Recommended Reading

A collection of research papers from our RESPONSE team.

You can find a list of recommended reading from our project team on the impacts of microplastics on our environment in our list below!

 
 

Stranded in the high tide line: Spatial and temporal variability of beached microplastics in a semi-enclosed embayment (Arcachon, France).

Lefebvre, C., Rojas, I.J., Lasserre, J., Villette, S., Lecomte, S., Cachot, J. and Morin, B., 2021. Stranded in the high tide line: Spatial and temporal variability of beached microplastics in a semi-enclosed embayment (Arcachon, France). Science of the Total Environment, Vol. 797, 149144.

 
 
 
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Chronic Feeding Exposure to Virgin and Spiked Microplastics Disrupts Essential Biological Functions in Teleost Fish

Cormier, B., Le Bihanic, F., Cabar, M., Crebassa, J.C., Blanc, M., Larsson, M., Dubocq, F., Yeung, L., Clérandeau, C., Keiter, S.H., Cachot, J., Bégout, M.L. and Cousin, X., 2021. Chronic Feeding Exposure to Virgin and Spiked Microplastics Disrupts Essential Biological Functions in Teleost Fish. Journal of Hazardous Materials. Vol.415.

 
 
 
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A 2-tier standard method to test the toxicity of microplastics in marine water using Paracentrotus lividus and Acartia clausi larvae.

Beiras, R., Tato, T. and López-Ibáñez, S., 2019. A 2-tier standard method to test the toxicity of microplastics in marine water using Paracentrotus lividus and Acartia clausi larvae. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. Vol. 38, Number 3, pp 630–637.