Factors affecting the adsorption of heavy metals by microplastics and their toxic effects on fish
Q Chen, H Zhao, Y Liu, L Jin, R Peng - Toxics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Fish not only constitute an important trophic level in aquatic ecosystems but also serve as an
important source of protein for human beings. The health of fish is related to the sustained …
important source of protein for human beings. The health of fish is related to the sustained …
Status quo of operation procedures for soil sampling to analyze microplastics
K Dorau, M Hoppe, D Rückamp, J Köser… - Microplastics and …, 2023 - Springer
Since 2015, the determination of microplastics (MPs;< 5 mm) in soil has gained increasing
attention. However, usual analytical protocols still render a comparison of results …
attention. However, usual analytical protocols still render a comparison of results …
[HTML][HTML] A new green protocol for the identification of microplastics and microfibers in marine sediments, a case study from the Vesuvian Coast, Southern Italy
Abstract Microplastics (MP; 1 µm–5 mm) and microfibers (MF; thin, elongated particles with a
high-length-to-width ratio) have become a major global environmental issue due to their …
high-length-to-width ratio) have become a major global environmental issue due to their …
Value for money: a cost-effectiveness analysis of microplastic analytics in seawater
The availability of many microplastic analysis methods is challenging for researchers and
policy makers when tasked with choosing optimal methods for their research question and a …
policy makers when tasked with choosing optimal methods for their research question and a …
Rapid Mass Conversion for Environmental Microplastics of Diverse Shapes
Rivers have been recognized as the primary conveyors of microplastics to the oceans, and
seaward transport flux of riverine microplastics is an issue of global attention. However …
seaward transport flux of riverine microplastics is an issue of global attention. However …
A practical primer for image-based particle measurements in microplastic research
U Schnepf, MAL von Moers-Meßmer… - Microplastics and …, 2023 - Springer
Microplastics have been detected in large numbers around the world. Not only their sheer
number threatens ecosystems, their biodiversity, and human health, but risks are also posed …
number threatens ecosystems, their biodiversity, and human health, but risks are also posed …
Tracing the route: using stable isotope analysis to understand microplastic pathways through the pelagic-neritic food web of the Tyrrhenian Sea (Western …
This study provides a pilot investigation of the relationship between microplastic ingestion
and the trophic ecology of three pelagic fish species (Engraulis encrasicolus, Scomber …
and the trophic ecology of three pelagic fish species (Engraulis encrasicolus, Scomber …
Microplastic contamination in different marine species of Bintaro Fish market, Indonesia
S Widyastuti, AS Abidin, H Hikmaturrohmi, BTK Ilhami… - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Indonesia is among the largest fish-producing countries. The West Nusa Tenggara (WNT)
region is one of the highest producers of fish in Indonesia. Hence, the levels of MP …
region is one of the highest producers of fish in Indonesia. Hence, the levels of MP …
Optimising microplastics analysis for quantifying and identifying microplastic fibres in laundry wastewater
Current methods for measuring microplastic fibres (MPF) are cumbersome, time consuming
and unscalable for routine high throughput analysis. This study reports a method for rapidly …
and unscalable for routine high throughput analysis. This study reports a method for rapidly …
Digital holographic approaches to the detection and characterization of microplastics in water environments
Microplastic (MP) pollution is seriously threatening the environmental health of the world,
which has accelerated the development of new identification and characterization methods …
which has accelerated the development of new identification and characterization methods …