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3. Contributors

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Adla, Kahrić, primary, Alves de Sousa, Luís, additional, Dejan, Kulijer, additional, Dragana, Šnjegota, additional, Ferraz, Maria Pia, additional, Gomes, Bernardo Mateiro, additional, Haddaji, Najla, additional, Halimah, Balogun A., additional, Maia, Rui Leandro, additional, Marrana, Mariana, additional, Muhammad-Bashir, Bolajoko, additional, Neira, Dedić, additional, Niza-Ribeiro, João, additional, Oliveira, Gisela Marta, additional, Oliveira, Sandra, additional, Palmieri, Chiara, additional, Pinello, Katia C., additional, Pontes, Manuela, additional, Prata, Joana C., additional, Rebelo, Carlos Branquinho, additional, Ribeiro, Ana Isabel, additional, Rocha, Jorge, additional, Rocha-Santos, Teresa, additional, Ruiz, Joelma, additional, Viana, Cláudia M., additional, Vidal, Diogo Guedes, additional, and Zaidan Dagli, Maria Lúcia, additional

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2022
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4. Threats to sustainability in face of post-pandemic scenarios and the war in Ukraine

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da Costa, João Pinto, Silva, Ana Luísa, Barceló, Damià, Rocha-Santos, Teresa, and Duarte, Armando

Subjects
Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts, Environmental Engineering, Sustainability, Environment, Environmental Chemistry, COVID-19, Ukraine war, Pollution, Waste Management and Disposal, Ukraine War
Abstract

As the World slowly emerged from the then-ongoing pandemic, War broke out in Europe with the invasion of Ukraine by Russia. The enduring military conflict in Ukraine has had sweeping consequences at the human, social, economic, and environmental levels, not only for the nations involved but across Europe and globally. Damaged infrastructures, severe disruption of economic activity, and forced migration have led to negative impacts on sustainability. The COVID-19 pandemic has added another layer of complexity to this already challenging situation, as the virus has further disrupted economic activity and strained healthcare systems. Herein, we examine how the intersection of war and COVID-19 affect the United Nations' 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. How these intersecting challenges have impacted efforts to build a more sustainable future, and how these impacts have a global reach are also assessed. The broader implications of this case for understanding the linkages between conflict, pandemics, and sustainability more generally are also considered, relating these with the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Agenda for 2030., We acknowledge financial support to CESAM by FCT/MCTES (UIDP/50017/2020+UIDB/50017/2020+LA/P/0094/2020), through national funds. JPC also thanks the financial support of FCT through contract 2021.00909.CEECIND and ALS thanks the financial support of FCT through contract CEECIND/01366/2018. This work was financially supported through national funds by Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, under the project BioPlasMar (PTDC/CTA-AMB/0934/2021).

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2023

8. Contributors

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Adio, Salawu O., primary, Albaseer, Saeed S., additional, Aqel, Ahmad, additional, Bhatt, Chandra S., additional, Bisetty, Krishna, additional, Bottoli, Carla Beatriz Grespan, additional, Bushra, Rani, additional, da Silva, Meire Ribeiro, additional, Sachar, Shilpee, additional, Duarte, Armando C., additional, Fumes, Bruno Henrique, additional, Gama, Mariana Roberto, additional, Godugu, Chandraiah, additional, González-Sálamo, Javier, additional, Haghighi, Farideh, additional, Hameed, Bahrudeen S., additional, Hernández-Borges, Javier, additional, Herrera-Herrera, Antonio V., additional, Hussain, Chaudhery Mustansar, additional, Hussain, Mohammad S., additional, Justino, Celine I.L., additional, Kanchi, Suvardhan, additional, Kecili, Rustem, additional, Khurana, Amit, additional, Konala, Ashok, additional, Lanças, Fernando Mauro, additional, Mehta, Surinder Kumar, additional, Morante-Zarcero, Sonia, additional, Nazario, Carlos Eduardo Domingues, additional, Nagaraj, Bharathkumar, additional, Nageswara Rao, Ramisetti, additional, Nazal, Mazen Kumar, additional, Sanati-Nezhad, Amir, additional, Parmar, Ankush, additional, Pyrzynska, Krystyna, additional, Rocha-Santos, Teresa A.P., additional, Saifi, Mohd A., additional, Sajid, Muhammad, additional, Sharma, Shweta, additional, Sierra, Isabel, additional, Socas-Rodríguez, Bárbara, additional, Suresh, Anil K., additional, Talebpour, Zahra, additional, and Tetala, Kishore K.R., additional

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2018
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9. Preface

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Duarte, Armando C., primary, Cachada, Anabela, additional, and Rocha-Santos, Teresa A.P., additional

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2018
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10. Nanomaterials and Microplastics

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Rocha-Santos, Teresa A.P., primary, Paço, Ana, additional, Silva, Ana B., additional, da Costa, João P., additional, and Duarte, Armando C., additional

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2018
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11. Preface

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Rocha-Santos, Teresa A.P., primary and Duarte, Armando C., additional

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2017
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14. List of Contributors

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Andrade, José C., primary, Area, María C., additional, Arthur, Georgina D., additional, Avila-Sosa, Raúl, additional, Burkert, Carlos A.V., additional, Carbonera, Fabiana, additional, Chalcoski, Bárbara M.S., additional, Das, Shrijita, additional, de Ávila, Amanda R.A., additional, de Queirós, Lívia D., additional, Duarte, Armando C., additional, Fontana, José D., additional, Freitas, Ana C., additional, Gómez-Caravaca, Ana María, additional, Di Maria, Francesco, additional, Gomes, Ana M., additional, Grzybowski, Adelia, additional, Kalil, Susana J., additional, Kim, Hyunook, additional, Kim, Minsoo, additional, Kim, Sang-Hyoun, additional, Koop, Heidegrid S., additional, López-Malo, Aurelio, additional, Lopes, Danielle B., additional, Macedo, Gabriela A., additional, Mahmood, Nubla, additional, Martínez-Férez, Antonio, additional, Maruyama, Swami Arêa, additional, Meger, Felipe R., additional, Monteiro, Naice E.S., additional, Moraes, Caroline C., additional, Naidoo, Kuben, additional, Narayanan, C.M., additional, Navarro-Cruz, Addí R., additional, Ochando-Pulido, Javier Miguel, additional, Ochoa-Velasco, Carlos E., additional, Orsat, Valerie, additional, Palou, Enrique, additional, Pandey, Aditi, additional, Petrov, Kaloyan, additional, Petrova, Penka, additional, Rocha-Santos, Teresa A.P., additional, Routray, Winny, additional, Sak, Katrin, additional, Sala, Luisa, additional, Santos, Oscar O., additional, Scremin, Lucas B., additional, Segura-Carretero, Antonio, additional, Shin, Joung Du, additional, Spirandelli, Ricardo, additional, Swatson, Harry, additional, Tiboni, Marcela, additional, Vagula, Julianna M., additional, Vallejos, María E., additional, Visentainer, Jesuí V., additional, Xu, Chunbao (Charles), additional, and Yobo, Kwasi S., additional

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2017
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15. Echinoderms

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Gomes, Ana R., primary, Freitas, Ana C., additional, Duarte, Armando C., additional, and Rocha-Santos, Teresa A.P., additional

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2016
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17. List of Contributors

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Alvarenga, Paula, primary, Andersen, Christian P., additional, Anjum, Naser A., additional, Argyraki, Ariadne, additional, Armienta, Aurora, additional, Beesley, Luke, additional, Cachada, Anabela, additional, Candeias, Carla, additional, Cornelis, Geert, additional, da Silva, Eduardo Ferreira, additional, de Varennes, Amarilis, additional, Díez-Ortiz, Maria, additional, dos Reis, Marcelo R., additional, Duarte, Armando C., additional, Duarte, Regina M.B.O., additional, Durães, Nuno, additional, Fangueiro, David, additional, González-Alcaraz, Maria N., additional, Kidd, Petra S., additional, Loureiro, Susana, additional, Markwiese, James, additional, Matos, João T.V., additional, Mendes, Kassio F., additional, Morgado, Rui G., additional, Niemeyer, Julia, additional, Novo, Luís A.B., additional, Patinha, Carla, additional, Pereira, Eduarda, additional, Pereira, Ruth, additional, Pomar-Portillo, Vicenç, additional, Rocha-Santos, Teresa, additional, Rodrigues, Sónia M., additional, Römkens, Paul F.A.M., additional, Senesi, Nicola, additional, Sousa, José Paulo, additional, Svendsen, Claus, additional, Tornisielo, Valdemar L., additional, Tourinho, Paula S., additional, Van Den Brink, Nico W., additional, Van Gestel, Cornelis A.M., additional, and Vázquez-Campos, Socorro, additional

