Our scientific publications
Assessment of Toxicity and Biodegradability of Poly(vinyl alcohol)-Based Materials in Marine Water
Alonso-López, O.; López-Ibáñez, S.; Beiras, R. Assessment of Toxicity and Biodegradability of Poly(vinyl alcohol)-Based Materials in Marine Water. Polymers 2021, 13, 3742. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym13213742
The bisphenol A metabolite MBP causes proteome alterations in male Cyprinodon variegatus fish characteristic of estrogenic endocrine disruption
Schönemann, A.M., Moreno Abril, S. I., Diz, A. P., Beiras, R. The bisphenol A metabolite MBP causes proteome alterations in male Cyprinodon variegatus fish characteristic of estrogenic endocrine disruption. Environmental Pollution, Volume 300, 2022, 118936. ISSN 0269-7491. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2022.118936
Host taxonomy determines the composition, structure, and diversity of the earthworm cast microbiome under homogenous feeding conditions
Aira M., Pérez-Losada M., Crandall K.A., Domínguez J., Host taxonomy determines the composition, structure, and diversity of the earthworm cast microbiome under homogenous feeding conditions, FEMS Microbiology Ecology, Volume 98, Issue 9, September 2022, fiac093, https://doi.org/10.1093/femsec/fiac093
A reliable method for the isolation and characterization of microplastics in fish gastrointestinal tracts using an infrared tunable quantum cascade laser system
López-Rosales, A.; Andrade, J.; Fernández-González, V.; López-Mahía, P.; Muniategui-Lorenzo, S. A reliable method for the isolation and characterization of microplastics in fish gastrointestinal tracts using an infrared tunable quantum cascade laser system, Marine Pollution Bulletin, Volume 178, 2022, 113591, ISSN 0025-326X, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2022.113591
Cytotoxicity Assessment of Nanoplastics and Plasticizers Exposure in In Vitro Lung Cell Culture Systems—A Systematic Review
Clérigo, F.; Ferreira, S.; Ladeira, C.; Marques-Ramos, A.; Almeida-Silva, M.; Mendes, L.A. Cytotoxicity Assessment of Nanoplastics and Plasticizers Exposure in In Vitro Lung Cell Culture Systems—A Systematic Review. Toxics 2022, 10, 402. https://doi.org/10.3390/toxics10070402
Co-Exposure of Nanopolystyrene and Other Environmental Contaminants—Their Toxic Effects on the Survival and Reproduction of Enchytraeus crypticus
Mendes, L.A.; Barreto, A.; Santos, J.; Amorim, M.J.B.; Maria, V.L. Co-Exposure of Nanopolystyrene and Other Environmental Contaminants—Their Toxic Effects on the Survival and Reproduction of Enchytraeus crypticus. Toxics 2022, 10, 193. https://doi.org/10.3390/toxics10040193
Weathering-independent differentiation of microplastic polymers by reflectance IR spectrometry and pattern recognition
Ferreiro B., Andrade J.M., Paz-Quintáns C., Fernández-González V., López-Mahía P., Muniategui S.,
Weathering-independent differentiation of microplastic polymers by reflectance IR spectrometry and pattern recognition, Marine Pollution Bulletin, Volume 181,
2022, 113897, ISSN 0025-326X, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2022.113897
Development of an analytical procedure to analyze microplastics in edible macroalgae using an enzymatic-oxidative digestion
López-Rosales A., Andrade J.M, López-Mahía P., Muniategui-Lorenzo S., Development of an analytical procedure to analyze microplastics in edible macroalgae using an enzymatic-oxidative digestion, Marine Pollution Bulletin, Volume 183, 2022, 114061, ISSN 0025-326X,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2022.114061
Comparative Analysis of Metagenomics and Metataxonomics for the Characterization of Vermicompost Microbiomes
Pérez-Losada M., Narayanan Dhatri B., Kolbe Allison R. , Ramos-Tapia I., Castro-Nallar E., Crandall Keith A., Domínguez J., Comparative Analysis of Metagenomics and Metataxonomics for the Characterization of Vermicompost Microbiomes, Frontiers in Microbiology, 13, 2022, https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/microbiology/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2022.854423
Ecotoxicological Evaluation of Sunscreens on Marine Plankton
González, M.P.; Vilas, A.; Beiras, R. Ecotoxicological Evaluation of Sunscreens on Marine Plankton. Cosmetics 2022, 9, 20. https://doi.org/10.3390/cosmetics9010020
Mistaking plastic for zooplankton: Risk assessment of plastic ingestion in the Mediterranean sea
Fabri-Ruiz S., Baudena A., Moullec F., Lombard F., Irisson J.-O., Pedrotti M.L. Mistaking plastic for zooplankton: Risk assessment of plastic ingestion in the Mediterranean sea, Science of The Total Environment, Volume 856, Part 2, 2023, 159011,
ISSN 0048-9697, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.159011.
