Microplastics in water systems: A review of their impacts on the environment and their potential hazards

H Kye, J Kim, S Ju, J Lee, C Lim, Y Yoon - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
Microplastics, the microscopic plastics, are fragments of any type of plastic that are being
produced today as plastic waste originating from anthropogenic activities. Such …

Contributions of Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy in microplastic pollution research: A review

S Veerasingam, M Ranjani… - Critical Reviews in …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy has been extensively used in microplastic
(MP) pollution research since 2004. The aim of this review is to discuss and highlight the …

Microplastic fibers—underestimated threat to aquatic organisms?

A Rebelein, I Int-Veen, U Kammann… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Awareness of microplastic pollution in aquatic environments increased strongly during the
last decade. Environmental monitoring studies detected microplastic items in every tested …

Microplastics in the environment: A critical review of current understanding and identification of future research needs

Z Akdogan, B Guven - Environmental pollution, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Microplastics (plastic particles< 5 mm) are a contaminant of increasing
ecotoxicological concern in aquatic environments, as well as for human health. Although …

[HTML][HTML] Distribution of plastic polymer types in the marine environment; A meta-analysis

G Erni-Cassola, V Zadjelovic, MI Gibson… - Journal of hazardous …, 2019 - Elsevier
Despite growing plastic discharge into the environment, researchers have struggled to
detect expected increases of marine plastic debris in sea surfaces, sparking discussions …

Understanding microplastic pollution of marine ecosystem: a review

S Sharma, A Bhardwaj, M Thakur, A Saini - Environmental Science and …, 2024 - Springer
Microplastics are emerging as prominent pollutants across the globe. Oceans are becoming
major sinks for these pollutants, and their presence is widespread in coastal regions …

Critical assessment of analytical methods for the harmonized and cost-efficient analysis of microplastics

S Primpke, SH Christiansen, W Cowger… - Applied …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Microplastics are of major concerns for society and is currently in the focus of legislators and
administrations. A small number of measures to reduce or remove primary sources of …

Microplastic contamination of river beds significantly reduced by catchment-wide flooding

R Hurley, J Woodward, JJ Rothwell - Nature Geoscience, 2018 - nature.com
Microplastic contamination of the oceans is one of the world's most pressing environmental
concerns. The terrestrial component of the global microplastic budget is not well understood …

[HTML][HTML] Toxic chemicals and persistent organic pollutants associated with micro-and nanoplastics pollution

CO Okoye, CI Addey, O Oderinde, JO Okoro… - Chemical Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
The prevalence of micro and nanoplastics (MNPs) across the various environments and
their negative impact on ecosystems have become a serious global threat and are currently …

Microplastics pollution in different aquatic environments and biota: A review of recent studies

S Rezania, J Park, MFM Din, SM Taib… - Marine pollution …, 2018 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) are generated from plastic and have negative impact to our environment
due to high level of fragmentation. They can be originated from various sources in different …