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2015
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Abbott, Catherine Anne, primary, Abraham, Carmela R., additional, Adachi, Hideki, additional, Adachi, Osao, additional, Adam, Zach, additional, Adams, Michael W.W., additional, Adang, Michael J., additional, Adham, Ibrahim M., additional, Aducci, Patrizia, additional, Agard, David A., additional, Agranovsky, Alexey A., additional, Akamatsu, Tetsuya, additional, Akiyama, Yoshinori, additional, Albrechtsen, Reidar, additional, Alejo, Alí, additional, Amberg, Sean M., additional, Amerik, Alexander Y., additional, Amparyup, Piti, additional, Andrade, Felipe, additional, Andrés, Germán, additional, Andrews, Daniel M., additional, Andrews, Robert K., additional, Antalis, Toni M., additional, Anthony, Colin S., additional, Aoki, Naoya, additional, Apte, Suneel S., additional, Arima, Kazunari, additional, Arlaud, Gérard, additional, Arni, Raghuvir Krishnaswamy, additional, Arnoux, Pascal, additional, Aronson, Nathan N., additional, Arthur, Michel, additional, Asano, Yasuhisa, additional, Ascenzi, Paolo, additional, Assakura, Marina T., additional, Auld, David S., additional, Ávila, Veridiana de Melo Rodrigues, additional, Avilés, Francesc X., additional, Awad, William M., additional, Bachhawat, Anand K., additional, Bai, Shan, additional, Baird, Teaster T., additional, Bajaj, S. Paul, additional, Baker, Susan C., additional, Banbula, Agnieszka, additional, Barrett, Alan J., additional, Barrowman, Jemima, additional, Bartlett, John D., additional, Bartsch, Jörg W., additional, Baschuk, Nikola, additional, Baskova, Isolda P., additional, Batra, Jyotsna, additional, Bauer, Karl, additional, Baumann, Ulrich, additional, Baumeister, Wolfgang, additional, Bauvois, Cédric, additional, Bayés, Alex, additional, Beauvais, Anne, additional, Becker-Pauly, Christoph, additional, Begley, Tadhg P., additional, Békés, Miklós, additional, Belas, Robert, additional, Beleford, Daniah, additional, Beppu, Teruhiko, additional, Bergmann, Ernst M., additional, Bernard, Bruno A., additional, Bernard, Dominique, additional, Berndt, Michael C., additional, Berruti, Giovanna, additional, Berry, Colin, additional, Bertenshaw, Greg P., additional, Betzel, Christian, additional, Bhaskarla, Chetana, additional, Bhosale, Manoj, additional, Bierbaum, Gabriele, additional, Bjarnason Jón, B., additional, Blaber, Michael, additional, Blackman, Michael J., additional, Blinkovsky, Alexander, additional, Boeke, Jef D., additional, Bogyo, Matthew, additional, Bohn, Stefan, additional, Boileau, Guy, additional, Boland, Mike, additional, Bolken, Tové C., additional, Bond, Judith S., additional, Bondeson, Jan, additional, Bordallo, Javier, additional, Borelli, Claudia, additional, Botelho, Tiago O., additional, Bott, Richard R., additional, Bourne, David G., additional, Bovenschen, Niels, additional, Bradshaw, Ralph A., additional, Breddam, Klaus, additional, Brew, Keith, additional, Brindley, Paul J., additional, Brinkman, Diane L., additional, Britton, Collette, additional, Broadbent, Jeff R., additional, Broadhurst, Anne, additional, Brómme, Dieter, additional, Broom, Murray, additional, Brown, Jeremy S., additional, Brown, Mark A., additional, Bruchhaus, Iris, additional, Burleigh, Barbara A., additional, Burns, Kristin E., additional, Burrows, James F., additional, Butler, Michael J., additional, Buttle, David J., additional, Byrd, Chelsea M., additional, Byun, Tony, additional, Cadel, Sandrine, additional, Caffrey, Conor R., additional, Cal, Santiago, additional, Caldentey, Javier, additional, Candela, Thomas, additional, Capasso, Clemente, additional, Capriogilio, Daniel R., additional, Carginale, Vincenzo, additional, Carmona, Adriana Karaoglanovic, additional, Carruthers, Vern B., additional, Castellino, Francis J., additional, Catanese, Joseph J., additional, Caterson, Bruce, additional, Caughey, George H., additional, Cawley, Naimh X., additional, Cawston, Tim E., additional, Cazzulo, Juan José, additional, Chai, Jijie, additional, Chai, Karl X., additional, Chaim, Olga Meiri, additional, Chang, L.S., additional, Chao, Julie, additional, Chapot-Chartier, Marie-Pierre, additional, Charli, Jean-Louis, additional, Charlier, Paulette, additional, Chave, Karen J., additional, Chen, Jian-Min, additional, Chen, Jinq-May, additional, Chen, Li-Mei, additional, Chen, Ya-Wen, additional, Chen, Yu-Yen, additional, Chevrier, Bernard, additional, Chich, Jean-François, additional, Chien, Jeremy, additional, Chimalapati, Suneeta, additional, Cho, Ki Joon, additional, Choi, Kwan Yong, additional, Chuang, Woei-Jer, additional, Chung, Chin Ha, additional, Chung, Ivy Yeuk Wah, additional, Clamagirand, Christine, additional, Clark, Ian M., additional, Clarke, Adrian K., additional, Clarke, Nicola E., additional, Clarke, Steven Gerard, additional, Clauziat, Philippe, additional, Clements, Judith A., additional, Coffinier, Catherine, additional, Cohen, Paul, additional, Colige, Alain, additional, Collignon, Anne, additional, Colloms, Sean D., additional, Conzelmann, Andreas, additional, Coombs, Graham H., additional, Cooney, Jakki C., additional, Cooper, Jonathan B., additional, Cooper, Max D., additional, Copeland, Nikki A., additional, Cottrell, Graeme S., additional, Coyle, Joseph T., additional, Craik, Charles S., additional, Creemers, John W.M., additional, Cretu, Daniela, additional, Croce, Jenifer, additional, Cross, Keith J., additional, Cueva, Rosario, additional, Cui, Sheng, additional, Cunha, Luis, additional, Cutting, Simon, additional, d’Enfert, Christophe, additional, D’Orchymont, Hugues, additional, Dahlbäck, Björn, additional, Dai, Shujia, additional, Dalbey, Ross E., additional, Dalton, John P., additional, Dando, Pam M., additional, Daniel, R.M., additional, Danilov, Sergei M., additional, Davies, Donna E., additional, De Araujo, Heloisa S., additional, De los Santos, Teresa, additional, de Luca, Viviana, additional, De Meester, Ingrid, additional, de Oliveira, Ana Karina, additional, de Oliveira, Eduardo Brandt, additional, De Oliveira, Pedro Lagerblad, additional, de Vos, Sarah, additional, Declercq, Jeroen, additional, Declercq, Wim, additional, Deghmane, Ala-Eddine, additional, Dekker, Niek, additional, Del Prete, Sonia, additional, Del Rosal, Marina, additional, Delmas, Bernard, additional, DeLotto, Robert, additional, Demidyuk, Ilya V., additional, Denison, Mark R., additional, Deussing, Jan M., additional, Devi, Lakshmi A., additional, Diamandis, Eleftherios P., additional, Diaz, Isabel, additional, Díaz-Perales, Araceli, additional, Dijkstra, Bauke W., additional, Ding, Yan, additional, Dixon, Jack E., additional, Dodt, Johannes, additional, Dokland, Terje, additional, Dolenc, Iztok, additional, Dong, Ningzheng, additional, Dong, Tran Cat, additional, Dong, Ying, additional, Dongre, Mitesh, additional, Donovan, Mark, additional, Dore, Timothy M., additional, Dorstyn, Loretta, additional, Dou, Hong, additional, Dou, Zhicheng, additional, Dougall, Annette M., additional, Drag, Marcin, additional, Dudley, Edward G., additional, Dunn, Ben M., additional, Dupuy, Bruno, additional, Duque-Magalhāes, Maria Conceicāo, additional, Durá, M. Asunción, additional, Eeckhout, Yves, additional, Eijsink, Vincent, additional, Eisen, Arthur Z., additional, Eissa, Azza, additional, Eklund, Sandra, additional, Eletr, Ziad M., additional, Ellis, Vincent, additional, Engel, Wolfgang, additional, Erdös, Ervin G., additional, Escalante, Teresa, additional, Estell, David A., additional, Etscheid, Michael, additional, Evans, Herbert J., additional, Everett, Roger D., additional, Faesen, Alex C., additional, Fahrenholz, Falk, additional, Fanjul-Fernández, Miriam, additional, Farady, Christopher J., additional, Feller, Georges, additional, Feng, Hong, additional, Fenster, Kurt M., additional, Férec, Claude, additional, Ferrari, Silvia, additional, Fingleton, Barbara, additional, Fisher, Jed F., additional, Fives-Taylor, Paula M., additional, Fong, Loren G., additional, Forneris, F., additional, Forster, Brian M., additional, Forster, Friedrich, additional, Foster, Simon J., additional, Foulon, Thierry, additional, Foundling, Stephen I., additional, Fox, Jay William, additional, Franzetti, Bruno, additional, Frasch, Alejandra P., additional, Freeze, Hudson H., additional, Frère, Jean-Marie, additional, Frey, Teryl K., additional, Fricke, Beate, additional, Fricker, Lloyd D., additional, Fridman, Rafael, additional, Froelich, Christopher J., additional, Fröhlich, Camilla, additional, Fu, Hsueh-Liang, additional, Fuhrmann, Cynthia N., additional, Fujimura, Satoshi, additional, Fujiwara, Hiroshi, additional, Fukushima, Jun, additional, Fukuyama, Keiichi, additional, Fuller, Robert S., additional, Fusek, Martin, additional, Gaboriaud, Christine, additional, Gache, Christian, additional, Gakh, Oleksandr, additional, Gal, Peter, additional, Gao, Junjun, additional, García-Sastre, Adolfo, additional, Gardiner, Donald L., additional, Gatehouse, John A., additional, Gaucher, G.M., additional, Gauthier, Francis, additional, Ghuysen, Jean-Marie, additional, Gibson, Wade, additional, Gillies, Jennifer, additional, Glaser, Elzbieta, additional, Glaser, Fabian, additional, Glickman, Michael H., additional, Goettig, Peter, additional, Goffin, Colette, additional, Gohda, Eiichi, additional, Goldberg, Alfred L., additional, Goldberg, Daniel E., additional, Goldberg, Gregory I., additional, Goldfarb, Nathan E., additional, Gomis-Rüth, F. Xavier, additional, Gopal, B., additional, Gorbalenya, Alexander E., additional, Gordon, Stuart G., additional, Gorrell, Mark D., additional, Götz, Friedrich, additional, Goulas, Theodoros, additional, Gouzy-Darmon, Cécile, additional, Govind, K., additional, Gráf, Lászlo, additional, Granados, Robert R., additional, Gräwert, Melissa Ann, additional, Gray, Douglas A., additional, Graycar, Thomas P., additional, Green, Jonathan A., additional, Gremski, Luiza Helena, additional, Groll, Michael, additional, Gromova, Tania Yu, additional, Gros, P., additional, Grubman, Marvin J., additional, Grunden, Amy M., additional, Gudmundsdóttir, Ágústa, additional, Guinand, Micheline, additional, Gully, Djamel, additional, Gustchina, Alla, additional, Gutiérrez, José María, additional, Ha, Byung Hak, additional, Haeggström, Jesper Z., additional, Hageman, James H., additional, Haiko, Johanna, additional, Hailfinger, Stephan, additional, Haitchi, Hans Michael, additional, Han, Ji Seon, additional, Hanquez, Chantal, additional, Harada, Minoru, additional, Hara-Nishimura, Ikuko, additional, Harboe, Marianne, additional, Härd, Torleif, additional, Harris, David A., additional, Hassiepen, Ulrich, additional, Hata, Shoji, additional, Hattori, Akira, additional, He, Rong-Qiao, additional, Heck, Albert J.R., additional, Hendricks, Dirk F., additional, Henrich, Bernhard, additional, Henriet, Patrick, additional, Hernández-Arana, Andrés, additional, Herrera-Camacho, Irma, additional, Heussipp, Gerhard, additional, Hibino, Toshihiko, additional, Hicks, P.M., additional, Hillman, Bradley I., additional, Hiraoka, B. Yukihiro, additional, Hiratake, Jun, additional, Hizukuri, Yohei, additional, Ho, Heng-Chien, additional, Hoa, Ngo Thi, additional, Hochstrasser, Mark, additional, Hodge, Kathryn M., additional, Hofmann, Theo, additional, Hohn, Thomas, additional, Hoidal, John R., additional, Höltje, Joachim-Volker, additional, Homma, Koichi J., additional, Honek, John F., additional, Hook, Vivian Y.H., additional, Hooper, John D., additional, Hooper, Nigel M., additional, Hosoi, Kazuo, additional, Howe, Christopher J., additional, Hruby, Dennis E., additional, Hseih, James J.