Microplastic biomonitoring studies in aquatic species: A review & quality assessment framework.

A large body of literature exists demonstrating the exposure, uptake, and presence of micro- and nanoplastic particles (MNPs) within marine biota. Despite this, there remain challenges in synthesizing these studies in a consistent and reliable manner which can support technology, regulatory, and policy decision-making. The most significant challenge is a lack of guidance to assess and integrate study reliability (objective quality) and relevance (ability to answer a specific question).

Oil uptake via marine snow: Effects on blue mussels (Mytilus sp.).

Accidental oil spills into the ocean can lead to downward transport and settling of oil onto the seafloor as part of marine snow, as seen during the Deepwater Horizon incident in 2010 in the Gulf of Mexico. The arctic and subarctic regions may favor conditions leading to this benthic oil deposition, prompting questions about the potential impacts on benthic communities. This study investigated the effects of oil-contaminated marine snow uptake on the blue mussel (Mytilus sp.

Exposure of female lobsters to sediments spiked with emamectin benzoate: Effects on eggs and larvae early development.

The salmon aquaculture industry is an important economic activity established on both the west and east coast of Canada. To control sea lice infestations, in-feed products like emamectin benzoate (EMB) are widely used. Due to its low solubility and persistence EMB can accumulate in marine sediments and be potentially bioavailable to non-target organisms from months to years.

The lethal and sublethal impacts of two tire rubber-derived chemicals on brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) fry and fingerlings.

Recent toxicity studies of stormwater runoff implicated N-(1,3-dimethylbutyl)-N'-phenyl-p-phenylenediamine-quinone (6PPD-quinone) as the contaminant responsible for the mass mortality of coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch). In the wake of this discovery, 6PPD-quinone has been measured in waterways around urban centers, along with other tire wear leachates like hexamethoxymethylmelamine (HMMM). The limited data available for 6PPD-quinone have shown toxicity can vary depending on the species.

Exposure to individual polycyclic aromatic compounds impairs the cardiac performance of American lobster (Homarus americanus) larvae.

The potential for oil spills poses a threat to marine organisms, the toxicity of which has been attributed primarily to polycyclic aromatic compounds (PACs). Predictive tools such as the target lipid model (TLM) have been developed to forecast and assess these risks. The aim of the present study was to characterize the cardiotoxicity of 10 structurally diverse PACs in American lobster (Homarus americanus) larvae by assessing heart rate following a 48 h exposure in a passive dosing system, and subsequently use the TLM framework to calculate a critical target lipid body burden (CTLBB) for bradycardia.