Biodegradation (English Wikipedia)

Morris S, Martin JP. "Humus". AccessScience. doi:10.1036/1097-8542.325510. S2CID 242577363. Archived from the original on 2018-09-24. Retrieved 2018-09-24.

bpiworld.org (Global: low place; English: low place)

"Biodegradable Products Institute – Composting". bpiworld.org. Archived from the original on 2018-09-24. Retrieved 2018-09-24.

cnn.com (Global: 28^th place; English: 26^th place)

edition.cnn.com

Spary, Sara. "Cows' stomachs can break down plastic, study finds". CNN. Archived from the original on 14 August 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2021.

commercialwaste.trade (Global: low place; English: low place)

Jessop A (2015-09-16). "How is biodegradability measured?". Commercial Waste. Archived from the original on 2018-09-19. Retrieved 2018-09-19.

compostable.info (Global: low place; English: low place)

"Compostable". Compostable.info. Archived from the original on 2020-11-12. Retrieved 2014-03-02.

doi.org (Global: 2^nd place; English: 2^nd place)

Vert M, Doi Y, Hellwich KH, Hess M, Hodge P, Kubisa P, Rinaudo M, Schué F (2012). "Terminology for biorelated polymers and applications (IUPAC Recommendations 2012)". Pure and Applied Chemistry. 84 (2): 377–410. doi:10.1351/PAC-REC-10-12-04. S2CID 98107080.
Young, Reginald (2024). "Improved, reference quality genome sequence of the plastic-degrading greater wax moth, Galleria mellonella". G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics. 14 (6). doi:10.1093/g3journal/jkae070. PMC 11152082. PMID 38564250.
Lucas N, Bienaime C, Belloy C, Queneudec M, Silvestre F, Nava-Saucedo JE (September 2008). "Polymer biodegradation: mechanisms and estimation techniques". Chemosphere. 73 (4): 429–42. Bibcode:2008Chmsp..73..429L. doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2008.06.064. PMID 18723204.
Muller RJ (2005). "Biodegradability of Polymers: Regulations and Methods for Testing" (PDF). In Steinbüchel A (ed.). Biopolymers. Wiley-VCH. doi:10.1002/3527600035.bpola012. ISBN 978-3-527-30290-1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-09-19. Retrieved 2018-09-19.
Haider T, Völker C, Kramm J, Landfester K, Wurm FR (July 2018). "Plastics of the future? The impact of biodegradable polymers on the environment and on society". Angewandte Chemie International Edition in English. 58 (1): 50–62. doi:10.1002/anie.201805766. PMID 29972726.
Adamcova D, Radziemska M, Fronczyk J, Zloch J, Vaverkova MD (2017). "Research of the biodegradability of degradable/biodegradable plastic material in various types of environments". Przegląd Naukowy. Inżynieria i Kształtowanie Środowiska. 26: 3–14. doi:10.22630/PNIKS.2017.26.1.01.
Scott G, Gilead D, eds. (1995). Degradable Polymers. Netherlands: Dordrecht Springer. doi:10.1007/978-94-011-0571-2. ISBN 978-94-010-4253-6.
Witt U, Yamamoto M, Seeliger U, Müller RJ, Warzelhan V (May 1999). "Biodegradable Polymeric Materials-Not the Origin but the Chemical Structure Determines Biodegradability". Angewandte Chemie. 38 (10): 1438–1442. doi:10.1002/(sici)1521-3773(19990517)38:10<1438::aid-anie1438>3.0.co;2-u. PMID 29711570.
Javed, M.; Alghamdi, N. (2024). "Real-time monitoring of polymer biodegradation using biosensors and machine learning". Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical. 417 134294. doi:10.1016/j.snb.2024.134294.
Ikada Y, Tsuji H (February 2000). "Biodegradable polyesters for medical and ecological applications" (PDF). Macromolecular Rapid Communications. 21 (3): 117–132. doi:10.1002/(sici)1521-3927(20000201)21:3<117::aid-marc117>3.0.co;2-x. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2011-03-08.