-D., additional, Hsu, Chun-Chieh, additional, Huang, Tony T., additional, Huang, Tur-Fu, additional, Huet, Yoann, additional, Hughes, Clare, additional, Hugonnet, Jean-Emmanuel, additional, Huston, Adrienne L., additional, Ibrahim-Granet, Oumaïma, additional, Ichishima, Eiji, additional, Ikehara, Yukio, additional, Inagami, Tadashi, additional, Ingram, Jessica, additional, Isaac, R.E., additional, Isaya, Grazia, additional, Isaza, Clara E., additional, Ishii, Shin-ichi, additional, Isnard, Amandine, additional, Ito, Kiyoshi, additional, Ito, Koreaki, additional, Itoh, Yoshifumi, additional, Iturrioz, Xavier, additional, Iwanaga, Sadaaki, additional, Jack, Ralph W., additional, Jackson, Mel C., additional, James, Michael N.G., additional, Janata, Jiří, additional, Janoir, Claire, additional, Janska, Hanna, additional, Jarrell, Ken F., additional, Jaskolski, Mariusz, additional, Jaswal, Sheila S., additional, Jean, Ying Y., additional, Jenne, Dieter E., additional, Jeon, Young Joo, additional, Jiang, Ping, additional, Johnson, John E., additional, Johnson, Michael D., additional, Johnston, James A., additional, Jones, Amanda, additional, Jones, Elizabeth W., additional, Joudiou, Carine, additional, Juliano, Luiz, additional, Jung, Hea-Jin, additional, Jupp, Ray, additional, Kagawa, Todd F., additional, Kalbacher, Hubert, additional, Kamata, Yayoi, additional, Kaminogawa, Shuichi, additional, Kamio, Yoshiyuki, additional, Kaneda, Makoto, additional, Kang, Sung Gyun, additional, Kang, Sung Hwan, additional, Kania, Mary, additional, Kantyka, Tomasz, additional, Kanzawa, Nobuyuki, additional, Karim, Abdulkarim Y., additional, Kasumi, Takafumi, additional, Kataoka, Hiroaki, additional, Kaur, Hardeep, additional, Kawabata, Shun-Ichiro, additional, Kawaguchi, Mari, additional, Kay, John, additional, Kaynar, Murat, additional, Keiler, Kenneth C., additional, Kelly, R.M., additional, Kenton, Nathaniel T., additional, Kerr, Michael A., additional, Kersse, Kristof, additional, Kervinen, Jukka, additional, Kessler, Benedikt M., additional, Kessler, Efrat, additional, Khoronen, Timo K., additional, Kidd, Simon, additional, Kikkert, Marjolein, additional, Kilian, Mogens, additional, Kim, Do-Hyung, additional, Kim, Doyoun, additional, Kim, Eunice EunKyeong, additional, Kim, In Seop, additional, Kim, Jung-Gun, additional, Kim, Kyeong Kyu, additional, Kim, Kyung Hyun, additional, Kimber, Matthew S., additional, Kimura, Yukio, additional, Kirschke, Heidrun, additional, Kiso, Yoshiaki, additional, Kleanthous, Colin, additional, Klein, Jürgen R., additional, Klemba, Michael, additional, Kmiec, Beata, additional, Kobayashi, Hideyuki, additional, Kodama, Hiroyuki, additional, Koelsch, Gerald, additional, Kok, Jan, additional, Kolattukody, P.E., additional, Kolb, Fabrice A., additional, Kolmar, Harald, additional, Komori, Yumiko, additional, Konvalinka, Jan, additional, Korkmaz, Brice, additional, Kostrov, Sergey V., additional, Kräusslich, Hans-Georg, additional, Krczal, Gabi, additional, Kress, Lawrence F., additional, Kristjánsson, Magnüs Már, additional, Kučera, Tomáš, additional, Kukday, Sayali S., additional, Kumagai, Hidehiko, additional, Kumar, Sharad, additional, Kumarasiri, Malika, additional, Kumazaki, Takashi, additional, Kümmerer, Beate M., additional, Kuno, Kouji, additional, Kurkinen, Markku, additional, Kutejová, Eva, additional, Kveiborg, Marie, additional, Kwarciak, Agnieszka, additional, Laakkonen, Liisa, additional, Labrou, Nikolaos E., additional, Laing, Gavin D., additional, Lamppa, Gayle, additional, Langer, Thomas, additional, Laursen, Richard A., additional, Lawrenson, Richard A., additional, Layne, Matthew D., additional, Le Bonniec, Bernard F., additional, Leal, María C., additional, Lechan, Ronald M., additional, Lee, David H., additional, Lee, Irene, additional, Lee, Jae, additional, Lee, Kye Joon, additional, Lee, Soohee, additional, Lei, Xiaobo, additional, Leis, Jonathan, additional, LeMosy, Ellen K., additional, Lepage, Thierry, additional, Leppla, Stephen H., additional, Lesner, Adam, additional, Lessard, Ivan A.D., additional, Lhomond, Guy, additional, Li, Huilin, additional, Li, Shu-Ming, additional, Li, Weiguo, additional, Liao, Ta-Hsiu, additional, Liddington, Robert C., additional, Lieber, Toby, additional, Lijnen, H.R., additional, Lima, Christopher D., additional, Lin, Chen-Yong, additional, Lin, Gang, additional, Lin, Ming T., additional, Lin, Xinli, additional, Lin, Yee-Shin, additional, Lindsay, L.L., additional, Lipscomb, William N., additional, Little, John W., additional, Liu, Ching-Chuan, additional, Liu, Chuan-ju, additional, Lively, Mark O., additional, Livnat-Levanon, Nurit, additional, Ljungdahl, Per O., additional, Llorens-Cortes, Catherine, additional, Lobel, Peter, additional, Loh, Y. Peng, additional, Lohi, Jouko, additional, Lomonossoff, G.P., additional, Looze, Yvan, additional, López-Otin, Carlos, additional, Lopez-Quezada, Landys, additional, Loukas, Alex, additional, Lu, Long-Sheng, additional, Lundwall, Áke, additional, Luo, Liu-Ying, additional, Lupas, Andrei, additional, Luthe, Dawn S., additional, Lynch, Nicholas J., additional, Lyons, Peter J., additional, MacKay, Vivian L., additional, Macleod, Jesica M. Levingston, additional, Magdolen, Viktor, additional, Mainardi, Jean-Luc, additional, Mäkinen, Kauko K., additional, Mallari, Jeremy P., additional, Manandhar, Surya P., additional, Mandelbaum, Fajga R., additional, Manicone, Anne M., additional, Mansfeld, Johanna, additional, Marcotrigiano, Joseph, additional, Mares, Michael, additional, Marfany, Gemma, additional, Markland, Francis S., additional, Marokházi, Judith, additional, Marquis, Hélène, additional, Marr, Robert A., additional, Martegani, Enzo, additional, Martin, Erik W., additional, Martinez, Manuel, additional, Martins, L. Miguel, additional, Maruyama, Masato, additional, Maruyama, Masugi, additional, Maruyama, Sususmu, additional, Masaki, Takeharu, additional, Massoumi, Ramin, additional, Mathew, Rency T., additional, Matrisian, Lynn M., additional, Matsuda, Yoshihiro, additional, Matsushita, Osamu, additional, Matuschek, Marco, additional, Matušková, Anna, additional, Matúz, Krisztina, additional, Mauch, Cornelia, additional, Maurizi, Michael R., additional, Mayr, Lorenz M., additional, McCafferty, Dewey G., additional, McDonald, J. 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Gary, additional, Scarisbrick, Isobel A., additional, Schaller, Andreas, additional, Scheer, Justin M., additional, Scheiflinger, Friedrich, additional, Schiene-Fischer, Cordelia, additional, Schlomann, Uwe, additional, Schlösser, Manfred, additional, Schmaier, Alvin H., additional, Schmidt, Walter K., additional, Schneemann, Anette, additional, Schnellmann, Rick G., additional, Scholze, Henning, additional, Schomburg, Lutz, additional, Schwaeble, Wilhelm J., additional, Scott, Christopher J., additional, Scudiero, Rosaria, additional, Sehara-Fujisawa, Atsuko, additional, Seidah, Nabil G., additional, Seiki, Motoharu, additional, Sekiguchi, Junichi, additional, Senff-Ribeiro, Andrea, additional, Seong, Ihn Sik, additional, Serpe, Mihaela, additional, Serrano, Solange M.T., additional, Setlow, Peter, additional, Shahian, Tina, additional, Shanks, M., additional, Shao, Feng, additional, Shapiro, Steven D., additional, Sharma, Navneet, additional, Shaw, Lindsey N., additional, Shen, 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Hiroyuki, additional, Soukhodolets, Karen E., additional, Souza, Tatiana de Arruda Campos Brasil de, additional, Sperka, Tamás, additional, Sriskandan, Shiranee, additional, St. Geme, Joseph W., additional, St. Leger, Raymond J., additional, Staib, Peter, additional, Steele, James L., additional, Stefansson, Bjarki, additional, Steinkühler, Christian, additional, Stenberg, Leisa M., additional, Stenflo, Johan, additional, Stennicke, Henning R., additional, Stepanov, Valentin M., additional, Stepnaya, Olga A., additional, Steven, Frank, additional, Stevens, Richard L., additional, Stevenson, Kenneth J., additional, St-Louis, Mathieu, additional, Stobart, Christopher C., additional, Stöcker, Walter, additional, Storer, Andrew C., additional, Sträter, Norbert, additional, Strauss, Ellen G., additional, Strauss, James H., additional, Stříšovský, Kvido, additional, Strynadka, Natalie C.J., additional, Sturrock, Edward D., additional, Su, Dan, additional, Su, Xiao-Dong, additional, Suárez-Rendueles, Paz, additional, Sulea, Traian, additional, Sundararajan, Venkatesh, additional, Suno, Ryoji, additional, Suzuki, Carolyn K., additional, Suzuki, Fumiaki, additional, Suzuki, Hideyuki, additional, Suzuki, Nobuhiro, additional, Swenson, Stephen, additional, Szabady, Rose L., additional, Szecsi, Pal Bela, additional, Szilágyi, Lászlo, additional, Taha, Muhamed-Kheir, additional, Takahashi, Eizo, additional, Takahashi, Kenji, additional, Takai, Toshiro, additional, Takeda, Atsushi, additional, Takeda, Soichi, additional, Tame, Jeremy J.R.H., additional, Tamura, Tomohiro, additional, Tan, Fulong, additional, Tanaka, Keiji, additional, Tanase, Carmen, additional, Tang, Jordan, additional, Tanizaki, Martha M., additional, Tannich, Egbert, additional, Tans, Guido, additional, Tarentino, Anthony L., additional, Tassanakajon, Anchalee, additional, Tatsumi, Hiroki, additional, Tautz, Norbert, additional, Taylor, Erin Bassford, additional, Teixeira, Pedro Filipe, additional, Telugu, Bhanu Prakash V.L., additional, Templin, Markus F., additional, Terada, Shigeyuki, additional, Tetsuya, Uchikoba, additional, Thacker, C., additional, Thaker, Maulik, additional, Thiel, Heinz-Jürgen, additional, Thielens, Nicole, additional, Thierry, Gonzales, additional, Thivierge, Karine, additional, Thomas, Mark D., additional, Thome, Margot, additional, Thorsness, Mary K., additional, Thorsness, Peter E., additional, Tigue, Natalie J., additional, Todi, Sokol V., additional, Tomkinson, Birgitta, additional, Tonello, Fiorella, additional, Tong, Liang, additional, Toogood, H.S., additional, Tortora, Paolo, additional, Tözsèr, József, additional, Travassos, Luiz Rodolpho, additional, Travis, James, additional, Trevisan-Silva, Dilza, additional, Trinchella, Francesca, additional, Trivedi, Neil N., additional, Troy, Carol M., additional, Tschesche, Harald, additional, Tseng, Yu-Lun, additional, Tsujimoto, Masafumi, additional, Tu, Anthony T., additional, Tumelty, Kathleen E., 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István, additional, Vetvicka, Vaclav, additional, Vögtle, F.-Nora, additional, Vollmer, Waldemar, additional, Wada, Kei, additional, Wagner, Fred W., additional, Wai, Sun Nyunt, additional, Wai, Timothy, additional, Wainwright, Shane, additional, Walker, Kenneth W., additional, Walker, Stephen J., additional, Wallach, Jean, additional, Walling, Linda L., additional, Walsh, Peter N., additional, Wang, Hai-Yan, additional, Wang, Hengbin, additional, Wang, Jianwei, additional, Wang, Peng, additional, Wang, Ping, additional, Wassenegger, Michael, additional, Watanabe, Kunihiko, additional, Webb, Helen, additional, Weber, Joseph M., additional, Weber, Niklas, additional, Webster, Daniel R., additional, Wei, Shuo, additional, Welch, Rodney A., additional, Wells, James A., additional, Wenzel, Herbert, additional, Wertz, Ingrid E., additional, Wewer, Ulla W., additional, Whyteside, Alison R., additional, Wilk, Sherwin, additional, Wilkin, Jean-Marc, additional, Wilmes, Claudia, additional, Winther, Jakob R., additional, Wishart, David S., additional, Wlodawer, Alexander, additional, Woessner, J. 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2013
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24. In vitro fermentation and prebiotic potential of selected extracts from seaweeds and mushrooms

