Potential health, environmental implication of microplastics: A review on its detection

B Yadav, P Gupta, V Kumar, M Umesh… - Journal of Contaminant …, 2024 - Elsevier
Microplastic contamination of terrestrial and aquatic environment has gained immense
research attention due to their potential ecotoxicity and biomagnification property when …

Exploring the microplastic pollution: Unveiling origins and varieties in coastal sediments and waters of the Bushehr Province, Persian Gulf, Iran

M Gholizadeh, A Shadi, A Abadi, M Nemati… - Marine Pollution …, 2024 - Elsevier
In this study, microplastic (MP) pollution in the coastal sediments and tidal waters of Bushehr
province in the Persian Gulf was comprehensively investigated. The sampling stations were …

Characterization of microplastics in digestive tract of commercial fish species from the Oman Sea

A Abbasi, P Sadeghi, ZTR Abadi - Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2023 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) content of the digestive tract of two commercial fish from the northern
shores of the Oman Sea were investigated. The MPs were characterized by optical …

Exploring the trophic transfer and effects of microplastics in freshwater ecosystems: A focus on Bellamya aeruginosa to Mylopharyngodon piceus

M Zhang, Y Jin, C Fan, Y Xu, J Li, W Pan, Z Lou… - Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) can enter aquatic food webs through direct ingestion from the
environment or indirectly via trophic transfer, but their fate and biological effects within local …

Assessment of microplastic contamination in some commercial fishes of the southern Caspian Sea and its potential risks

M Gholizadeh, T Bagheri, M Harsij, D Danabas… - … Science and Pollution …, 2024 - Springer
This study examined the occurrence of microplastics (MPs) in the gastrointestinal tract (GIT)
of 384 fishes classified into four species from 11 sites in 2022 from the southern part of the …

Health risk assessment of heavy metals in marine fish caught from the northwest Persian Gulf

S Torabi, M Gholizadeh, M Yazarlo, Z Riahi - Biological Trace Element …, 2024 - Springer
Marine fish may become contaminated as a result of environmental pollution including
hazardous metals. Due to the presence of metalloids and toxic metals such as cadmium …

Association between microplastics in human amniotic fluid and pregnancy outcomes: Detection and characterization using Raman spectroscopy and pyrolysis GC/MS

J Tian, L Liang, Q Li, N Li, X Zhu, L Zhang - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2025 - Elsevier
Microplastic contamination has emerged as a global environmental concern, while the
limitation of single-technique identification methods in complex biological matrices calls for …

Screening method for differentiation of plastic and non-plastic microparticles contaminating store-bought rice

A Dmitrowicz, A Kierys, A Siedlecka, Ł Zbucki… - … Acta Part A: Molecular …, 2025 - Elsevier
This article presents a simple and low-cost screening method based on optical microscopy
and FT-IR spectroscopy for assessing microparticles found in rice. Five brands of rice …

Source of plastic contamination of the rivers ending to the Gorgan Bay, southeast of the Caspian Sea, Iran

M Gholizadeh, A Hedayati, M Pouladi… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
The widespread presence of microplastics (MPs) in freshwater systems as an emerging
environmental pollutant has caused a global environmental problem. The present study …

An Investigation on Microplastics at Wastewater Confluence Points in the Southern Coastal Regions of Tamil Nadu, India

BP Sundaram, P Kulandaisamy, P Velmayil… - Bulletin of …, 2025 - Springer
This study investigates microplastic prevalence in wastewater mixing point from major
coastal cities in Tamil Nadu, India, highlighting a significant environmental challenge. In …