Flieger M, Kantorová M, Prell A, Rezanka T, Votruba J (January 2003). "Biodegradable plastics from renewable sources". Folia Microbiologica. 48 (1): 27–44. doi:10.1007/bf02931273. PMID 12744074. S2CID 32800851.
Kyrikou I, Briassoulis D (12 Apr 2007). "Biodegradation of Agricultural Plastic Films: A Critical Review". Journal of Polymers and the Environment. 15 (2): 125–150. Bibcode:2007JPEnv..15..125K. doi:10.1007/s10924-007-0053-8. S2CID 195331133.
Wu CS (January 2003). "Physical properties and biodegradability of maleated-polycaprolactone/starch composite" (PDF). Polymer Degradation and Stability. 80 (1): 127–134. CiteSeerX 10.1.1.453.4220. doi:10.1016/S0141-3910(02)00393-2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-06-23.
Knott, Brandon C.; Erickson, Erika; Allen, Mark D.; Gado, Japheth E.; Graham, Rosie; Kearns, Fiona L.; Pardo, Isabel; Topuzlu, Ece; Anderson, Jared J.; Austin, Harry P.; Dominick, Graham; Johnson, Christopher W.; Rorrer, Nicholas A.; Szostkiewicz, Caralyn J.; Copié, Valérie; Payne, Christina M.; Woodcock, H. Lee; Donohoe, Bryon S.; Beckham, Gregg T.; McGeehan, John E. (24 September 2020). "Characterization and engineering of a two-enzyme system for plastics depolymerization". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 117 (41): 25476–25485. Bibcode:2020PNAS..11725476K. doi:10.1073/pnas.2006753117. ISSN 0027-8424. PMC 7568301. PMID 32989159.
Quartinello, Felice; Kremser, Klemens; Schoen, Herta; Tesei, Donatella; Ploszczanski, Leon; Nagler, Magdalena; Podmirseg, Sabine M.; Insam, Heribert; Piñar, Guadalupe; Sterflingler, Katja; Ribitsch, Doris; Guebitz, Georg M. (2021). "Together Is Better: The Rumen Microbial Community as Biological Toolbox for Degradation of Synthetic Polyesters". Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology. 9. doi:10.3389/fbioe.2021.684459. ISSN 2296-4185.
Breulmann M, Künkel A, Philipp S, Reimer V, Siegenthaler KO, Skupin G, Yamamoto M (2012). "Polymers, Biodegradable". Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry. Weinheim: Wiley-VCH. doi:10.1002/14356007.n21_n01. ISBN 978-3-527-30673-2.
Gross RA, Kalra B (August 2002). "Biodegradable polymers for the environment". Science. 297 (5582): 803–7. Bibcode:2002Sci...297..803G. doi:10.1126/science.297.5582.803. PMID 12161646. Archived from the original on 2020-07-25. Retrieved 2019-06-27.
Agamuthu P, Faizura PN (April 2005). "Biodegradability of degradable plastic waste". Waste Management & Research. 23 (2): 95–100. Bibcode:2005WMR....23...95A. doi:10.1177/0734242X05051045. PMID 15864950. S2CID 2552973.
Lendlein A, Langer R (May 2002). "Biodegradable, elastic shape-memory polymers for potential biomedical applications". Science. 296 (5573): 1673–6. Bibcode:2002Sci...296.1673L. doi:10.1126/science.1066102. PMID 11976407. S2CID 21801034.
Gómez EF, Michel FC (December 2013). "Biodegradability of conventional and bio-based plastics and natural fiber composites during composting, anaerobic digestion and long-term soil incubation". Polymer Degradation and Stability. 98 (12): 2583–2591. doi:10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2013.09.018.
Magdoff F (November 1993). "Building Soils for Better Crops". Soil Science. 156 (5): 371. Bibcode:1993SoilS.156..371M. doi:10.1097/00010694-199311000-00014.
Morris S, Martin JP. "Humus". AccessScience. doi:10.1036/1097-8542.325510. S2CID 242577363. Archived from the original on 2018-09-24. Retrieved 2018-09-24.
Kranert M, Behnsen A, Schultheis A, Steinbach D (2002). "Composting in the Framework of the EU Landfill Directive". Microbiology of Composting. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. pp. 473–486. doi:10.1007/978-3-662-08724-4_39. ISBN 978-3-642-08705-9.