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Rodrigues, Dina, Walton, Gemma, Sousa, Sérgio, Rocha-Santos, Teresa A. P., Duarte, Armando C., Freitas, Ana C., and Gomes, Ana M. P.

Abstract

Extracts with prebiotic activity or bioactive compounds from natural sources such as seaweeds or mushrooms, combining a broad spectrum of biological properties, may offer great potential for their use as functional ingredients enabling intestinal microbiota modulation. In this context, selected enzymatic extracts from Sargassum muticum, Osmundea pinnatifida and Pholiota nameko were evaluated in vitro. Faecal fermentations were conducted anaerobically under controlled temperature and pH over 24 h. Enzymatic extracts of Ph. nameko and of O. pinnatifida at 1% (w/v), lead to increases in Bifidobacterium spp. after 6 h of fermentation in comparison to negative control, suggesting a stimulatory effect. No significant changes over 24 h were observed of Lactobacillus spp. In particular, the Ph. nameko extract obtained with Flavourzyme not only stimulated growth and/or activity of Bifidobacterium spp. but also led to a decrease of Clostridium histolyticum group upon 24 h, thus potentially benefiting colonic health. Higher percentages of this extract (2 and 3%) impaired a C. histolyticum reduction confirming this selective action and prebiotic potential. Differences in short chain fatty acids (SCFA) and lactic acid production between the four extracts may indicate a potential relationship between their physico-chemical properties, which differ in composition and structures, and modulation of gut bacterial species.

