Emerging plasticizer pollution in Thailand: Occurrence, distribution, and ecological risks of phthalate and non-phthalate esters [0.03%]
Yoshifumi Horie,Yusei Matsuo,Kazuyo Yamaji et al.
Yoshifumi Horie et al.
Phthalate esters (PAEs) and non-phthalate plasticizers (NPPs) are used to enhance the flexibility of plastics. While environmental occurrence and toxicological impacts of PAEs have been extensively documented, information on NPPs remains li...
Aiza D Gabriel,Yee Cheng Lim,Chih-Feng Chen et al.
Aiza D Gabriel et al.
Phytoplankton are essential components of marine food webs and play a critical role in biogeochemical cycling. However, their ability to accumulate and reflect the sources of organic pollutants in coastal waters is still not well understood...
Astrid Zapata-De Jesus,Lizmar Luna Pirela,Lixin Zhu et al.
Astrid Zapata-De Jesus et al.
Microplastics (MPs) are ubiquitous in the ocean and even low density polymers such as polyethylene (PE) are found below the surface and in seafloor sediments. Predicting when and how buoyant MPs lose buoyancy remains challenging, particular...
Rare earth elements in muscle tissue of common Black Sea fish: Concentrations, fractionation patterns, biochemical associations, and human health risk assessment [0.03%]
Sergey V Kapranov,Elena V Gureeva,Larisa L Kapranova et al.
Sergey V Kapranov et al.
Rare earth elements (REEs) are emerging contaminants in marine environments, but their occurrence and behavior in edible fish tissues are still poorly characterized. This study examined concentrations, distribution patterns, and fractionati...
Chemical characterization of weathered polyethylene microplastics in marine coastal waters using OPLS-DA technique and ATR FT-IR spectra [0.03%]
Matilda Mali,Rosa Ragone,Valentina Petrelli et al.
Matilda Mali et al.
Predicting the fate of microplastics (MPs) in the environment and assessing their potential environmental hazard is crucial in defining effective mitigation strategies. This paper presents a novel approach for a comprehensive understanding ...
Nonlinear responses of phytoplankton size, diversity, and chlorophyll a to environmental forcing along the Yellow Sea [0.03%]
Minghao Li,Yuqiu Wei,Haoyu Jin et al.
Minghao Li et al.
Phytoplankton are tiny drifting photosynthetic organisms that support marine food webs and help control the global carbon cycle. However, it remains unclear how ongoing environmental changes are altering their cell size, species diversity, ...
Shunichi Suga,Yoshikazu Ohno,Mariko Iijima et al.
Shunichi Suga et al.
While UV filters (UVFs) in sunscreens are effective in preventing skin cancer, their potential impacts on coral reefs remain a concern. However, most prior work has evaluated single UVFs or solvent-prepared mixtures that do not reflect the ...
Uneven seas: seabed litter hotspots, diffuse losses, and the mitigation power of fishing fleets [0.03%]
Michele Mistri,Fabio Mantovani,Gennaro Scognamiglio et al.
Michele Mistri et al.
This study evaluates the efficacy and spatial dynamics of passive Fishing for Litter (FFL) schemes in the Northern Adriatic (Goro) and Southern Tyrrhenian (Salerno) seas. The primary research question is to determine how distinct regional m...
Beyond sea urchins: sea stars and brittle stars as welfare-friendly models in marine ecotoxicology [0.03%]
Camilla Mossotto,Antonia Concetta Elia,Monia Renzi et al.
Camilla Mossotto et al.
The field of marine ecotoxicology is based on a limited range of model organisms that incompletely represent sea and ocean biodiversity and ecological function. Although echinoderms have been recognised as valuable test organisms, ecotoxico...
Assessing seawater metal pollution using oyster shells as archives: Trace element variations along an intertidal reef profile [0.03%]
Ruiliang Fan,Yuange Chen,Qiang Cao et al.
Ruiliang Fan et al.
This study reconstructs the historical baseline of trace metal pollution along the South Yellow Sea coast by establishing a chronological framework for the Liyashan oyster reef, analyzing major and trace elements preserved in oyster shells,...