Microplastic pollution in annelids: A systematic review of species-specific impacts, toxicity pathways, and ecological risks
Abstract
Microplastic (MP) pollution has emerged as a pervasive environmental stressor affecting terrestrial, freshwater, and marine ecosystems, with sediment-associated particles posing risks due to their persistence, bioavailability, and interactions with organisms and co-occurring contaminants. Annelids, including oligochaetes and polychaetes, are key ecosystem engineers that regulate sediment structure, nutrient cycling, and organic matter decomposition, making them highly relevant for evaluating the ecological risks of MP and nanoplastic (NP;
Fields of Study & Subjects
Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
Marine Biology and Environmental Chemistry
biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Volume
- 309
- Pages
- 119686–119686
- Publication date
- 1 January 2026
- Language
- EN