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2016

25. Sewage sludge, compost and other representative organic wastes as agricultural soil amendments: benefits versus limiting factors

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Alvarenga, Paula, Mourinha, Clarisse, Farto, Márcia, Santos, Teresa, Palma, Patrícia, Sengo, Joana, Morais, Marie-Christine, and Cunha-Queda, Cristina

Subjects
Organic contaminants, Heavy metals, Pathogenic microorganisms, Indexação ISI, Compost, Indexação Scopus, Sewage sludge, Organic waste
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2015

26. Biodegradation of e-waste microplastics by Penicillium brevicompactum.

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Ferreira-Filipe DA, Oliveira L, Paço A, Fernandes AJS, Costa FM, Duarte AC, Rocha-Santos T, and Patrício Silva AL

Subjects
Penicillium metabolism, Biodegradation, Environmental, Microplastics metabolism, Electronic Waste
Abstract

Electronic and electric waste (e-waste) management strategies often fall short in dealing with the plastic constituents of printed circuit boards (PCB). Some plastic materials from PCB, such as epoxy resins, may release contaminants, but neither potential environmental impact has been assessed nor mitigation strategies have been put forward. This study assessed the biodegradation of microplastics (1-2 mm in size) from PCB by the fungus Penicillium brevicompactum over 28 days, thus contributing to the discussion of mitigation strategies for decreasing the environmental impact of such plastics in the environment. The capacity of P. brevicompactum to induce microplastic fragmentation and degradation has been determined by the increased the number of smaller-sized particles and microplastic mass reduction (up to 75 % within 14 days), respectively. The occurrence of chain scission and oxidation of microplastics exposed to P. brevicompactum when compared with the control conditions (which occurred only after 28 days of exposure) can be observed. Furthermore, Attenuated Total Reflectance-Fourier Transform Infrared (ATR-FTIR) spectroscopy performed in dried biomass put in evidence an increase in the absorption intensities in regions that could be attributed to functional groups associated with carbohydrates. The results underline the potential role of the genus Penicillium, particularly P. brevicompactum, in the biodegradation of microplastics from PCB, thus providing the basis for further exploration of its potential for e-waste bioremediation and research on the underlying mechanisms for sustainable approaches to mitigate e-waste pollution., Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper., (Copyright © 2024 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)

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2024
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27. Microplastics from agricultural mulch films: Biodegradation and ecotoxicity in freshwater systems.

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Ferreira-Filipe DA, Paço A, Pinho B, Silva R, Silva SAM, Jesus F, Pereira JL, Duarte AC, Rocha-Santos TAP, and Patrício-Silva AL

Subjects
Animals, Male, Plastics toxicity, Ecosystem, Agriculture, Larva, Fresh Water, Microplastics toxicity, Water Pollutants, Chemical toxicity, Water Pollutants, Chemical analysis
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The application of bio-based biodegradable mulch films in agriculture has raised environmental concerns regarding their potential impacts on adjacent freshwater ecosystems. This study investigated the biodegradation of microplastics derived from a bio-based biodegradable mulch (bio-MPs) and its acute and chronic ecotoxicity considering relevant scenarios (up to 200 and 250 mg/kg of sediment, using pristine and/or UV-aged particles), using the fungus Penicillium brevicompactum and the dipteran Chironomus riparius as model organisms, respectively, due to their ecological relevance in freshwater environments. Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy analysis suggested changes in the fungus's carbohydrate reserves and bio-MP degradation through the appearance of low molecular weight esters throughout a 28 day biodegradation test. In a short-term exposure (48 h), C. riparius larvae exposed to pristine or UV-aged bio-MPs had up to 2 particles in their gut. Exposure to pristine bio-MPs decreased larval aerobic metabolism (<20 %) and increased neurotransmission (>15 %), whereas exposure to UV-aged bio-MPs activated larval aerobic metabolism (>20 %) and increased antioxidant defences (catalase activity by >30 % and glutathione-s-transferase by >20 %) and neurotransmission (>30 %). Longer-term (28-d) exposure to UV-aged bio-MPs did not affect larval survival and growth nor the dipteran's emergence but increased male numbers (>30 %) at higher concentrations. This study suggests that the selected agricultural bio-based mulch film is prone to biodegradation by a naturally occurring fungus. However, there is a potential for endocrine disruption in the case of prolonged exposures to UV-aged microplastics. This study emphasises the importance of further research to elucidate the potential ecological effects of these plastic products, to ensure effective management practices, and to establish new regulations governing their use., Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper., (Copyright © 2023 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)

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2024
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28. Facemasks: An insight into their abundance in wetlands, degradation, and potential ecotoxicity.

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Paço A, Oliveira AM, Ferreira-Filipe DA, Rodrigues ACM, Rocha RJM, Soares AMVM, Duarte AC, Patrício Silva AL, and Rocha-Santos T

Subjects
Plastics analysis, Microplastics, Masks, Environmental Monitoring methods, Biodegradation, Environmental, Wetlands, Water Pollutants, Chemical analysis
Abstract

Disposable facemasks represent a new form of environmental contamination worldwide. This study aimed at addressing the abundance of facemasks in an overlooked natural environment with high ecological and economic value - the wetlands (Ria de Aveiro, Portugal, as study case), evaluating their potential biodegradation using naturally occurring fungi and assessing the potential ecotoxicity of released microfibres on local bivalves. All masks collected within 6500 m 2 area of Aveiro wetland were 100 % disposable ones (PP-based, confirmed by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy - FTIR) with an initial abundance of 0.0023 items/m 2 in Sept. 2021, which was reduced by ∼40 % in Apr. 2022 and ∼87 % in Sept. 2022, as a reflection of the government policies. Analysis of the carbonyl index (0.03 to 1.79) underlined their state of degradation, primarily due to sun exposure during low tides. In laboratory conditions, 1 mm 2 microplastics obtained from new disposable facemasks were prone to biodegradation by Penicillium brevicompactum and Zalerion maritimum inferred from microplastics mass loss (∼22 to -26 % and ∼40 to 50 %, respectively) and FTIR spectra (particularly in the hydroxyl and carbonyl groups). In addition, microfibres released from facemasks induced sublethal effects on the clam, Venerupis corrugata, mostly in their UV-aged form when compared to pristine ones, characterised by a decrease in cellular energy allocation (CEA) and an increase in aerobic energy metabolism (ETS). Concomitantly, clams exposed to 1250 items/L of UV-aged microplastics (similar to field-reported concentrations) expressed greater clearance capacity, indicating a need to compensate for the potential energy unbalance. This study provides the first baseline monitoring of facemasks in wetlands while bringing new evidence on their biodegradation and ecotoxicity, considering environmentally relevant conditions and keystone organisms in such environments. Such studies require scientific attention for rapid regulatory action against this emerging and persistent pollutant, also targeting remediation and mitigation strategies considering these items under pandemic scenarios., Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper., (Copyright © 2023 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)

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2023
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29. Threats to sustainability in face of post-pandemic scenarios and the war in Ukraine.

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da Costa JP, Silva AL, Barcelò D, Rocha-Santos T, and Duarte A

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Humans, Ukraine epidemiology, Pandemics, Europe, COVID-19 epidemiology, Military Personnel
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As the World slowly emerged from the then-ongoing pandemic, War broke out in Europe with the invasion of Ukraine by Russia. The enduring military conflict in Ukraine has had sweeping consequences at the human, social, economic, and environmental levels, not only for the nations involved but across Europe and globally. Damaged infrastructures, severe disruption of economic activity, and forced migration have led to negative impacts on sustainability. The COVID-19 pandemic has added another layer of complexity to this already challenging situation, as the virus has further disrupted economic activity and strained healthcare systems. Herein, we examine how the intersection of war and COVID-19 affect the United Nations' 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. How these intersecting challenges have impacted efforts to build a more sustainable future, and how these impacts have a global reach are also assessed. The broader implications of this case for understanding the linkages between conflict, pandemics, and sustainability more generally are also considered, relating these with the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Agenda for 2030., Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper., (Copyright © 2023 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)

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2023
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30. Interactive effects of palladium (Pd) and microplastics (MPs) on metal bioaccumulation and biological responses in the Mediterranean mussel, Mytilus galloprovincialis.

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Rodrigues JP, Santos-Echeandía J, Chaves-Pozo E, Campillo JA, Rocha-Santos T, Duarte AC, Rivera-Hernández JR, Valdés J, and Albentosa M

Subjects
Animals, Microplastics, Plastics toxicity, Palladium pharmacology, Bioaccumulation, Seafood analysis, Water, Mytilus, Water Pollutants, Chemical analysis
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This study investigates the potential of MPs as carriers of pollutants as they can strengthen bioaccumulation of toxic metals on marine organisms. For the first time, the interaction of the metal palladium (Pd) with the widespread MPs, both with increasing concentrations in water environments from anthropogenic sources, was tested. Mytilus galloprovincialis, an important seafood product, was exposed to Pd (24 h) in two ways: water-dissolved and MPs-adsorbed, with depuration followed for 144 h. Quantification of Pd in tissues shown an accumulation 2-3 times higher (59 % of initial Pd) for mussels exposed to MPs-adsorbed Pd and higher in digestive gland than when exposed to water-dissolved Pd (25 %; higher in gills). Additionally, it was demonstrated that Pd induced oxidative stress and altered the feeding behavior of mussels. Therefore, this work support MPs as being vectors of metals (i.e. Pd) to enhance their bioaccumulation on marine organisms which highlights ecological risk of these emerging pollutants., Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper., (Copyright © 2023 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)

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2023
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31. Metal(oid)s in plastic debris, with distinct features, from Spanish Mediterranean beaches with different anthropogenic pressure: Are these particles potential monitors for metal pollution?

