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
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
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.
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
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
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
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.
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
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.
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
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