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author Zuanazzi, Natana Raquel
Pawnoski, Andressa Aparecida
Gonçalves, Sandrieli
Mendonça Mota, Thaís Fernandes
Trentin, Alex Batista
Vasconcelos, Marina Wust
Selinger, Amanda
Lemunie, Erika
Brito, Patricia Elena Manuitt
Comelli, Camila
Salete de Carvalho, Edimara
Cardoso, Amanda
Sandri, Leticia
Rossen, Ariana
Carlos de Sousa, Fernando
Cestari, Marta Margarete
Ghisi, Nédia de Castilhos
Celton de Oliveira, Elton
Delariva, Rosilene Luciana
author_facet Zuanazzi, Natana Raquel
Pawnoski, Andressa Aparecida
Gonçalves, Sandrieli
Mendonça Mota, Thaís Fernandes
Trentin, Alex Batista
Vasconcelos, Marina Wust
Selinger, Amanda
Lemunie, Erika
Brito, Patricia Elena Manuitt
Comelli, Camila
Salete de Carvalho, Edimara
Cardoso, Amanda
Sandri, Leticia
Rossen, Ariana
Carlos de Sousa, Fernando
Cestari, Marta Margarete
Ghisi, Nédia de Castilhos
Celton de Oliveira, Elton
Delariva, Rosilene Luciana
Zuanazzi, Natana Raquel
Pawnoski, Andressa Aparecida
Gonçalves, Sandrieli
Mendonça Mota, Thaís Fernandes
Trentin, Alex Batista
Vasconcelos, Marina Wust
Selinger, Amanda
Lemunie, Erika
Brito, Patricia Elena Manuitt
Comelli, Camila
Salete de Carvalho, Edimara
Cardoso, Amanda
Sandri, Leticia
Rossen, Ariana
Carlos de Sousa, Fernando
Cestari, Marta Margarete
Ghisi, Nédia de Castilhos
Celton de Oliveira, Elton
Delariva, Rosilene Luciana
collection PubMed - marine biology
contents Umbrella Review on Micro and Nanoplastics: Mapping the Scientific Landscape. Zuanazzi, Natana Raquel Pawnoski, Andressa Aparecida Gonçalves, Sandrieli Mendonça Mota, Thaís Fernandes Trentin, Alex Batista Vasconcelos, Marina Wust Selinger, Amanda Lemunie, Erika Brito, Patricia Elena Manuitt Comelli, Camila Salete de Carvalho, Edimara Cardoso, Amanda Sandri, Leticia Rossen, Ariana Carlos de Sousa, Fernando Cestari, Marta Margarete Ghisi, Nédia de Castilhos Celton de Oliveira, Elton Delariva, Rosilene Luciana Micro- and nanoplastics (MNPs) are emerging contaminants widely distributed across environmental compartments and associated with potential ecological and human health risks. Given the rapid expansion of review literature on this topic, we conducted an umbrella review integrating scientometric mapping and thematic synthesis to evaluate research trends, methodological patterns, convergent evidence, and knowledge gaps in MNPs research. Review articles indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection up to June 2025 were analyzed using combined manual refinement, automated text-mining workflows, and CiteSpace network analyses. A total of 7,349 review articles were included. The results revealed strong thematic concentration around aquatic ecosystems, fish-based models, contamination studies, and adverse biological effects, particularly involving polyethylene (PE), polystyrene (PS), polypropylene (PP), and polyethylene terephthalate (PET). There was a broad consensus on the widespread environmental occurrence of MNPs and their potential to induce oxidative stress, inflammation, cytotoxicity, and bioaccumulation. However, substantial methodological heterogeneity and structural biases were identified, including the predominance of narrative reviews, limited taxonomic diversity, and inconsistent analytical and experimental approaches. Several domains remained comparatively underexplored, especially environmental transport, degradation pathways, microorganism interactions, combined exposure scenarios, and environmentally realistic conditions. In addition, terrestrial organisms, atmospheric systems, and less frequently studied polymer types remain insufficiently represented in the current review literature. Overall, this umbrella review demonstrates that, despite the rapid consolidation of MNPs research, important limitations persist regarding evidence integration, methodological standardization, and ecological representativeness. These findings highlight the need for more integrative, standardized, and ecologically relevant approaches capable of improving ecological risk assessment and advancing the understanding of MNPs dynamics and impacts across environmental systems.
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spellingShingle Umbrella Review on Micro and Nanoplastics: Mapping the Scientific Landscape.
Zuanazzi, Natana Raquel
Pawnoski, Andressa Aparecida
Gonçalves, Sandrieli
Mendonça Mota, Thaís Fernandes
Trentin, Alex Batista
Vasconcelos, Marina Wust
Selinger, Amanda
Lemunie, Erika
Brito, Patricia Elena Manuitt
Comelli, Camila
Salete de Carvalho, Edimara
Cardoso, Amanda
Sandri, Leticia
Rossen, Ariana
Carlos de Sousa, Fernando
Cestari, Marta Margarete
Ghisi, Nédia de Castilhos
Celton de Oliveira, Elton
Delariva, Rosilene Luciana
Umbrella Review on Micro and Nanoplastics: Mapping the Scientific Landscape. Zuanazzi, Natana Raquel Pawnoski, Andressa Aparecida Gonçalves, Sandrieli Mendonça Mota, Thaís Fernandes Trentin, Alex Batista Vasconcelos, Marina Wust Selinger, Amanda Lemunie, Erika Brito, Patricia Elena Manuitt Comelli, Camila Salete de Carvalho, Edimara Cardoso, Amanda Sandri, Leticia Rossen, Ariana Carlos de Sousa, Fernando Cestari, Marta Margarete Ghisi, Nédia de Castilhos Celton de Oliveira, Elton Delariva, Rosilene Luciana Micro- and nanoplastics (MNPs) are emerging contaminants widely distributed across environmental compartments and associated with potential ecological and human health risks. Given the rapid expansion of review literature on this topic, we conducted an umbrella review integrating scientometric mapping and thematic synthesis to evaluate research trends, methodological patterns, convergent evidence, and knowledge gaps in MNPs research. Review articles indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection up to June 2025 were analyzed using combined manual refinement, automated text-mining workflows, and CiteSpace network analyses. A total of 7,349 review articles were included. The results revealed strong thematic concentration around aquatic ecosystems, fish-based models, contamination studies, and adverse biological effects, particularly involving polyethylene (PE), polystyrene (PS), polypropylene (PP), and polyethylene terephthalate (PET). There was a broad consensus on the widespread environmental occurrence of MNPs and their potential to induce oxidative stress, inflammation, cytotoxicity, and bioaccumulation. However, substantial methodological heterogeneity and structural biases were identified, including the predominance of narrative reviews, limited taxonomic diversity, and inconsistent analytical and experimental approaches. Several domains remained comparatively underexplored, especially environmental transport, degradation pathways, microorganism interactions, combined exposure scenarios, and environmentally realistic conditions. In addition, terrestrial organisms, atmospheric systems, and less frequently studied polymer types remain insufficiently represented in the current review literature. Overall, this umbrella review demonstrates that, despite the rapid consolidation of MNPs research, important limitations persist regarding evidence integration, methodological standardization, and ecological representativeness. These findings highlight the need for more integrative, standardized, and ecologically relevant approaches capable of improving ecological risk assessment and advancing the understanding of MNPs dynamics and impacts across environmental systems.
title Umbrella Review on Micro and Nanoplastics: Mapping the Scientific Landscape.
url https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42225596/