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Rodrigues JP, Rivera-Hernández JR, Bernárdez P, Rocha-Santos T, Duarte AC, and Santos-Echeandía J

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Anthropogenic Effects, Lead, Environmental Pollution, Environmental Monitoring, Plastics, Metals, Heavy analysis, Water Pollutants, Chemical analysis
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Metal(oid)s concentrations have been quantified in plastic pieces collected from four beaches located in the Mediterranean coast of Spain with different characteristics (i.e. anthropogenic pressure, zone). Metal(oid)s content was also related to selected plastic criteria (i.e. color, degradation status, polymer). The selected elements were quantified with mean concentrations in the sampled plastics with the following order: Fe > Mg > Zn > Mn > Pb > Sr > As > Cu > Cr > Ni > Cd > Co. Moreover, black, brown, PUR, PS, and coastal line plastics concentrated the higher metal(oid)s levels. Local of sampling (influence of mining exploitation) and severe degradation were key factors for uptake of metal(oid)s from water by plastics as modification of surfaces strengths their adsorption capacity. Determined high levels of Fe, Pb and Zn in plastics reflected the pollution degree of the marine areas. Therefore, this study is a contribution for the potential use of plastics as pollution monitors., Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest The authors declare the following financial interests/personal relationships which may be considered as potential competing interests: Juan Santos Echeandia reports financial support was provided by Spanish State Research Agency (AEI) and the Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities (MICIU). Teresa Rocha-Santos reports financial support was provided by Portuguese Science Foundation (FCT). Armando Costa Duarte reports financial support was provided by Portuguese Science Foundation (FCT). Joana Patricio Rodrigues reports financial support was provided by Portuguese Science Foundation (FCT)., (Copyright © 2023 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)

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2023
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32. Microplastics altered cellular responses, physiology, behaviour, and regeneration of planarians feeding on contaminated prey.

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Silva SAM, Prata JC, Dias-Pereira P, Rodrigues ACM, Soares AMVM, Sarmento RA, Rocha-Santos T, Gravato C, and Patrício Silva AL

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Animals, Microplastics, Plastics, Fresh Water, Planarians physiology, Water Pollutants, Chemical toxicity
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Freshwater benthic environments are among the major sinks of microplastics (MPs, < 5 mm) sourced on inland anthropogenic activities. The ecotoxicological effects of MPs on benthic macroinvertebrates have been assessed preferably in collectors, shredders, and filter-feeders, but resulting in insufficient knowledge on the potential trophic transfer and its effects on macroinvertebrates with predator behaviour such as planarians. This work evaluated the behavioural (feeding, locomotion), physiological (regeneration) and biochemical responses (aerobic metabolism, energy reserves, oxidative damage) of the planarian Girardia tigrina after consuming contaminated live prey Chironomus riparius larvae previously exposed to microplastics of polyurethane (PU-MPs; 7-9 μm in size; 375 mg PU-MPs/kg). After the feeding period (3 h), planarians consumed 20 % more contaminated prey than uncontaminated prey, probably related to increased curling/uncurling movements of larvae (that might be more appellative to planarians). Histological analysis revealed planarians' limited intake of PU-MPs, mainly detected near the pharynx. The consumption of contaminated prey (and intake of PU-MPs) did not result in oxidative damage but slightly increased the aerobic metabolism and energy reserves which show that the consumption of more prey was sufficient to cope with the potential adverse effects of internalized MPs. Moreover, no effects were observed in the locomotion of planarians in good agreement with the hypothesis of sufficient energy acquired by the exposed planarians. Despite the previous, it seems that the energy acquired was not allocated for planarians' regeneration since a significant delay in the regeneration of the auricles was observed for planarians feeding on contaminated prey. Therefore, further studies should be performed considering the potential long-term effects (i.e., reproduction/fitness) and the effects of MPs that might result from continuous feeding on contaminated prey, representing a more realistic exposure scenario., Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper., (Copyright © 2023 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)

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2023
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33. Current knowledge on the presence, biodegradation, and toxicity of discarded face masks in the environment.

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Oliveira AM, Patrício Silva AL, Soares AMVM, Barceló D, Duarte AC, and Rocha-Santos T

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During the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, facemasks became mandatory, with a great preference for disposable ones. However, the benefits of face masks for health safety are counteracted by the environmental burden related to their improper disposal. An unprecedented influx of disposable face masks entering the environment has been reported in the last two years of the pandemic, along with their implications in natural environments in terms of their biodegradability, released contaminants and ecotoxicological effects. This critical review addresses several aspects of the current literature regarding the (bio)degradation and (eco)toxicity of face masks related contaminants, identifying uncertainties and research needs that should be addressed in future studies. While it is indisputable that face mask contamination contributes to the already alarming plastic pollution, we are still far from determining its real environmental and ecotoxicological contribution to the issue. The paucity of studies on biodegradation and ecotoxicity of face masks and related contaminants, and the uncertainties and uncontrolled variables involved during experimental procedures, are compromising eventual comparison with conventional plastic debris. Studies on the abundance and composition of face mask-released contaminants (microplastics/fibres/ chemical compounds) under pre- and post-pandemic conditions should, therefore, be encouraged, along with (bio)degradation and ecotoxicity tests considering environmentally relevant settings. To achieve this, methodological strategies should be developed to overcome technical difficulties to quantify and characterise the smallest MPs and fibres, adsorbents, and leachates to increase the environmental relevancy of the experimental conditions., Competing Interests: The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper., (© 2023 The Authors.)

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36. Spatiotemporal dynamics of SIRT 1, 2 and 3 during in vitro maturation of bovine oocytes.

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Ferreira AF, Machado-Simões J, Soares M, Sousa AP, Ramalho-Santos J, and Almeida-Santos T

Subjects
Animals, Cattle, Female, In Vitro Oocyte Maturation Techniques veterinary, Mammals, Meiosis, Oocytes physiology, Sirtuin 3 metabolism, Spindle Apparatus ultrastructure, Sirtuin 1 genetics, Sirtuin 1 metabolism, Sirtuin 2 genetics, Sirtuin 2 metabolism
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Sirtuins play an important role in female mammalian reproductive function, participating in folliculogenesis and oocyte maturation. Studies exploring the consequences of inhibition/deletion of a specific sirtuin (SIRT) have demonstrated a deleterious effect on follicular growth, oocyte maturation, fertilization rates and embryo development, suggesting that sirtuins must have a relevant role in these processes. However, the exact mechanisms behind sirtuin function are still unclear. Most of the knowledge currently available derives from mouse studies and the literature is scarce in other species. So far, there is insufficient information about the subcellular localization of sirtuins during bovine meiosis, which would contribute to understanding the role and participation of sirtuins in the process of oocyte maturation, due to the close relation between location and function. Using in vitro maturation (IVM) of bovine oocytes we comprehensively documented and illustrated the subcellular localization pattern and distribution of SIRT1, 2 and 3 during meiotic progression. Moreover, we also detailed and quantified the colocalization of those sirtuins with the meiotic spindle, from the germinal-vesicle (GV)-stage until the Metaphase-II (MII)-stage. Our study demonstrated an increase in the expression of SIRT1, 2 and 3 during in vitro oocyte maturation and, for the first time, colocalization of SIRT1, 2 and 3 with both metaphase-I and metaphase-II spindles. These findings suggest that all three sirtuins may have a role in meiotic spindle assembly and microtubule dynamics in the bovine model. In addition, we have demonstrated the nuclear presence of SIRT1 and SIRT2 in the GV-stage. The apparent perinucleolar location of SIRT2 suggests that SIRT2 may shuttle into the nucleus at the GV-stage to regulate heterochromatin. This study reinforces the value of sirtuins during in vitro bovine meiotic progression and indicates potential molecular targets to improve maturation rates and embryo development., Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest The authors declare that they have no competing interests., (Published by Elsevier Inc.)

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2022
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37. Are mulch biofilms used in agriculture an environmentally friendly solution? - An insight into their biodegradability and ecotoxicity using key organisms in soil ecosystems.

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Ferreira-Filipe DA, Paço A, Natal-da-Luz T, Sousa JP, Saraiva JA, Duarte AC, Rocha-Santos T, and Patrício Silva AL

Subjects
Agriculture, Animals, Biofilms, Ecosystem, Fungi, Microplastics, Plastics, Soil, Biodegradable Plastics, Oligochaeta, Soil Pollutants toxicity
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Biobased and biodegradable plastic mulch films (aka, mulch biofilm) have emerged as a sustainable alternative to conventional plastic mulch films in agriculture, promising to reduce soil contamination with plastic residues through in situ biodegradation. However, current standards certifying biodegradable plastics cannot predict biodegradability in natural settings. The scarce studies considering the possible biodegradation and ecotoxicity of mulch biofilms in soil systems question the environmental friendliness of these alternative options. This study assessed the biodegradation of a commercially available mulch biofilm by the soil-dwelling fungus Penicillium brevicompactum (in solid culture media and soil for 15 and 28 days, respectively), and the ecotoxicological effects of mulch biofilm microplastics on the earthworm Eisenia andrei (pristine or UV-weathered, at 0.125-0.250-0.500 g/kg). Results (from microplastics' mass loss, microscopy, and FTIR spectroscopy) suggest that the presence of P. brevicompactum promotes mulch biofilm's biodegradation. Exposure to environmental concentrations of pristine biofilm microplastics (and its ingestion) increased earthworms' sensitivity to touch, induced physiological alterations, decreased energy reserves, and decreased their reproduction (>30%). Conversely, exposure to weathered biofilm microplastics slightly increased earthworms' sensitivity, as well as carbohydrate reserves,without affecting their reproduction. The tested mulch biofilm seems to be, at first sight, an environmentally friendly alternative as it presented susceptibility for biodegradation by a widespread fungus, and the absence of ecotoxicological chronic effects on a key macroinvertebrate species in soil ecosystems when considering environmental relevant concentrations and plastics weathered conditions. Notwithstanding, the obtained results highlight the need to revise current standards, as they often neglect the role of, and their chronic effects on, naturally occurring organisms., Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper., (Copyright © 2022 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)

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38. Effects of virgin and weathered polystyrene and polypropylene microplastics on Raphidocelis subcapitata and embryos of Danio rerio under environmental concentrations.