Martínez-Blanco J, Colón J, Gabarrell X, Font X, Sánchez A, Artola A, Rieradevall J (June 2010). "The use of life cycle assessment for the comparison of biowaste composting at home and full scale". Waste Management (Submitted manuscript). 30 (6): 983–94. Bibcode:2010WaMan..30..983M. doi:10.1016/j.wasman.2010.02.023. PMID 20211555. Archived from the original on 2019-04-01. Retrieved 2018-09-27.
Starnecker A, Menner M (1996-01-01). "Assessment of biodegradability of plastics under simulated composting conditions in a laboratory test system". International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation. 37 (1–2): 85–92. Bibcode:1996IBiBi..37...85S. doi:10.1016/0964-8305(95)00089-5.
Żenkiewicz M, Malinowski R, Rytlewski P, Richert A, Sikorska W, Krasowska K (2012-02-01). "Some composting and biodegradation effects of physically or chemically crosslinked poly(lactic acid)". Polymer Testing. 31 (1): 83–92. doi:10.1016/j.polymertesting.2011.09.012.
Avella M, Bonadies E, Martuscelli E, Rimedio R (2001-01-01). "European current standardization for plastic packaging recoverable through composting and biodegradation". Polymer Testing. 20 (5): 517–521. doi:10.1016/S0142-9418(00)00068-4.
Song JH, Murphy RJ, Narayan R, Davies GB (July 2009). "Biodegradable and compostable alternatives to conventional plastics". Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological Sciences. 364 (1526): 2127–39. doi:10.1098/rstb.2008.0289. PMC 2873018. PMID 19528060.
Webb H, Arnott J, Crawford R, Ivanova E, Webb HK, Arnott J, Crawford RJ, Ivanova EP (2012-12-28). "Plastic Degradation and Its Environmental Implications with Special Reference to Poly(ethylene terephthalate)". Polymers. 5 (1): 1–18. doi:10.3390/polym5010001. hdl:1959.3/356234.
Kelly BC, Ikonomou MG, Blair JD, Morin AE, Gobas FA (July 2007). "Food web-specific biomagnification of persistent organic pollutants". Science. 317 (5835): 236–9. Bibcode:2007Sci...317..236K. doi:10.1126/science.1138275. PMID 17626882. S2CID 52835862.
Passos CJ, Mergler D (2008). "Human mercury exposure and adverse health effects in the Amazon: a review". Cadernos de Saude Publica. 24 (Suppl 4): s503–20. doi:10.1590/s0102-311x2008001600004. PMID 18797727.
Rana SV (July 2014). "Perspectives in endocrine toxicity of heavy metals--a review". Biological Trace Element Research. 160 (1): 1–14. Bibcode:2014BTER..160....1R. doi:10.1007/s12011-014-0023-7. PMID 24898714. S2CID 18562345.
Newman S, Watkins E, Farmer A, Brink Pt, Schweitzer JP (2015). "The Economics of Marine Litter". Marine Anthropogenic Litter. Springer International Publishing. pp. 367–394. doi:10.1007/978-3-319-16510-3_14. ISBN 978-3-319-16509-7.
Rochman CM, Cook AM, Koelmans AA (July 2016). "Plastic debris and policy: Using current scientific understanding to invoke positive change". Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. 35 (7): 1617–26. Bibcode:2016EnvTC..35.1617R. doi:10.1002/etc.3408. PMID 27331654.
Gregory MR (July 2009). "Environmental implications of plastic debris in marine settings--entanglement, ingestion, smothering, hangers-on, hitch-hiking and alien invasions". Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological Sciences. 364 (1526): 2013–25. doi:10.1098/rstb.2008.0265. PMC 2873013. PMID 19528053.
Villarrubia-Gómez P, Cornell SE, Fabres J (2018-10-01). "Marine plastic pollution as a planetary boundary threat – The drifting piece in the sustainability puzzle". Marine Policy. 96: 213–220. Bibcode:2018MarPo..96..213V. doi:10.1016/j.marpol.2017.11.035.
Hajat A, Hsia C, O'Neill MS (December 2015). "Socioeconomic Disparities and Air Pollution Exposure: a Global Review". Current Environmental Health Reports. 2 (4): 440–50. Bibcode:2015CEHR....2..440H. doi:10.1007/s40572-015-0069-5. PMC 4626327. PMID 26381684.

