Transport mechanisms and fate of microplastics in estuarine compartments: A review

A Malli, E Corella-Puertas, C Hajjar, AM Boulay - Marine pollution bulletin, 2022 - Elsevier
Despite the importance of estuaries as transition zones between freshwater and marine
compartments, their role in the transport of microplastics is still unclear. This review analyzes …

A global snapshot of microplastic contamination in sediments and biota of marine protected areas

BZ Nunes, LB Moreira, EG Xu, ÍB Castro - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) become ubiquitous contaminants in Marine Protected Areas (MPA) that
have been planned as a conservation strategy. The present study provides a …

Effects of biofilms and particle physical properties on the rising and settling velocities of microplastic fibers and sheets

I Jalón-Rojas, A Romero-Ramírez… - Environmental …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Vertical dynamics of microplastics (MPs) in the water column are complex and not fully
understood due to the diversity of environmental MPs and the impact of weathering and …

Current status of microplastics pollution in the aquatic environment, interaction with other pollutants, and effects on aquatic organisms

T Zhang, B Jiang, Y Xing, H Ya, M Lv… - Environmental Science and …, 2022 - Springer
Microplastics, as emerging pollutants, have received great attention in the past few decades
due to its adverse effects on the environment. Microplastics are ubiquitous in the …

Effect of land use on microplastic pollution in a major boundary waterway: the Arvand River

N Soltani, B Keshavarzi, F Moore, R Busquets… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
The occurrence of microplastics (MPs) was investigated in the Arvand River (Iran). The
Arvand River (200 Km) is a major water body that flows through land with diverse use and it …

Vertical distribution and river-sea transport of microplastics with tidal fluctuation in a subtropical estuary, China

Y Wu, S Wang, L Wu, Y Yang, X Yu, Q Liu, X Liu… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
The river-sea transport of microplastic with complex environmental conditions and diverse
driving factors has received growing attention in the estuary. This research investigated the …

Microplastic pollution in the Weser estuary and the German North Sea

L Roscher, A Fehres, L Reisel, M Halbach… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MP) are defined as synthetic organic pollutants sized< 5 mm and have been
recorded in various environments worldwide. Due to their small size, they pose a potential …

Anthropocene microplastic stratigraphy of Xiamen Bay, China: A history of plastic production and waste management

Z Long, Z Pan, X Jin, Q Zou, J He, W Li, CN Waters… - Water Research, 2022 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) are considered one of the significant stratigraphic markers of the onset
of the Anthropocene Epoch; however, the interconnections between historic plastic …

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] Microplastics in aquatic systems: A review of occurrence, monitoring and potential environmental risks

A Rossatto, MZF Arlindo, MS de Morais… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Plastic particles of microscopic scale are present in the aquatic environment, especially at
lower trophic trophic levels where the number of microplastics (MPs) ingested per gram wet …