Mesocosm trials reveal the potential toxic risk of degrading bioplastics to marine life
Quade, J.; López-Ibáñez, S.; Beiras, R. Mesocosm trials reveal the potential toxic risk of degrading bioplastics to marine life, Marine Pollution Bulletin, Volume 179, 2022, 113673, ISSN 0025-326X. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2022.113673.
Oxidation and fragmentation of plastics in a changing environment; from UV-radiation to biological degradation
Andrady A.L., Barnes P.W., Bornman J.F., et al., Oxidation and fragmentation of plastics in a changing environment; from UV-radiation to biological degradation, Science of the Total Environment (2022), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.158022
Misidentification of PVC microplastics in marine environmental samples
Fernández-González V., Andrade-Garda J.M., López-Mahía P., Muniategui-Lorenzo S., Misidentification of PVC microplastics in marine environmental samples, TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry, Volume 153, 2022, 116649, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trac.2022.116649
Process-based model for riverine plastic fluxes
Riom, W.; Shettigar, N.; Toorman, E. Process-based model for riverine plastic fluxes. Proceedings of the XXVIII 18TELEMAC User Conference. http://www.opentelemac.org/images/clubu/2022/proceedings_tuc-2022_v02_highres.pdf.
Modelling particle size distribution in TELEMAC-2D with Population Balance Equation
Nithin Achutha Shettigar, W. Riom, Q. Bi, E. A. Toorman. Modelling particle size distribution in TELEMAC-2D with Population Balance Equation. Proceedings of the XXVIII 18TELEMAC User Conference. http://www.opentelemac.org/images/clubu/2022/proceedings_tuc-2022_v02_highres.pdf.
On the probability of ecological risks from microplastics in the Laurentian Great lakes
Koelmans, A. A., Redondo-Hasselerharm P.A., Nur Hazimah Mohamed Nor, Gouin T. On the probability of ecological risks from microplastics in the Laurentian Great lakes, Environmental Pollution, Volume 325, 2023, 121445, ISSN 0269-7491,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2023.121445
Bacterial succession during vermicomposting of silver wattle (Acacia dealbata Link)
Rosado, D.; Pérez-Losada, M.; Aira, M.; Domínguez, J. Bacterial Succession during Vermicomposting of Silver Wattle (Acacia dealbata Link). Microorganisms 2022, 10, 65. https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms10010065
Ultra-trace mercury determination in seawater after vortex-assisted liquid-liquid micro-extraction
Conchado-Amado P., Sánchez-Piñero J., Moreda-Piñeiro J., Turnes-Carou I., López-Mahía P., Muniategui-Lorenzo S. Ultra-trace mercury determination in seawater after vortex-assisted liquid-liquid micro-extraction,
Spectrochimica Acta Part B: Atomic Spectroscopy, Volume 204, 2023, 106683, ISSN 0584-8547,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sab.2023.106683.
A Practical Tool for the Assessment of Polymer Biodegradability in Marine Environments Guides the Development of Truly Biodegradable Plastics
Beiras, R., López-Ibáñez S. 2023. A Practical Tool for the Assessment of Polymer Biodegradability in Marine Environments Guides the Development of Truly Biodegradable Plastics. Polymers 15, no. 4: 974. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym15040974
A reliable method to determine airborne microplastics using quantum cascade laser infrared spectrometry
López-Rosales A., Ferreiro B., Andrade J., Fernández-Amado M., González-Pleiter M., López-Mahía P., Rosal R., Muniategui-Lorenzo S., A reliable method to determine airborne microplastics using quantum cascade laser infrared spectrometry, Science of The Total Environment, Volume 913, 2024, 169678, ISSN 0048-9697, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.169678.