european-bioplastics.org (Global: low place; English: low place)

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"Requirements of the EN 13432 standard" (PDF). European Bioplastics. Brussels, Belgium. April 2015. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2018-09-24. Retrieved July 22, 2017.

handle.net (Global: 102^nd place; English: 76^th place)

hdl.handle.net

Webb H, Arnott J, Crawford R, Ivanova E, Webb HK, Arnott J, Crawford RJ, Ivanova EP (2012-12-28). "Plastic Degradation and Its Environmental Implications with Special Reference to Poly(ethylene terephthalate)". Polymers. 5 (1): 1–18. doi:10.3390/polym5010001. hdl:1959.3/356234.

harvard.edu (Global: 18^th place; English: 17^th place)

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Lucas N, Bienaime C, Belloy C, Queneudec M, Silvestre F, Nava-Saucedo JE (September 2008). "Polymer biodegradation: mechanisms and estimation techniques". Chemosphere. 73 (4): 429–42. Bibcode:2008Chmsp..73..429L. doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2008.06.064. PMID 18723204.
Kyrikou I, Briassoulis D (12 Apr 2007). "Biodegradation of Agricultural Plastic Films: A Critical Review". Journal of Polymers and the Environment. 15 (2): 125–150. Bibcode:2007JPEnv..15..125K. doi:10.1007/s10924-007-0053-8. S2CID 195331133.
Knott, Brandon C.; Erickson, Erika; Allen, Mark D.; Gado, Japheth E.; Graham, Rosie; Kearns, Fiona L.; Pardo, Isabel; Topuzlu, Ece; Anderson, Jared J.; Austin, Harry P.; Dominick, Graham; Johnson, Christopher W.; Rorrer, Nicholas A.; Szostkiewicz, Caralyn J.; Copié, Valérie; Payne, Christina M.; Woodcock, H. Lee; Donohoe, Bryon S.; Beckham, Gregg T.; McGeehan, John E. (24 September 2020). "Characterization and engineering of a two-enzyme system for plastics depolymerization". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 117 (41): 25476–25485. Bibcode:2020PNAS..11725476K. doi:10.1073/pnas.2006753117. ISSN 0027-8424. PMC 7568301. PMID 32989159.
Gross RA, Kalra B (August 2002). "Biodegradable polymers for the environment". Science. 297 (5582): 803–7. Bibcode:2002Sci...297..803G. doi:10.1126/science.297.5582.803. PMID 12161646. Archived from the original on 2020-07-25. Retrieved 2019-06-27.
Agamuthu P, Faizura PN (April 2005). "Biodegradability of degradable plastic waste". Waste Management & Research. 23 (2): 95–100. Bibcode:2005WMR....23...95A. doi:10.1177/0734242X05051045. PMID 15864950. S2CID 2552973.
Lendlein A, Langer R (May 2002). "Biodegradable, elastic shape-memory polymers for potential biomedical applications". Science. 296 (5573): 1673–6. Bibcode:2002Sci...296.1673L. doi:10.1126/science.1066102. PMID 11976407. S2CID 21801034.
Magdoff F (November 1993). "Building Soils for Better Crops". Soil Science. 156 (5): 371. Bibcode:1993SoilS.156..371M. doi:10.1097/00010694-199311000-00014.
Martínez-Blanco J, Colón J, Gabarrell X, Font X, Sánchez A, Artola A, Rieradevall J (June 2010). "The use of life cycle assessment for the comparison of biowaste composting at home and full scale". Waste Management (Submitted manuscript). 30 (6): 983–94. Bibcode:2010WaMan..30..983M. doi:10.1016/j.wasman.2010.02.023. PMID 20211555. Archived from the original on 2019-04-01. Retrieved 2018-09-27.
Starnecker A, Menner M (1996-01-01). "Assessment of biodegradability of plastics under simulated composting conditions in a laboratory test system". International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation. 37 (1–2): 85–92. Bibcode:1996IBiBi..37...85S. doi:10.1016/0964-8305(95)00089-5.
Kelly BC, Ikonomou MG, Blair JD, Morin AE, Gobas FA (July 2007). "Food web-specific biomagnification of persistent organic pollutants". Science. 317 (5835): 236–9. Bibcode:2007Sci...317..236K. doi:10.1126/science.1138275. PMID 17626882. S2CID 52835862.
Rana SV (July 2014). "Perspectives in endocrine toxicity of heavy metals--a review". Biological Trace Element Research. 160 (1): 1–14. Bibcode:2014BTER..160....1R. doi:10.1007/s12011-014-0023-7. PMID 24898714. S2CID 18562345.
Rochman CM, Cook AM, Koelmans AA (July 2016). "Plastic debris and policy: Using current scientific understanding to invoke positive change". Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. 35 (7): 1617–26. Bibcode:2016EnvTC..35.1617R. doi:10.1002/etc.3408. PMID 27331654.
Villarrubia-Gómez P, Cornell SE, Fabres J (2018-10-01). "Marine plastic pollution as a planetary boundary threat – The drifting piece in the sustainability puzzle". Marine Policy. 96: 213–220. Bibcode:2018MarPo..96..213V. doi:10.1016/j.marpol.2017.11.035.
Hajat A, Hsia C, O'Neill MS (December 2015). "Socioeconomic Disparities and Air Pollution Exposure: a Global Review". Current Environmental Health Reports. 2 (4): 440–50. Bibcode:2015CEHR....2..440H. doi:10.1007/s40572-015-0069-5. PMC 4626327. PMID 26381684.

