Plastic additives include a wide range of pollutants, added throughout the production process of plastics aiming to improve their properties. Given that they are not chemically bound to the plastic items, they can easily migrate in the marine environment allowing their uptake by marine organisms and accumulation in their tissues. Representatives of Phthalic acid esters (PAEs) and bisphenols have been characterized for their ab...

Over the past few decades, the scientific community has extensively investigated microplastics (MPs) and their interactions with marine organisms. MPs ingestion has been one of the most commonly examined topics across marine fauna. In this study, we present a systematic review conducted to gather information on the MPs ingestion by different taxonomic groups, collect MPs abundances and characteristics, and explore the relative...

Recently, an increasing use of wireless internet technologies has been demonstrated. The devices which use these technologies emit in new spectral regions an electromagnetic radiation (EMF) which could interact with the male reproductive system. The aim of this study was to investigate in vitro the effect of electromagnetic fields at 27 GHz on sperm quality in Mytilus galloprovincialis. Sperm samples were collected from sexual...