Effect of microplastics in water and aquatic systems

MN Issac, B Kandasubramanian - Environmental Science and Pollution …, 2021 - Springer
Surging dismissal of plastics into water resources results in the splintered debris generating
microscopic particles called microplastics. The reduced size of microplastic makes it easier …

Understanding microplastic pollution of marine ecosystem: a review

S Sharma, A Bhardwaj, M Thakur, A Saini - Environmental Science and …, 2024 - Springer
Microplastics are emerging as prominent pollutants across the globe. Oceans are becoming
major sinks for these pollutants, and their presence is widespread in coastal regions …

[HTML][HTML] How plastic debris and associated chemicals impact the marine food web: A review

EM Tuuri, SC Leterme - Environmental Pollution, 2023 - Elsevier
Contamination from plastic debris is omnipresent in marine environments, posing a
substantial risk to marine organisms, food webs and the ecosystem. The overlap between …

Ecotoxicological and physiological risks of microplastics on fish and their possible mitigation measures

A Mallik, KAM Xavier, BC Naidu, BB Nayak - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) are widely distributed and extensively found within marine ecosystems,
and approximately 8 million tons of plastics are being dumped into the sea annually. Once …

Personal protective equipment-derived pollution during Covid-19 era: A critical review of ecotoxicology impacts, intervention strategies, and future challenges

M Hasan, ARMT Islam, MMMF Jion… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
During the COVID-19 pandemic, people used personal protective equipment (PPE) to
lessen the spread of the virus. The release of microplastics (MPs) from discarded PPE is a …

Concentration of microplastics in bivalves of the environment: A systematic review

FC Bom, F Sá - Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2021 - Springer
The aim of this review was to identify the current knowledge regarding the concentration of
microplastics in bivalves in the marine, estuarine, and freshwater environments. For this …

Impact of waste of COVID-19 protective equipment on the environment, animals and human health: a review

S Yang, Y Cheng, T Liu, S Huang, L Yin, Y Pu… - Environmental …, 2022 - Springer
Abstract During the Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, protective
equipment, such as masks, gloves and shields, has become mandatory to prevent person-to …

Stressors of emerging concern in deep-sea environments: microplastics, pharmaceuticals, personal care products and deep-sea mining

M Pinheiro, I Martins, J Raimundo, M Caetano… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Although most deep-sea areas are remote in comparison to coastal zones, a growing body
of literature indicates that many sensitive ecosystems could be under increased stress from …

Microplastics in coastal and oceanic surface waters and their role as carriers of pollutants of emerging concern in marine organisms

HC Ferreira, G Lôbo-Hajdu - Marine Environmental Research, 2023 - Elsevier
Microplastics (Mps) pose a significant environmental challenge with global implications. To
examine the effect of Mps on coastal and oceanic surface waters, as well as in marine …

Occurrence of natural and synthetic micro-fibers in the mediterranean sea: a review

S Santini, E De Beni, T Martellini, C Sarti, D Randazzo… - Toxics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Among microplastics (MPs), fibers are one of the most abundant shapes encountered in the
aquatic environment. Growing attention is being focused on this typology of particles since …