In recent years, it has become clear that plastic pollution poses a significant threat to aquatic
environments and human health. Rivers act as entry points for land-based plastic waste …

The settling process of marine microplastics (MPs) is crucial research concerning the
transport and movement of MPs. The settling processes of MP fibers that possess a …

The objective of this article was to assess the effectiveness of simulation models in
predicting the emission of additives from microplastics. The variety of plastics, their chemical …

The increase in the global demand for plastics, and more recently during the pandemic, is a
major concern for the future of plastic waste pollution and microplastics. Efficient microplastic …

Recent studies have unveiled the presence of nano-and microplastics (NMPs) within both
human and avian respiratory systems, prompting an exploration into the interactions …

The study analysed microplastics (MPs) in surface waters along the north-east coast of India
and focused on the spatiotemporal distribution and morphometric characteristics of 800 …

Microplastics, ubiquitous in our environment, are significantly impacted by the hydrodynamic
conditions around them. This study utilizes CFD to explore how various breaker types …

The presence of microplastics has been reported in most marine environments. Their
accumulation can affect the marine ecosystem, and their consumption by small organisms of …

Flow around two identical wall-mounted trapezoidal bluff bodies, arranged in tandem, is
numerically investigated at a Reynolds number of 750,000. The investigation employs …

Pollution of water by plastic contaminants has received increasing attention, owing to its
negative effects on ecosystems. Small plastic particles propagate in water and can travel …