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Prata JC, Venâncio C, Girão AV, da Costa JP, Lopes I, Duarte AC, and Rocha-Santos T

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Animals, Ecosystem, Plastics toxicity, Polypropylenes, Polystyrenes toxicity, Zebrafish, Microplastics, Water Pollutants, Chemical analysis, Water Pollutants, Chemical toxicity
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Microplastics are ubiquitous contaminants of freshwater ecosystems. However, few ecotoxicity assays have been conducted on freshwater organisms using environmentally relevant concentrations of virgin and weathered microplastics. This work assessed the adverse effects of virgin and artificially weathered fragments of polystyrene and polypropylene on the microalga Raphidocelis subcapitata (72 h growth inhibition assay) and on embryos of the fish Danio rerio (96 h fish embryo assay) under environmentally relevant concentrations (2000-200,000 MP L -1 ) and high concentrations (12.5-100 mg L -1 ). Sizes of microplastics were measured as tens (polystyrene) to hundreds (polypropylene) of micrometers, while aging was assessed by measuring the carbonyl index. In the microalga, the tested high concentrations promoted growth, while environmentally relevant concentration induced either growth inhibition or promotion. In zebrafish embryos, environmentally relevant concentrations decreased body length and heart rates. No relevant effects were observed in organisms exposed to high concentrations for mortality, malformations, hatching rates, and swimming bladder inflation. Virgin microplastics presented slightly higher toxicity but direct comparison was hindered by the lack of a linear dose-response curve. Despite the lack of a clear pattern, adverse effects were often observed in the lowest environmentally relevant concentrations, raising concerns over the impacts of microplastics on freshwater ecosystems., Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper., (Copyright © 2021 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)

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2022
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39. A straightforward method for microplastic extraction from organic-rich freshwater samples.

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Monteiro SS, Rocha-Santos T, Prata JC, Duarte AC, Girão AV, Lopes P, Cristovão T, and da Costa JP

Subjects
Animals, Environmental Monitoring, Fresh Water, Hydrogen Peroxide, Plastics, Microplastics, Water Pollutants, Chemical analysis
Abstract

The extraction of microplastics from organic-rich freshwater samples is challenging and limited information is available in the literature. This study aims at developing efficient methods for water volume reduction and organic matter removal in freshwater samples, while focusing on the reduction of the economic and environmental costs, maintaining microplastics integrity and avoiding contamination. For the water volume reduction approach, centrifuging freshwater samples (water, sediment, algae, leaves, driftwood, fish tissue) at different speeds (3500, 6000 rpm) and times (5, 10 min) showed that 3500 rpm for 5 min was efficient to settle the mineral and organic material, while preserving the polymers and showing high microplastic recovering rates (93 ± 6%). These recovery rates were significantly higher than the traditional sieving approach (77 ± 22%). The posterior minimal consumption of reagents resulting from the reduction of water volume helped to reduce the economic and environmental costs of the devised methodology, becoming more aligned with green chemistry principles. For biogenic organic matter removal, four digestion solutions were tested on freshwater samples, namely 10% potassium hydroxide, Fenton reagent (30% H 2 O 2  + Fe(II)), 7% and 10% sodium hypochlorite (NaClO), under 3 periods of time (1, 6 and 15 h), at 50 °C. Both 7% and 10% NaClO showed the highest rates of organic matter removal (86 ± 1% and 90 ± 1%, respectively), after 6 h at 50 °C. Exposure of virgin and aged polymers (polyethylene, polypropylene, polystyrene, polyvinyl chloride, nylon, polyethylene terephthalate) to NaClO showed no weight, visual, surface structure, Fourier transform infrared spectra and carbonyl index changes, except for nylon, although not to an extent that affected its identification. This method resulted in high recovery rates of polymers (92 ± 6%). Thus, 7% NaClO at 50 °C for 6 h (or overnight) may be efficiently used for microplastic analysis in organic-rich freshwater samples., Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper., (Copyright © 2022 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)

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40. Organic contaminants in marine sediments and seawater: A review for drawing environmental diagnostics and searching for informative predictors.

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Avellan A, Duarte A, and Rocha-Santos T

Subjects
Ecosystem, Geologic Sediments, Seawater, Environmental Monitoring, Water Pollutants, Chemical analysis
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Marine ecosystems represent major sinks for persistent organic pollutants (POPs). Yet, while their regulations fit localized activity and emissions, POPs are mobile and can persist away from their source. The present review draws an environmental diagnostic of the organic substances studied over the past forty months, which ones accumulated the most, and where. Maximum reported concentration was used as a proxy for the accumulation of contaminants. POPs occurrences studied in the Jan 2018-April 2021 period were recorded into a database, along with (i) the geographical location of the sample and its coastal or offshore origin, (ii) the type of compartment analyzed (water vs sediment), as well as (iii) the POPs and the sample physical-chemical parameters reported. In the articles reviewed, maximum reported concentrations of POPs were in the ng/L range in seawater and in the μg/kg range in sediments. Some hotspots presented concentrations high enough to represent a hazard for sea organisms in the water columns (μg/L range) or in surficial sediments (mg/kg range). On a global scale, offshore (>1 km from the coast) maximum reported concentrations were, for the majority of the POPs, equivalent or higher than coastal ones. Finally, a POP solubility threshold (900 mg/L) was observed above which POPs would not be found in offshore waters, but only in sediments. This review highlights that studying POP accumulation away from their sources is fundamental for the diagnostic of long-lasting marine POPs contaminations. Further, POPs lipophilicity is a good predictor for offshore transport, and an indicator of interest for predicting sediment accumulation. Although POPs fate and transport in oceans is complex and require a finer analysis that this review could provide, the present work is a step forward identifying the hotspots in which POPs could be of particular concern, along with chemical indicators to predict for POPs accumulation in marine reservoirs., Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper., (Copyright © 2021 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)

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2022
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41. Suspected microplastics in Atlantic horse mackerel fish (Trachurus trachurus) captured in Portugal.

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Prata JC, da Costa JP, Duarte AC, and Rocha-Santos T

Subjects
Animals, Environmental Monitoring, Fishes, Microplastics, Plastics, Portugal, Perciformes, Water Pollutants, Chemical analysis
Abstract

Microplastics have been found in fish, but most studies have focused on the digestive system without considering additional organs. Herein, the objective was to assess the presence of microplastics in internal organs (gills, guts, kidney, heart) of the Atlantic horse mackerel (Trachurus trachurus) captured of the coast of Portugal (Northeast Atlantic Ocean). Suspected microplastics were present in all organs, with particles of larger size (i.e., equivalent diameter) found in the gut and those of lower size in the heart and its luminal blood. Suspected microplastics of 1-10 μm were the most abundant (65.4%), more likely to translocate, owing to their minute size, but more difficult to properly characterize. These results highlight the need to expand the analytical work on organs and tissues for assessing microplastics in organisms, but also emphasize the actual need for developing analytical methods that allow for an accurate isolation, identification, and characterization of microplastics in biota., (Copyright © 2021 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)

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2022
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42. An urgent call to think globally and act locally on landfill disposable plastics under and after covid-19 pandemic: Pollution prevention and technological (Bio) remediation solutions.

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Patrício Silva AL, Prata JC, Duarte AC, Barcelò D, and Rocha-Santos T

Abstract

Landfilling and illegal waste disposal have risen to deal with the COVID-19 potentially infectious waste, particularly in developing countries, which aggravates plastic pollution and inherent environmental threats to human and animal health. It is estimated that 3.5 million metric tonnes of masks (equivalent to 601 TIR containers) have been landfilled worldwide in the first year, with the potential to increase global plastic municipal solid waste by 3.5%, alter biogas composition, and release 2.3 × 10 21 microplastics to leachates or adjacent environments, in the coming years. This paper reviews the challenges raised in the pandemic scenario on landfills and discusses the potential environmental and health implications that might drive us apart from the 2030 U.N. sustainable goals. Also, it highlights some innovative technologies to improve waste management (from collection to disposal, waste reduction, sterilization) and mitigates plastic leakage (emission control approaches, application of biotechnological and monitoring/computational tools) that can pave the way to environmental recovery. COVID-19 will eventually subside, but if no action is taken in the short-term towards effective plastic policies, replacement of plastics for sustainable alternatives (e.g., biobased plastics), improvement of waste management streams (prioritising flexible and decentralized approaches), and a greater awareness and responsibility of the general public, stakeholders, industries; we will soon reach a tipping-point in natural environments worldwide., Competing Interests: The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper., (© 2021 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)

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2021
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43. Risks of Covid-19 face masks to wildlife: Present and future research needs.

