Microplastics in water systems: A review of their impacts on the environment and their potential hazards

H Kye, J Kim, S Ju, J Lee, C Lim, Y Yoon - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
Microplastics, the microscopic plastics, are fragments of any type of plastic that are being
produced today as plastic waste originating from anthropogenic activities. Such …

Microplastics in urban runoff: Global occurrence and fate

C Wang, D O'Connor, L Wang, WM Wu, J Luo, D Hou - Water research, 2022 - Elsevier
Public concerns on microplastic (MP) pollution and its prevalence in urban runoff have
grown exponentially. Huge amounts of MPs are transported from urban environments via …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of polystyrene microplastic on uptake and toxicity of copper and cadmium in hydroponic wheat seedlings (Triticum aestivum L.)

X Zong, J Zhang, J Zhu, L Zhang, L Jiang, Y Yin… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Microplastics are widespread in freshwater environments, their biological effects and
combined effects of other pollutants have attracted extensive attention. In this study, we …

PHA-based bioplastic: A potential alternative to address microplastic pollution

SA Acharjee, P Bharali, B Gogoi, V Sorhie… - Water, Air, & Soil …, 2023 - Springer
Petroleum-derived plastics are linked to a variety of growing environmental issues
throughout their lifecycle, including emission of greenhouse gases, accumulation in …

Microplastic pollution in water, sediments and commercial fish species from Ciénaga Grande de Santa Marta lagoon complex, Colombian Caribbean

O Garcés-Ordóñez, JF Saldarriaga-Vélez… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Microplastics are emerging pollutants that have been found in different environmental
matrices of marine and coastal ecosystems, where they can generate harmful ecological …

[HTML][HTML] Synthetic microplastic abundance and composition along a longitudinal gradient traversing the subtropical gyre in the North Atlantic Ocean

W Courtene-Jones, S van Gennip, J Penicaud… - Marine Pollution …, 2022 - Elsevier
Plastic pollution has been reported in the North Atlantic Ocean since the 1970s, yet limited
data over subsequent decades pose challenges when assessing spatio-temporal trends in …

Management of plastic waste: A bibliometric mapping and analysis

FDB de Sousa - Waste Management & Research, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
This work aims to provide the first holistic and deep bibliometric mapping and analysis of the
management of plastic waste. Data from the last five years were obtained from a Scopus …

Abundance, distribution, and characteristics of microplastics in coastal surface waters of the Colombian Caribbean and Pacific

O Garcés-Ordóñez, LF Espinosa… - … Science and Pollution …, 2021 - Springer
Microplastic pollution has become a global concern due to its distribution, high abundance,
and negative impacts on aquatic ecosystems. These particles enter aquatic systems through …

[HTML][HTML] Microplastic abundance in the Thames River during the New Year period

R Devereux, EK Westhead, R Jayaratne… - Marine pollution …, 2022 - Elsevier
Microplastic pollution is widely studied; however, research into the effects of large-scale
firework displays and the impact on surrounding waterways appears to be lacking. This …

Microplastic in the Baltic Sea: A review of distribution processes, sources, analysis methods and regulatory policies

I Narloch, A Gackowska, G Wejnerowska - Environmental Pollution, 2022 - Elsevier
Microplastics pollution is an issue of great concern for scientists, governmental bodies,
ecological organisations, and the general public. Microplastics pollution is widespread and …