Search Results - "Marine environmental research"

Plastics and microplastics in the oceans: From emerging pollutants to emerged threat by Avio, Carlo Giacomo, Gorbi, Stefania, Regoli, Francesco

“…Plastic production has increased dramatically worldwide over the last 60 years and it is nowadays recognized as a serious threat to the marine environment…”
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Microplastics in sediments: A review of techniques, occurrence and effects by Van Cauwenberghe, Lisbeth, Devriese, Lisa, Galgani, François, Robbens, Johan, Janssen, Colin R.

“…Microplastics are omnipresent in the marine environment and sediments are hypothesized to be major sinks of these plastics. Here, over 100 articles spanning…”
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The behaviors of microplastics in the marine environment by Wang, Jundong, Tan, Zhi, Peng, Jinping, Qiu, Qiongxuan, Li, Meimin

“…Despite the pollution of microplastics being internationally recognized, the understanding of their behaviors in marine environment is still developing…”
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Experimental development of a new protocol for extraction and characterization of microplastics in fish tissues: First observations in commercial species from Adriatic Sea by Avio, Carlo Giacomo, Gorbi, Stefania, Regoli, Francesco

“…The presence of microplastics in the marine environment has raised scientific interest during the last decade. Several organisms can ingest microplastics with…”
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Microplastics in the Mediterranean Sea: Deposition in coastal shallow sediments, spatial variation and preferential grain size by Alomar, Carme, Estarellas, Fernando, Deudero, Salud

“…Marine litter loads in sea compartments are an emergent issue due to their ecological and biological consequences. This study addresses microplastic…”
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Pharmaceuticals in the aquatic environments: Evidence of emerged threat and future challenges for marine organisms by Mezzelani, Marica, Gorbi, Stefania, Regoli, Francesco

“…Pharmaceuticals are nowadays recognized as a threat for aquatic ecosystems. The growing consumption of these compounds and the enhancement of human health in…”
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Resilience of benthic deep-sea fauna to mining activities by Gollner, Sabine, Kaiser, Stefanie, Menzel, Lena, Jones, Daniel O.B., Brown, Alastair, Mestre, Nelia C., van Oevelen, Dick, Menot, Lenaick, Colaço, Ana, Canals, Miquel, Cuvelier, Daphne, Durden, Jennifer M., Gebruk, Andrey, Egho, Great A., Haeckel, Matthias, Marcon, Yann, Mevenkamp, Lisa, Morato, Telmo, Pham, Christopher K., Purser, Autun, Sanchez-Vidal, Anna, Vanreusel, Ann, Vink, Annemiek, Martinez Arbizu, Pedro

“…With increasing demand for mineral resources, extraction of polymetallic sulphides at hydrothermal vents, cobalt-rich ferromanganese crusts at seamounts, and…”
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Oxidative pathways of chemical toxicity and oxidative stress biomarkers in marine organisms by Regoli, Francesco, Giuliani, Maria Elisa

“…The antioxidant system of marine organisms consists of low molecular weight scavengers and antioxidant enzymes which interact in a sophisticated network…”
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Evaluation of microplastic toxicity in accordance with different sizes and exposure times in the marine copepod Tigriopus japonicus by Choi, Jin Soo, Hong, Sang Hee, Park, June-Woo

“…The indiscriminate use of plastic has greatly increased microplastic contamination risk in the marine environment. Microplastics can affect all marine life via…”
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Microplastics in coastal sediments from Southern Portuguese shelf waters by Frias, J.P.G.L., Gago, J., Otero, V., Sobral, P.

“…Microplastics are well-documented pollutants in the marine environment that result from fragmentation of larger plastic items. Due to their long chemical…”
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Mature biofilm communities on synthetic polymers in seawater - Specific or general? by Kirstein, Inga V., Wichels, Antje, Krohne, Georg, Gerdts, Gunnar

“…To understand the ecological impacts of the “Plastisphere”, those microbes need to be identified that preferentially colonize and interact with synthetic…”
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Evidence for immunomodulation and apoptotic processes induced by cationic polystyrene nanoparticles in the hemocytes of the marine bivalve Mytilus by Canesi, L., Ciacci, C., Bergami, E., Monopoli, M.P., Dawson, K.A., Papa, S., Canonico, B., Corsi, I.

“…Polymeric nanoparticles can reach the marine environment from different sources as weathering of plastic debris and nanowaste. Nevertheless, few data are…”
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Evaluation of the impact of polyethylene microbeads ingestion in European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) larvae by Mazurais, D., Ernande, B., Quazuguel, P., Severe, A., Huelvan, C., Madec, L., Mouchel, O., Soudant, P., Robbens, J., Huvet, A., Zambonino-Infante, J.

“…Microplastics are present in marine habitats worldwide and may be ingested by low trophic organisms such as fish larvae, with uncertain physiological…”
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Energy homeostasis as an integrative tool for assessing limits of environmental stress tolerance in aquatic invertebrates by Sokolova, Inna M., Frederich, Markus, Bagwe, Rita, Lannig, Gisela, Sukhotin, Alexey A.

“…Energy balance is a fundamental requirement of stress adaptation and tolerance. We explore the links between metabolism, energy balance and stress tolerance…”
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Microbial hitchhikers on marine plastic debris: Human exposure risks at bathing waters and beach environments by Keswani, Anisha, Oliver, David M., Gutierrez, Tony, Quilliam, Richard S.

“…Marine plastic debris is well characterized in terms of its ability to negatively impact terrestrial and marine environments, endanger coastal wildlife, and…”
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Evidence of microplastics in samples of zooplankton from Portuguese coastal waters by Frias, J.P.G.L., Otero, V., Sobral, P.

“…Records of high concentrations of plastic and microplastic marine debris floating in the ocean have led to investigate the presence of microplastics in samples…”
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Growth inhibition of the microalgae Skeletonema costatum under copper nanoparticles with microplastic exposure by Zhu, Xiaolin, Zhao, Weihong, Chen, Xiaohua, Zhao, Ting, Tan, Liju, Wang, Jiangtao

“…In order to investigate the combined toxicities of copper nanoparticles (nano-Cu) with microplastic on microalgae Skeletonema costatum, growth inhibition tests…”
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Large filter feeding marine organisms as indicators of microplastic in the pelagic environment: The case studies of the Mediterranean basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus) and fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus) by Fossi, Maria Cristina, Coppola, Daniele, Baini, Matteo, Giannetti, Matteo, Guerranti, Cristiana, Marsili, Letizia, Panti, Cristina, de Sabata, Eleonora, Clò, Simona

“…The impact of microplastics (plastic fragments smaller than 5 mm) on large filter feeding marine organisms such as baleen whales and sharks are largely…”
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Environmental effects of offshore produced water discharges: A review focused on the Norwegian continental shelf by Beyer, Jonny, Goksøyr, Anders, Hjermann, Dag Øystein, Klungsøyr, Jarle

“…Produced water (PW), a large byproduct of offshore oil and gas extraction, is reinjected to formations or discharged to the sea after treatment. The discharges…”
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Assessment of heavy metal accumulation and potential risks in surface sediment of estuary area: A case study of Dagu river by Han, Xiran, Wu, Hao, Li, Qingyu, Cai, Wenrui, Hu, Shuya

“…Soil/sediment samples of four different land types were collected from aquaculture land, farmland, industrial land and river bottom sediment in the estuary…”
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