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cmore.soest.hawaii.edu

"Marine Debris Biodegradation Time Line" Archived 2011-11-05 at the Wayback Machine. C-MORE, citing Mote Marine Laboratory, 1993.

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www3.imperial.ac.uk

"Section 6: Biodegradability of Packaging Waste" (PDF). Imperial College London. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2013-06-02. Retrieved 2014-03-02.

kyu.edu.tw (Global: low place; English: low place)

Wu CS (January 2003). "Physical properties and biodegradability of maleated-polycaprolactone/starch composite" (PDF). Polymer Degradation and Stability. 80 (1): 127–134. CiteSeerX 10.1.1.453.4220. doi:10.1016/S0141-3910(02)00393-2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-06-23.

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"Definition of BIOAVAILABILITY". www.merriam-webster.com. Archived from the original on 2018-09-19. Retrieved 2018-09-19.
"Definition of BIODEGRADABLE". www.merriam-webster.com. Archived from the original on 2018-09-24. Retrieved 2018-09-24.

mit.edu (Global: 415^th place; English: 327^th place)

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Ikada Y, Tsuji H (February 2000). "Biodegradable polyesters for medical and ecological applications" (PDF). Macromolecular Rapid Communications. 21 (3): 117–132. doi:10.1002/(sici)1521-3927(20000201)21:3<117::aid-marc117>3.0.co;2-x. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2011-03-08.

nationalgeographic.com (Global: 344^th place; English: 296^th place)

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Montanari S (2017-07-25). "Plastic Garbage Patch Bigger Than Mexico Found in Pacific". National Geographic. Archived from the original on 2018-09-17. Retrieved 2018-09-17.

nih.gov (Global: 4^th place; English: 4^th place)