Correlative Light, Electron Microscopy and Raman Spectroscopy Workflow To Detect and Observe Microplastic Interactions with Whole Jellyfish
Caldwell J., Loussert-Fonta C., Toullec G., Heidelberg Lyndby N., Haenni B., Taladriz-Blanco P., Espiña B., Rothen-Rutishauser B., and Petri-Fink A. Environmental Science & Technology 2023 57 (16), 6664-6672
Submicron- and nanoplastic detection at low micro- to nanogram concentrations using gold nanostar-based surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) substrates†
Caldwell, J., Taladriz-Blanco, P., Rodriguez-Lorenzo, L., – Rothen-Rutishauser, B., Petri-Fink, A. Submicron- and nanoplastic detection at low micro- to nanogram concentrations using gold nanostar-based surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) substrates. 2024. Environ. Sci.: Nano. The Royal Society of Chemistry
SN – 2051-8153. DO – 10.1039/D3EN00401E
Comparison of microplastic type, size, and composition in atmospheric and foliage samples in an urban scenario
Falakdin P., Lopez-Rosales A., Andrade J., Terzaghi E., Di Guardo A., Muniategui-Lorenzo S., Comparison of microplastic type, size, and composition in atmospheric and foliage samples in an urban scenario, Environmental Pollution, Volume 349, 2024, 123911, ISSN 0269-7491,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2024.123911.
Composition, Structure and Diversity of Soil Bacterial Communities before, during and after Transit through the Gut of the Earthworm Aporrectodea caliginosa
Aira, M.; Pérez-Losada, M.; Crandall, K.A.; Domínguez, J. Composition, Structure and Diversity of Soil Bacterial Communities before, during and after Transit through the Gut of the Earthworm Aporrectodea caliginosa. Microorganisms 2022, 10, 1025. https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms10051025
Microplastics in commercial marine fish species in the UK – A case study in the River Thames and the River Stour (East Anglia) estuaries
Horton A., Weerasinghe K.D., Mayor D.J., Lampitt R., Microplastics in commercial marine fish species in the UK – A case study in the River Thames and the River Stour (East Anglia) estuaries, Science of The Total Environment, Volume 915, 2024, 170170, ISSN 0048-9697, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.170170
New versus naturally aged greenhouse cover films: Degradation and micro-nanoplastics characterization under sunlight exposure
Sorasan C., Taladriz-Blanco P., Rodriguez-Lorenzo L., Espiña B., Rosal R., New versus naturally aged greenhouse cover films: Degradation and micro-nanoplastics characterization under sunlight exposure, Science of The Total Environment, Volume 918,
2024, 170662, ISSN 0048-9697,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.170662
Low-Density Plastic Debris Dispersion beneath the Mediterranean Sea Surface
Alberto Baudena, Rainer Kiko, Isabel Jalón-Rojas and Maria Luiza Pedrotti. Low-Density Plastic Debris Dispersion beneath the Mediterranean Sea Surface. Environ. Sci. Technol. 2023, 57, 19, 7503–7515. https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.est.2c08873
Detection of submicron- and nanoplastics spiked in environmental fresh- and saltwater with Raman spectroscopy
Jessica Caldwell a, Laura Rodriguez-Lorenzo b, Begoña Espiña b, Aaron Beck c, Friederike Stock d, Kathrin Voges d, Katsia Pabortsava e, Christopher Feltham e, Alice Horton e, Richard Lampitt e, Barbara Rothen-Rutishauser a, Patricia Taladriz-Blanco a b, Alke Petri-Fink. Volume 203, June 2024.
A green approach for the automatic quantitative analysis of additives in plastic samples using in-tube extraction dynamic headspace sampling technique coupled to GC-MS/MS
Estefanía Concha-Graña, Carmen M. Moscoso-Pérez, Verónica Fernández-González, Purificación López-Mahía, Soledad Muniategui-Lorenzo. 8 May 2024,
Earthworm (Eisenia andrei)-Mediated Degradation of Commercial Compostable Bags and Potential Toxic Effects
Luís André Mendes; Ricardo Beiras; Jorge Domínguez. 8 June 2024.
Assimilating Size Diversity: Population Balance Equations Applied to the Modeling of Microplastic Transport
Nithin Achutha Shettigar, Qilong Bi, Erik Toorman. August 27, 2024
Research trends in nano- and microplastic ingestion in marine planktonic food webs
R. Rodríguez-Torres, S. Rist, R. Almeda, T.G. Nielsen, M.L. Pedrotti, N.B. Hartmann
Research trends in nano- and microplastic ingestion in marine planktonic food webs
Evaluating microplastic particles as vectors of exposure for plastic additive chemicals using a food web model
Todd Gouin & Michael J. Whelan. 01 November 2024
Mapping the tire supply chain and its microplastics emissions using a multi-stakeholder approach
Sya Hoeke, Jikke van Wijnen, Harold Krikke, Ansje Löhr, Ad M.J. Ragas. 13 January 2024.
