Plastic pellets trigger feeding responses in sea anemones.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2020.105447
Abstract: Multiple mechanisms for plastic consumption by marine animals have been proposed based on the feeding cues and behavior of the animal studied. We investigated plastic consumption in sea anemones. We found that anemones readily consumed… read more here.
Keywords: consumption; plastic consumption; plastic pellets; sea anemones ... See more keywords
The dynamics of plastic pellets on sandy beaches: A new methodological approach.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.marenvres.2020.105219
Abstract: Plastic found in the coastal zone is a result of waste mismanagement. This material comes directly from offshore disposal or by fishing debris, other marine activities, and by marine currents and winds, as well as… read more here.
Keywords: beach; beaches new; pellets sandy; plastic pellets ... See more keywords
Colour spectrum and resin-type determine the concentration and composition of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) in plastic pellets.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2017.06.072
Abstract: This study assessed the concentration and composition of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) in plastic pellets, collected from sandy beaches and considered different resin and colour tones. Results showed that polyethylene pellets, while displaying a greater… read more here.
Keywords: resin; concentration composition; aromatic hydrocarbons; plastic pellets ... See more keywords
Plastic pellets, meso- and microplastics on the coastline of Northern Crete: Distribution and organic pollution.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2018.06.011
Abstract: Plastic pollution in the marine environment is one of the foremost environmental problems of our time, as it affects wildlife and human health both directly and indirectly through the effects of contaminants carried by microplastics.… read more here.
Keywords: pollution; meso microplastics; coastline northern; plastic pellets ... See more keywords
Colonisation of plastic pellets (nurdles) by E. coli at public bathing beaches.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2019.01.011
Abstract: The hard surface of waterborne plastic provides an ideal environment for the formation of biofilm by opportunistic microbial colonisers, and could facilitate a novel means of dispersal for microorganisms across coastal and marine environments. Biofilms… read more here.
Keywords: bathing beaches; public bathing; pellets nurdles; plastic pellets ... See more keywords