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