Microplastics in water systems: A review of their impacts on the environment and their potential hazards
Microplastics, the microscopic plastics, are fragments of any type of plastic that are being
produced today as plastic waste originating from anthropogenic activities. Such …
produced today as plastic waste originating from anthropogenic activities. Such …
Microplastics in urban runoff: Global occurrence and fate
Public concerns on microplastic (MP) pollution and its prevalence in urban runoff have
grown exponentially. Huge amounts of MPs are transported from urban environments via …
grown exponentially. Huge amounts of MPs are transported from urban environments via …
[HTML][HTML] Ranking of potential hazards from microplastics polymers in the marine environment
Microplastics (MPs) have been detected globally in the marine environment. MP polymers of
various kinds have different toxicity potentials when decomposed into monomers. Also, the …
various kinds have different toxicity potentials when decomposed into monomers. Also, the …
Microplastic pollution of worldwide lakes
J Dusaucy, D Gateuille, Y Perrette, E Naffrechoux - Environmental Pollution, 2021 - Elsevier
Studies on microplastic (MP) pollution in lakes are recent, although the problem of MP
particles in the oceans was first discovered in the 1970s. The first study on lakes was …
particles in the oceans was first discovered in the 1970s. The first study on lakes was …
A comparative review of microplastics in lake systems from different countries and regions
Microplastics, as defined here as plastics with a diameter of< 5 mm, can impose severely
detrimental impacts on the environment and can now be commonly found in different water …
detrimental impacts on the environment and can now be commonly found in different water …
A systematic review of freshwater microplastics in water and sediments: recommendations for harmonisation to enhance future study comparisons
Microplastics are contaminants of emerging concern that have been widely detected in
aquatic environments over the past decades. While in recent years an increasing number of …
aquatic environments over the past decades. While in recent years an increasing number of …
Microplastics in African ecosystems: Current knowledge, abundance, associated contaminants, techniques, and research needs
Despite Africa ranking top in mismanaged plastic waste, there is insufficient data on the
extent of microplastics and its interaction with other contaminants in its ecosystems …
extent of microplastics and its interaction with other contaminants in its ecosystems …
Distribution of microplastic in relation to water quality parameters in the Brantas River, East Java, Indonesia
Abstract The Brantas River, East Java's longest river, has been contaminated by
microplastics. The purpose of this research was to investigate the abundance and types of …
microplastics. The purpose of this research was to investigate the abundance and types of …
Phytotoxicity of microplastics to the floating plant Spirodela polyrhiza (L.): Plant functional traits and metabolomics
Freshwater ecosystems are gradually becoming sinks for terrestrial microplastics (MPs),
posing a potential ecological risk. Although the effects of MPs on plankton and aquatic …
posing a potential ecological risk. Although the effects of MPs on plankton and aquatic …
Review of microplastics in lakes: sources, distribution characteristics, and environmental effects
T Pan, H Liao, F Yang, F Sun, Y Guo, H Yang, D Feng… - Carbon Research, 2023 - Springer
Microplastics (MPs) are contaminants that damage lake ecosystems by enriching pollutants.
This study investigated the current state of MPs in lakes using the bibliometric method and …
This study investigated the current state of MPs in lakes using the bibliometric method and …