The East Gotland Basin (Baltic Sea) as a candidate Global boundary Stratotype Section and Point for the Anthropocene series
Jérôme Kaiser, Serena Abel, Juliana A Ivar do Sul. https://doi.org/10.1177/2053019622113270
Datasets
This dataset accompanies a manuscript under the same title which has been published in Environmental Science and Technology. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.2c09233. There are a total of 15 .zip folders containing data relevant to the creation of all figures and tables within the manuscript. These folders are accompanied by a “Read Me” .txt file explaining their exact contents
Jessica Caldwell, «Dataset: Correlative Light, Electron Microscopy and Raman Spectroscopy Workflow to Detect and Observe Microplastic Interactions with Whole Jellyfish», Environmental Science and Technology. Zenodo, mar. 29, 2023. doi: 10.5281/zenodo.7780575.
Baudena Alberto, Fabri-Ruiz Salomé, Moullec Fabien, Lombard Fabien Irisson Jean-Olivie, Pedrotti Maria-Luiza4
Data relative to the article Mistaking plastic for zooplankton: risk assessment of plastic ingestion in the Mediterranean sea (Fabri-Ruiz, Baudena et al., 2022, Science of the Total Environment; DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.159011).
The files contains all the data necessary to produce the figures of the Main Text (e.g. Fig1.nc file contains all the data used to produce Figure 1), i.e. the plastic and zooplankton abundances calculated over the whole Mediterranean Sea, the plastic to zooplankton ratio, as well as the partition of the different GSAs used, and the climatology of the small pelagic fish biomass.
Baudena Alberto, Fabri-Ruiz Salomé, Moullec Fabien, Lombard Fabien, Irisson Jean-Olivier, Pedrotti Maria-Luiza
Data relative to the article Low-density plastic debris dispersion beneath the Mediterranean Sea surface (Baudena et al., 2023; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.2c08873).
The dataset contains all the data necessary to produce the main figures of this publication.
Baudena, Alberto, Kiko, Rainer, Jalón-Rojas, Isabel, Pedrotti, Maria Luiza.
Detection of small plastic particles in environmental water samples has been a topic of increasing interest in recent years. A multitude of techniques, such as variants of Raman spectroscopy, have been employed to facilitate their analysis in such complex sample matrices.
Jessica Caldwell a, Laura Rodriguez-Lorenzo b, Begoña Espiña b, Aaron Beck c, Friederike Stock d, Kathrin Voges d, Katsia Pabortsava e, Christopher Feltham e, Alice Horton e, Richard Lampitt e, Barbara Rothen-Rutishauser a, Patricia Taladriz-Blanco a b, Alke Petri-Fink.
A modified Excel version of the ACCHUMAN steady state bioaccumulation food web model. The model includes capability to simulate the ingestion of microplastic particles that include plastic additive chemicals.
Todd Gouin, Michael J. Whelan.
Other resources / Conference objects
Todd Gouin, & Michael J. Whelan. (2023). Modified ACCHUMANsteady bioaccumulation model: Plastic ingestion as a vector of exposure for organic chemicals and implications to human health (7.5). Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7970829
López-Rosales, A., Andrade, J. M., Pazos-Espiñeira, C., Pena-Pais, Y., Fernández-Amado, M., López-Mahía, P., & Muniategui-Lorenzo, S. (2022, noviembre 17). Characterization of Atmospheric Microplastics in a Sub-urban area of northwest of Spain. MICRO 2022, Online Atlas Edition: Plastic Pollution from MACRO to nano, Online. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7216871
Moscoso-Pérez, C. M., Fernández González, V., Concha-Graña, E., Andrade-Garda, J. M., López-Mahía, P., & Muniategui Lorenzo, S. (2022, noviembre 17). Influence of natural biofouling in the degradation and identification of polypropylene. MICRO 2022, Online Atlas Edition: Plastic Pollution from MACRO to nano, Online. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7216894
Román Zas, C., Del Castillo, B. M. E., Terán Baamonde, J., López-Mahía, P., & Muniategui Lorenzo, S. (2022, noviembre 17). Methodological approach to characterise tyre and road wear particles (TRWP) for environmental monitoring. MICRO 2022, Online Atlas Edition: Plastic Pollution from MACRO to nano, Conference abstract. Online. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7216967
Concha-Graña, E., Fernández González, V., Moscoso-Pérez, C., López-Mahía, P., & Muniategui Lorenzo, S. (2022, noviembre 17). Arrow solid-phase microextraction-gas chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry for the analysis of plastic additives from seawater. MICRO 2022, Online Atlas Edition: Plastic Pollution from MACRO to nano, Online. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7216965