Microplastics in the environment: Interactions with microbes and chemical contaminants

FK Mammo, ID Amoah, KM Gani, L Pillay… - Science of the Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) are contaminants of emerging concern that have gained considerable
attention during the last few decades due to their adverse impact on living organisms and …

[HTML][HTML] Microplastics with adsorbed contaminants: Mechanisms and Treatment

SH Joo, Y Liang, M Kim, J Byun, H Choi - Environmental Challenges, 2021 - Elsevier
Plastic pollution has been a significant and widespread global issue, and the recent COVID-
19 pandemic has been attributed to its worsening effect as plastics have been contaminated …

Microplastics in aquatic environments: A comprehensive review of toxicity, removal, and remediation strategies

ASS Ahmed, MM Billah, MM Ali, MKA Bhuiyan… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
The occurrence of microplastics (MPs) in aquatic environments has been a global concern
because they are toxic and persistent and may serve as a vector for many legacies and …

Effect thresholds for the earthworm Eisenia fetida: Toxicity comparison between conventional and biodegradable microplastics

W Ding, Z Li, R Qi, DL Jones, Q Liu, Q Liu… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Biodegradable plastics have been developed to eliminate the progressive accumulation and
ever-growing threat posed by conventional fossil fuel-derived plastics. The impact of these …

Microplastic pollution in surface water of Lake Victoria

R Egessa, A Nankabirwa, H Ocaya… - Science of the Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
Microplastic pollution of aquatic systems is a widely recognised environmental challenge. In
this study, the occurrence, abundance, distribution and chemical nature of microplastics …

Microplastics in the marine environment: Sources, fates, impacts and microbial degradation

H Yang, G Chen, J Wang - Toxics, 2021 - mdpi.com
The serious global microplastic pollution has attracted public concern in recent years.
Microplastics are widely distributed in various environments and their pollution is already …

Microplastic pollution as a grand challenge in marine research: a closer look at their adverse impacts on the immune and reproductive systems

M Sharifinia, ZA Bahmanbeigloo… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Microplastic (MP) pollution of the marine environment is now a growing global concern
posing a threat to a variety of species through the ingestion and transfer within food webs …

[HTML][HTML] Impacts of micro-and nano-sized plastic particles on benthic invertebrates: a literature review and gap analysis

A Haegerbaeumer, MT Mueller, H Fueser… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
As documented by the numerous publications that have appeared in recent years, plastic
pollution of the environment and the effects on the respective ecosystems are currently one …

Concentration and adsorption of Pb and Cu in microplastics: case study in aquatic environment

AIS Purwiyanto, Y Suteja, PS Ningrum, WAE Putri… - Marine pollution …, 2020 - Elsevier
Microplastics are proven as heavy metals vector, but the adsorption mechanism still unclear.
This study investigated the adsorption of Pb and Cu in microplastics in the Musi River and …

Combined toxicity of microplastics and cadmium on the zebrafish embryos (Danio rerio)

R Zhang, M Wang, X Chen, C Yang, L Wu - Science of the Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
The effects of microplastics (MPs) on organisms have drawn a worldwide attention in the
recent years. In this study, zebrafish embryos were employed to assess the combined effects …