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Patrício Silva AL, Prata JC, Mouneyrac C, Barcelò D, Duarte AC, and Rocha-Santos T

Subjects
Animals, Animals, Wild, Humans, Pandemics, SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19, Masks
Abstract

The use of disposable face masks became essential to fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, resulting in an unprecedented rise in their production and, unfortunately, to a new form of environmental contamination due to improper disposal. Recent publications reported the abundance of COVID-19-related litter in several environments, wildlife interaction with such items, and the contaminants that can be released from such protective equipment that has the potential to induce ecotoxicological effects. This paper provides a critical review of COVID-19 face mask occurrence in diverse environments and their adverse physiological and ecotoxicological effects on wildlife. It also outlines potential remediation strategies to mitigate the environmental challenge impose by COVID-19-related litter., Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have influenced the work reported in this paper., (Copyright © 2021. Published by Elsevier B.V.)

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44. Considerations when using microplates and Neubauer counting chamber in ecotoxicity tests on microplastics.

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Prata JC, Venâncio C, da Costa JP, Lopes I, Duarte AC, and Rocha-Santos T

Subjects
Plastics toxicity, Microplastics, Water Pollutants, Chemical analysis, Water Pollutants, Chemical toxicity
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The ubiquity of microplastics raises issues regarding contamination control measures and laboratory practices. The objective was to adapt the use of counting chambers and plastic microplates on the ecotoxicity evaluation of microplastics. Counting chambers, originally used to quantify cells, can also be used to count high concentrations of microplastics (<100 μm) used in laboratory assays. By decontaminating the chamber and mixing the test solution with Nile Red (1:1), fluorescent particles can be easily counted under optical microscopy. Microplate wells, due to their composition, can be contaminated or release microplastics to the test medium, which can interfere with the results of ecotoxicity assays or spectroscopy readings. A cleaning method based on ethanol was developed, which effectively removed particles by 91% without interfering with microalgae yield. Besides providing practical applications that can improve ecotoxicity assays, this work intends to raise awareness on the need to adapt laboratory practices when working with microplastics., (Copyright © 2021 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)

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2021
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45. Selection of microplastics by Nile Red staining increases environmental sample throughput by micro-Raman spectroscopy.

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Prata JC, da Costa JP, Fernandes AJS, da Costa FM, Duarte AC, and Rocha-Santos T

Abstract

Nile Red staining enables visual identification and quantification of fluorescent particles as a proxy to microplastics at low cost and high throughput, including those of small sizes (≥2 μm), when preceded by proper natural organic matter removal, but providing no chemical characterization. On the other hand, micro-spectroscopy methods allow chemical characterization of particles based on their spectra, essential for polymer identification, but are costly and time-consuming. This work addresses the combination of both Nile Red staining with micro-Raman spectroscopy for the identification of microplastics. Besides being useful for quantification, Nile Red staining can be advantageously used as an objective criterion for pre-selection of particles for micro-Raman spectroscopy, producing little interference. The use of the 442 nm laser in micro-Raman spectroscopy induces Nile Red luminescence thus allowing to target the specific suspected microplastics when using an orange filter, reducing the number of particles subjected to identification and improving sample throughput. Staining dyes could also be used for mapping suspected microplastics before targeted analysis by micro-Raman spectroscopy. Thus, coupling Nile Red with micro-Raman spectroscopy can be useful to improve time efficiency while using this equipment., Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper., (Copyright © 2021 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)

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2021
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46. Preparation of biological samples for microplastic identification by Nile Red.

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Prata JC, Sequeira IF, Monteiro SS, Silva ALP, da Costa JP, Dias-Pereira P, Fernandes AJS, da Costa FM, Duarte AC, and Rocha-Santos T

Subjects
Animals, Environmental Monitoring, Oxazines, Plastics, Microplastics, Water Pollutants, Chemical analysis
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Many methods have been used to isolate and identify microplastics from biological matrices. In biological samples, Nile Red can stain undigested residues, such as fats, soaps, and gels formed during organic matter removal, hindering the identification of fluorescent microplastics (≥2 μm). Thus, adjustments on sample preparation (e.g., fat removal) are required for the accurate identification of Nile Red stained microplastics. Multiples tests allowed to identify that digestion with 10% KOH at 60 °C for 24 h, followed by treatments with boiling water, acetone, and staining, produced good results in fourteen biological samples, including vertebrates and invertebrates. Digestion efficiencies were 94-100%, except for feces, which were 87%. Recovery rates of spiked microplastics were 97-100%, and few effects were observed in the infrared spectra and carbonyl index of seven polymers, with only the occasional yellowing suggesting surface changes. Filtration rates were improved by reducing the amount of sample. Small fluorescent microplastics could be identified in all samples under the microscope. Overall, the proposed method was efficient in removing natural organic matter from biological samples for Nile Red staining, requiring minimal sample handling, improving sample throughput, and allowing quantification of fluorescent microplastics in biological samples., Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper., (Copyright © 2021 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)

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47. A One Health perspective of the impacts of microplastics on animal, human and environmental health.

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Prata JC, da Costa JP, Lopes I, Andrady AL, Duarte AC, and Rocha-Santos T

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Animals, Ecosystem, Environmental Health, Environmental Monitoring, Humans, Microplastics, Plastics toxicity, One Health, Water Pollutants, Chemical analysis, Water Pollutants, Chemical toxicity
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Microplastics contamination is widespread in the environment leading to the exposure of both humans and other biota. While most studies overemphasize direct toxicity of microplastics, particle concentrations, characteristics and exposure conditions being used in these assays needs to be taken into consideration. For instance, toxicity assays that use concentrations over 100,000 times higher than those expected in the environment have limited practical relevance. Thus, adverse effects on animal and human health of current environmental concentrations are identified as a knowledge gap. Conversely, this does not suggest the lack of any significant effects of microplastics on a global scale. The One Health approach provides a novel perspective focused on the intersection of different areas, namely animal, human, and environmental health. This review provides a One Health transdisciplinary approach to microplastics, addressing indirect effects beyond simple toxicological effects. Microplastics can, theoretically, change the abiotic properties of matrices (e.g., soil permeability) and interfere with essential ecosystem functions affecting ecosystem services (e.g., biogeochemical processes) that can in turn impact human health. The gathered information suggests that more research is needed to clarify direct and indirect effects of microplastics on One Health under environmentally relevant conditions, presenting detailed knowledge gaps., Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper., (Copyright © 2021 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)

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2021
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48. Microplastics and fibers from three areas under different anthropogenic pressures in Douro river.

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Prata JC, Godoy V, da Costa JP, Calero M, Martín-Lara MA, Duarte AC, and Rocha-Santos T

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Sources contributing to specific concentration of microplastics and fibers are still not completely understood. This study aimed at assessing the concentrations of microplastics (2-5000 μm) and fibers (18-5667 μm) in three areas of distinct influences in the Douro river, Porto, Portugal: (i) a countryside area; (ii) a wastewater treatment effluent release zone; and (iii) an area in proximity to a boat dock and maintenance station. Nile Red staining coupled with microscopy allowed the identification of small microplastics (≥2 μm) with a median concentration of the three areas of 231 MP L -1 . Most were fragments (69%). Sizes <40 μm were the most abundant (84%). Highest concentrations of microplastics were found near the boat dock/maintenance and lowest in the countryside area. Fibers were mostly natural (non-synthetic, 63%). Highest concentrations of fibers were found in the area influenced by the wastewater effluent, especially of synthetic fibers, and lowest in the countryside area. Concentration of all fibers and synthetic fibers was 46 F L -1 and 6 F L -1 , respectively. High concentrations of microplastics and fiber contamination suggest that the wastewater treatment plant effluent and boat dock/maintenance are the likely sources originating hotspot areas., Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper., (Copyright © 2021 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)

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49. Microplastics on Barra beach sediments in Aveiro, Portugal.

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Chouchene K, Prata JC, da Costa J, Duarte AC, Rocha-Santos T, and Ksibi M

Subjects
Atlantic Ocean, Environmental Monitoring, Geologic Sediments, Pilot Projects, Plastics, Portugal, Microplastics, Water Pollutants, Chemical analysis
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Microplastic (MPs) pollution has been recognized as a serious threat to marine environment with the growing use of plastics. There is no sufficient data on the extent and characteristics of MPs pollution in the beach sediments and sand in the Atlantic Ocean. The coastal area is one of the main tourist zones in Aveiro in Portugal, thus, impacted by both tourism and maritime traffic, which are major sources of MPs. Considering this issue, 33 sediment samples were collected from the Praia da Barra beach in Aveiro. This pilot study showed that large quantities of MPs are accumulated on this beach with a median concentration of 100 MP kg-1 (15-320 MP kg-1), that is dominated by polyethylene (30%), polypropylene (27%), polystyrene (18%), nylon (12%), and polyester (6%). Size <1 mm constituted 99.5% of particles, mostly of transparent or black colors, with highest concentrations closest to the water line., (Copyright © 2021 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)

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