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 …

Microplastics: a real global threat for environment and food safety: a state of the art review

K Ziani, CB Ioniță-Mîndrican, M Mititelu, SM Neacșu… - Nutrients, 2023 - mdpi.com
Microplastics are small plastic particles that come from the degradation of plastics,
ubiquitous in nature and therefore affect both wildlife and humans. They have been detected …

Insight into microplastics in the aquatic ecosystem: Properties, sources, threats and mitigation strategies

N Ali, MH Khan, M Ali, S Ahmad, A Khan, G Nabi… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Globally recognized as emergent contaminants, microplastics (MPs) are prevalent in
aquaculture habitats and subject to intense management. Aquaculture systems are at risk of …

Microplastics and associated contaminants in the aquatic environment: A review on their ecotoxicological effects, trophic transfer, and potential impacts to human …

W Huang, B Song, J Liang, Q Niu, G Zeng… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
The microplastic pollution and related ecological impacts in the aquatic environment have
attracted global attention over the past decade. Microplastics can be ingested by aquatic …

Immunotoxicity and intestinal effects of nano-and microplastics: a review of the literature

N Hirt, M Body-Malapel - Particle and fibre toxicology, 2020 - Springer
Background Together with poor biodegradability and insufficient recycling, the massive
production and use of plastics have led to widespread environmental contamination by nano …

Bioaccumulation and biomagnification of microplastics in marine organisms: A review and meta-analysis of current data

ME Miller, M Hamann, FJ Kroon - PloS one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Microplastic (MP) contamination has been well documented across a range of habitats and
for a large number of organisms in the marine environment. Consequently, bioaccumulation …

[HTML][HTML] Sentinel species selection for monitoring microplastic pollution: A review on one health approach

CR Multisanti, C Merola, M Perugini, V Aliko… - Ecological Indicators, 2022 - Elsevier
Nowadays, global environmental pollution is one of the most topical issues we have to deal
with on a daily basis. Due to the development of the current society including industrial and …

Strategies and challenges of identifying nanoplastics in environment by surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy

L Xie, K Gong, Y Liu, L Zhang - Environmental Science & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Nanoplastics (< 1000 nm) have been evidenced to be universal in a variety of environmental
media. They pose a potential cytotoxicity and health risk due to their tiny size, which allows …

A review of human and animals exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons: Health risk and adverse effects, photo-induced toxicity and regulating effect of …

K Sun, Y Song, F He, M Jing, J Tang, R Liu - Science of The Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are one of the most widely distributed persistent
organic pollutants (POPs) in the environmental media. PAHs have been widely concerned …

Plastics and the Environment

IE Napper, RC Thompson - Annual Review of Environment and …, 2023 - annualreviews.org
Plastics are persistent and pervasive throughout the environment and have now been
reported from the deepest parts of the ocean to the tops of the highest and most remote …