Microplastics in water systems: A review of their impacts on the environment and their potential hazards
Microplastics, the microscopic plastics, are fragments of any type of plastic that are being
produced today as plastic waste originating from anthropogenic activities. Such …
produced today as plastic waste originating from anthropogenic activities. Such …
Microplastics in urban runoff: Global occurrence and fate
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 …
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 …
combined effects of other pollutants have attracted extensive attention. In this study, we …
PHA-based bioplastic: A potential alternative to address microplastic pollution
Petroleum-derived plastics are linked to a variety of growing environmental issues
throughout their lifecycle, including emission of greenhouse gases, accumulation in …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
ecological organisations, and the general public. Microplastics pollution is widespread and …