Occurrence, degradation pathways, and potential synergistic degradation mechanism of microplastics in surface water: a review

L Niu, Y Wang, Y Li, L Lin, Y Chen, J Shen - Current Pollution Reports, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review As the initial acceptor of terrigenous microplastics and the
primary transporter of marine microplastics, the migration and degradation characteristics of …

A baseline study of microplastic pollution in a Southern Indian Estuary

V Unnikrishnan, G Valsan, K Amrutha… - Marine Pollution …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Knowledge on the processes controlling the vertical distribution of microplastics
(MPs) in estuaries is less. This research was carried out to determine the MP distribution in …

[HTML][HTML] Exploration of occurrence and sources of microplastics (> 10 μm) in Danish marine waters

Y Liu, C Lorenz, A Vianello, K Syberg… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) were quantified in Danish marine waters of the Kattegat and the
southernmost part of Skagerrak bordering to it. Kattegat is a waterbody between Denmark …

How does buoyancy behavior impact microplastic transport in an estuarine environment?

E Summers, J Du, K Park, K Kaiser - Science of The Total Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
Much is still unknown about the transport behavior of microplastic pollutants within the
marine environment, particularly smaller scale coastal systems such as estuaries. Through …

[HTML][HTML] Unveiling microplastic distribution and interactions in the benthic layer of the Yangtze River Estuary and East China Sea

X Ge, F Xu, B Li, L Liu, X Lu, L Wang, Y Zhang… - Environmental Science …, 2024 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs), recognized as an emerging global environmental concern, have been
extensively detected worldwide, with specific attention directed towards the Yangtze River …

[HTML][HTML] Does water column stratification influence the vertical distribution of microplastics?

K Gunaalan, R Almeda, A Vianello, C Lorenz… - Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Microplastic pollution has been confirmed in all marine compartments. However, information
on the sub-surface microplastics (MPs) abundance is still limited. The vertical distribution of …

First long-term evidence of microplastic pollution in the deep subtropical Northeast Atlantic

J Reineccius, JJ Waniek - Environmental Pollution, 2022 - Elsevier
No anthropogenic pollutant is more widespread in the aquatic and terrestrial environment
than microplastic; however, there are large knowledge gaps regarding its origin, fate, or …

Biofilm enhances the copper (II) adsorption on microplastic surfaces in coastal seawater: Simultaneous evidence from visualization and quantification

Q Zhou, C Tu, Y Liu, Y Li, H Zhang, A Vogts… - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) exposed to the urban coastal seawater could form biofilms, which
facilitate the adsorption and transportation of hazardous contaminants. However, influence …

Vertical distribution of microplastic along the main gate of Indonesian Throughflow pathways

CY Manullang, MP Patria, A Haryono, ST Anuar… - Marine Pollution …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Even though Pacific–Indian Ocean exchange [Indonesian Throughflow (ITF)] has
been measured for the last three decades, the measurements of microplastic in the region is …

Testing citizen science as a tool for monitoring surface water microplastics

O Setälä, J Tirroniemi, M Lehtiniemi - Environmental Monitoring and …, 2022 - Springer
The use of citizen science in the collection of surface water marine microplastics (MP)
samples with manta trawl was tested in the Baltic Sea, where the collection of surface water …