Microplastics as a vehicle of heavy metals in aquatic environments: A review of adsorption factors, mechanisms, and biological effects

S Liu, JH Huang, W Zhang, LX Shi, KX Yi, HB Yu… - Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) have recently attracted much attention due to their widespread
distribution in the aquatic environment. Microplastics can act as a vector of heavy metals in …

Distribution and importance of microplastics in the marine environment: a review of the sources, fate, effects, and potential solutions

HS Auta, CU Emenike, SH Fauziah - Environment international, 2017 - Elsevier
The presence of microplastics in the marine environment poses a great threat to the entire
ecosystem and has received much attention lately as the presence has greatly impacted …

Microplastics in the surface sediments from the Beijiang River littoral zone: Composition, abundance, surface textures and interaction with heavy metals

J Wang, J Peng, Z Tan, Y Gao, Z Zhan, Q Chen, L Cai - Chemosphere, 2017 - Elsevier
While large quantities of studies on microplastics in the marine environment have been
widely carried out, few were available in the freshwater environment. The occurrence and …

Microplastics as vector for heavy metal contamination from the marine environment

D Brennecke, B Duarte, F Paiva, I Caçador… - Estuarine, Coastal and …, 2016 - Elsevier
The permanent presence of microplastics in the marine environment is considered a global
threat to several marine animals. Heavy metals and microplastics are typically included in …

Long-term sorption of metals is similar among plastic types: implications for plastic debris in aquatic environments

CM Rochman, BT Hentschel, SJ Teh - PloS one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Concerns regarding plastic debris and its ability to accumulate large concentrations of
priority pollutants in the aquatic environment led us to quantify relationships between …

[PDF][PDF] Understanding how microplastics affect marine biota on the cellular level is important for assessing ecosystem function: a review

N Prinz, Š Korez - YOUMARES 9-The Oceans: Our Research, Our …, 2020 - library.oapen.org
Plastic has become indispensable for human life. When plastic debris is discarded into
waterways, these items can interact with organisms. Of particular concern are microscopic …

Microplastics and trace metals in fish species of the Gulf of Mannar (Indian Ocean) and evaluation of human health

S Selvam, A Manisha, PD Roy, S Venkatramanan… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
The importance of microplastic (MPs) contamination in marine environments is reflected by
increasing number of studies in fish species. Some even dedicated to the toxicological …

Evaluation of microplastics in beach sediments along the coast of Dubai, UAE

H Aslam, T Ali, MM Mortula, AG Attaelmanan - Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2020 - Elsevier
Microplastic contamination in beach sediments along coast of Dubai is un-documented. In
this study, microplastic contamination in beach sediments collected from the wrack lines of …

Effects of salinity and nutrients on metabolism and growth of Ulva lactuca: Implications for bioremediation of coastal watersheds

E Bews, L Booher, T Polizzi, C Long, JH Kim… - Marine Pollution …, 2021 - Elsevier
We studied Ulva lactuca to determine its potential for bioremediation of coastal watersheds.
We cultured Ulva in orthogonal combinations of two salinities and three nutrient …

Microplastics in the marine environment of St. Mary's Island: implications for human health and conservation

R Khaleel, G Valsan, N Rangel-Buitrago… - Environmental Monitoring …, 2023 - Springer
Microplastics have now been identified as a class of emerging pollutants and is considered
as a threat to aquatic organisms. This baseline paper investigated the distribution …