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Young, Reginald (2024). "Improved, reference quality genome sequence of the plastic-degrading greater wax moth, Galleria mellonella". G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics. 14 (6). doi:10.1093/g3journal/jkae070. PMC 11152082. PMID 38564250.
Lucas N, Bienaime C, Belloy C, Queneudec M, Silvestre F, Nava-Saucedo JE (September 2008). "Polymer biodegradation: mechanisms and estimation techniques". Chemosphere. 73 (4): 429–42. Bibcode:2008Chmsp..73..429L. doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2008.06.064. PMID 18723204.
Haider T, Völker C, Kramm J, Landfester K, Wurm FR (July 2018). "Plastics of the future? The impact of biodegradable polymers on the environment and on society". Angewandte Chemie International Edition in English. 58 (1): 50–62. doi:10.1002/anie.201805766. PMID 29972726.
Witt U, Yamamoto M, Seeliger U, Müller RJ, Warzelhan V (May 1999). "Biodegradable Polymeric Materials-Not the Origin but the Chemical Structure Determines Biodegradability". Angewandte Chemie. 38 (10): 1438–1442. doi:10.1002/(sici)1521-3773(19990517)38:10<1438::aid-anie1438>3.0.co;2-u. PMID 29711570.
Flieger M, Kantorová M, Prell A, Rezanka T, Votruba J (January 2003). "Biodegradable plastics from renewable sources". Folia Microbiologica. 48 (1): 27–44. doi:10.1007/bf02931273. PMID 12744074. S2CID 32800851.
Knott, Brandon C.; Erickson, Erika; Allen, Mark D.; Gado, Japheth E.; Graham, Rosie; Kearns, Fiona L.; Pardo, Isabel; Topuzlu, Ece; Anderson, Jared J.; Austin, Harry P.; Dominick, Graham; Johnson, Christopher W.; Rorrer, Nicholas A.; Szostkiewicz, Caralyn J.; Copié, Valérie; Payne, Christina M.; Woodcock, H. Lee; Donohoe, Bryon S.; Beckham, Gregg T.; McGeehan, John E. (24 September 2020). "Characterization and engineering of a two-enzyme system for plastics depolymerization". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 117 (41): 25476–25485. Bibcode:2020PNAS..11725476K. doi:10.1073/pnas.2006753117. ISSN 0027-8424. PMC 7568301. PMID 32989159.
Gross RA, Kalra B (August 2002). "Biodegradable polymers for the environment". Science. 297 (5582): 803–7. Bibcode:2002Sci...297..803G. doi:10.1126/science.297.5582.803. PMID 12161646. Archived from the original on 2020-07-25. Retrieved 2019-06-27.
Agamuthu P, Faizura PN (April 2005). "Biodegradability of degradable plastic waste". Waste Management & Research. 23 (2): 95–100. Bibcode:2005WMR....23...95A. doi:10.1177/0734242X05051045. PMID 15864950. S2CID 2552973.
Lendlein A, Langer R (May 2002). "Biodegradable, elastic shape-memory polymers for potential biomedical applications". Science. 296 (5573): 1673–6. Bibcode:2002Sci...296.1673L. doi:10.1126/science.1066102. PMID 11976407. S2CID 21801034.
Martínez-Blanco J, Colón J, Gabarrell X, Font X, Sánchez A, Artola A, Rieradevall J (June 2010). "The use of life cycle assessment for the comparison of biowaste composting at home and full scale". Waste Management (Submitted manuscript). 30 (6): 983–94. Bibcode:2010WaMan..30..983M. doi:10.1016/j.wasman.2010.02.023. PMID 20211555. Archived from the original on 2019-04-01. Retrieved 2018-09-27.
Song JH, Murphy RJ, Narayan R, Davies GB (July 2009). "Biodegradable and compostable alternatives to conventional plastics". Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological Sciences. 364 (1526): 2127–39. doi:10.1098/rstb.2008.0289. PMC 2873018. PMID 19528060.
Kelly BC, Ikonomou MG, Blair JD, Morin AE, Gobas FA (July 2007). "Food web-specific biomagnification of persistent organic pollutants". Science. 317 (5835): 236–9. Bibcode:2007Sci...317..236K. doi:10.1126/science.1138275. PMID 17626882. S2CID 52835862.
Passos CJ, Mergler D (2008). "Human mercury exposure and adverse health effects in the Amazon: a review". Cadernos de Saude Publica. 24 (Suppl 4): s503–20. doi:10.1590/s0102-311x2008001600004. PMID 18797727.
Rana SV (July 2014). "Perspectives in endocrine toxicity of heavy metals--a review". Biological Trace Element Research. 160 (1): 1–14. Bibcode:2014BTER..160....1R. doi:10.1007/s12011-014-0023-7. PMID 24898714. S2CID 18562345.
Rochman CM, Cook AM, Koelmans AA (July 2016). "Plastic debris and policy: Using current scientific understanding to invoke positive change". Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. 35 (7): 1617–26. Bibcode:2016EnvTC..35.1617R. doi:10.1002/etc.3408. PMID 27331654.
Gregory MR (July 2009). "Environmental implications of plastic debris in marine settings--entanglement, ingestion, smothering, hangers-on, hitch-hiking and alien invasions". Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological Sciences. 364 (1526): 2013–25. doi:10.1098/rstb.2008.0265. PMC 2873013. PMID 19528053.
Hajat A, Hsia C, O'Neill MS (December 2015). "Socioeconomic Disparities and Air Pollution Exposure: a Global Review". Current Environmental Health Reports. 2 (4): 440–50. Bibcode:2015CEHR....2..440H. doi:10.1007/s40572-015-0069-5. PMC 4626327. PMID 26381684.

ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Young, Reginald (2024). "Improved, reference quality genome sequence of the plastic-degrading greater wax moth, Galleria mellonella". G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics. 14 (6). doi:10.1093/g3journal/jkae070. PMC 11152082. PMID 38564250.
Knott, Brandon C.; Erickson, Erika; Allen, Mark D.; Gado, Japheth E.; Graham, Rosie; Kearns, Fiona L.; Pardo, Isabel; Topuzlu, Ece; Anderson, Jared J.; Austin, Harry P.; Dominick, Graham; Johnson, Christopher W.; Rorrer, Nicholas A.; Szostkiewicz, Caralyn J.; Copié, Valérie; Payne, Christina M.; Woodcock, H. Lee; Donohoe, Bryon S.; Beckham, Gregg T.; McGeehan, John E. (24 September 2020). "Characterization and engineering of a two-enzyme system for plastics depolymerization". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 117 (41): 25476–25485. Bibcode:2020PNAS..11725476K. doi:10.1073/pnas.2006753117. ISSN 0027-8424. PMC 7568301. PMID 32989159.
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