penelope K.

“…Some of the highest microplastic concentrations in marine environments have been reported from the Fram Strait in the Arctic. This region supports a diverse…”
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Smells good enough to eat: Dimethyl sulfide (DMS) enhances copepod ingestion of microplastics by Procter, Jade, Hopkins, Frances E., Fileman, Elaine S., Lindeque, Penelope K.

“…Marine copepods have been shown to readily ingest microplastics - a crucial first step in the transfer of plastics into the marine food chain. Copepods have…”
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Next generation sequencing reveals the hidden diversity of zooplankton assemblages by Lindeque, Penelope K, Parry, Helen E, Harmer, Rachel A, Somerfield, Paul J, Atkinson, Angus

“…Zooplankton play an important role in our oceans, in biogeochemical cycling and providing a food source for commercially important fish larvae. However,…”
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Ocean Acidification Affects the Phyto-Zoo Plankton Trophic Transfer Efficiency by Cripps, Gemma, Flynn, Kevin J, Lindeque, Penelope K

“…The critical role played by copepods in ocean ecology and biogeochemistry warrants an understanding of how these animals may respond to ocean acidification…”
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Measuring Marine Plastic Debris from Space: Initial Assessment of Observation Requirements by Martínez-Vicente, Víctor, Clark, James R., Corradi, Paolo, Aliani, Stefano, Arias, Manuel, Bochow, Mathias, Bonnery, Guillaume, Cole, Matthew, Cózar, Andrés, Donnelly, Rory, Echevarría, Fidel, Galgani, François, Garaba, Shungudzemwoyo P., Goddijn-Murphy, Lonneke, Lebreton, Laurent, Leslie, Heather A., Lindeque, Penelope K., Maximenko, Nikolai, Martin-Lauzer, François-Régis, Moller, Delwyn, Murphy, Peter, Palombi, Lorenzo, Raimondi, Valentina, Reisser, Julia, Romero, Laia, Simis, Stefan G.H., Sterckx, Sindy, Thompson, Richard C., Topouzelis, Konstantinos N., van Sebille, Erik van, Veiga, Joana Mira, Vethaak, A. Dick

“…Sustained observations are required to determine the marine plastic debris mass balance and to support effective policy for planning remedial action. However,…”
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Culturing the Plastisphere: comparing methods to isolate culturable bacteria colonising microplastics by Stevenson, Emily M., Buckling, Angus, Cole, Matthew, Lindeque, Penelope K., Murray, Aimee K.

“…Microplastics quickly become colonised by diverse microbial communities, known as the Plastisphere. There is growing concern that microplastics may support the…”
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De Novo Transcriptome Assembly and Gene Expression Profiling of the Copepod Calanus helgolandicus Feeding on the PUA-Producing Diatom Skeletonema marinoi by Asai, Sneha, Sanges, Remo, Lauritano, Chiara, Lindeque, Penelope K, Esposito, Francesco, Ianora, Adrianna, Carotenuto, Ylenia

“…Diatoms are the dominant component of the marine phytoplankton. Several diatoms produce secondary metabolites, namely oxylipins, with teratogenic effects on…”
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Plastic Pollution and Small Juvenile Marine Turtles: A Potential Evolutionary Trap by Duncan, Emily M., Broderick, Annette C., Critchell, Kay, Galloway, Tamara S., Hamann, Mark, Limpus, Colin J., Lindeque, Penelope K., Santillo, David, Tucker, Anton D., Whiting, Scott, Young, Erina J., Godley, Brendan J.

“…The ingestion of plastic by marine turtles is now reported for all species. Small juvenile turtles (including post-hatchling and oceanic juveniles) are thought…”
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Feeding rates and prey selectivity of planktonic decapod larvae in the Western English Channel by Fileman, Elaine S, Lindeque, Penelope K, Harmer, Rachel A, Halsband, Claudia, Atkinson, Angus

“…Meroplankton are seasonally important contributors to the zooplankton, particularly at inshore sites, yet their feeding ecology is poorly known relative to…”
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Impact of polyester and cotton microfibers on growth and sublethal biomarkers in juvenile mussels by Walkinshaw, Christopher, Tolhurst, Trevor J., Lindeque, Penelope K., Thompson, Richard C., Cole, Matthew

“…Anthropogenic microfibres are a prevalent, persistent and globally distributed form of marine debris. Evidence of microfibre ingestion has been demonstrated in…”
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Microplastics Alter the Properties and Sinking Rates of Zooplankton Faecal Pellets by Cole, Matthew, Lindeque, Penelope K, Fileman, Elaine, Clark, James, Lewis, Ceri, Halsband, Claudia, Galloway, Tamara S

“…Plastic debris is a widespread contaminant, prevalent in aquatic ecosystems across the globe. Zooplankton readily ingest microscopic plastic (microplastic, < 1…”
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