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Microplastic pollution in the Gulf of Mexico is contaminating Texas oysters and causing biochemical stress and physiological damage

08.12.26 | PLOS
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Histochemical alteration, protein nitration, and antioxidant expression in oysters as early warning indicators for microplastic contamination in the Texas Gulf Coast
Histochemical alteration, protein nitration, and antioxidant expression in oysters as early warning indicators for microplastic contamination in the Texas Gulf Coast. Credit: Muñiz et al., CC-BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Microplastic pollution in the Gulf of Mexico is contaminating Texas oysters and causing biochemical stress and physiological damage

Article URL : https://plos.io/3RCPhzw

Article title: Histochemical alteration, protein nitration, and antioxidant expression in oysters as early warning indicators for microplastic contamination in the Texas Gulf Coast

Author countries: US.

Funding: The author(s) received no specific funding for this work.

PLOS One

10.1371/journal.pone.0354521

Histochemical alteration, protein nitration, and antioxidant expression in oysters as early warning indicators for microplastic contamination in the Texas Gulf Coast

12-Aug-2026

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Keywords

Animals Ecology Environmental Sciences Pollution Shellfish Water Pollution

Article Information

Journal
PLOS One
DOI
10.1371/journal.pone.0354521
Article Publication Date
2026-08-12
Article Title
Histochemical alteration, protein nitration, and antioxidant expression in oysters as early warning indicators for microplastic contamination in the Texas Gulf Coast
COI Statement
The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Contact Information

Hanna Abdallah
PLOS
onepress@plos.org

How to Cite This Article

APA:
PLOS. (2026, August 12). Microplastic pollution in the Gulf of Mexico is contaminating Texas oysters and causing biochemical stress and physiological damage. Brightsurf News. https://www.brightsurf.com/news/8OMPEOQ1/microplastic-pollution-in-the-gulf-of-mexico-is-contaminating-texas-oysters-and-causing-biochemical-stress-and-physiological-damage.html
MLA:
"Microplastic pollution in the Gulf of Mexico is contaminating Texas oysters and causing biochemical stress and physiological damage." Brightsurf News, Aug. 12 2026, https://www.brightsurf.com/news/8OMPEOQ1/microplastic-pollution-in-the-gulf-of-mexico-is-contaminating-texas-oysters-and-causing-biochemical-stress-and-physiological-damage.html.