Wetlands provide numerous ecosystem services including freshwater purification.
Nonetheless, their functionality is continuously impacted by many pollutants. Plastics are …

Pollution by microplastics (MPs) in mangroves is a growing concern, given its potential
ecological and human health impacts. The characteristics of microplastic pollution and a risk …

Surface and subsurface sediment samples (n= 16) from the highly urbanised inner Thames
Estuary (UK) have been physically and chemically characterised and analysed for …

The feeding characteristics of the nase, based on its mouth morphology and feeding
behavior related to aquatic habitat substrata sediments make this fish a biological uptake …

Plant litter is an important input source of carbon and nitrogen in soil. While microplastics
(MPs) and plant litter are ubiquitously present in soil, their combined impact on soil …

Wetlands are being contaminated by housing developments, effluents, industrial areas, and
poor sanitation, resulting in the presence of plastic polymers and the development of …

Increased mismanaged plastic has led to widespread microplastic (MPs) contamination in
the marine environment. Our study investigates MPs across the inner, outer, and mangrove …

The water environment is critical to maintaining ecosystem balance and human well-being
globally. It is essential to comprehend the effects of land use change on water quantity and …

Infrared spectroscopy is a widely used tool for studying microplastics and identifying
microparticles. Researchers rely on spectral libraries to differentiate between synthetic and …

We report the first empirical confirmation of the co-occurrence of organophosphate esters
(OPEs) additives and microplastics (MPs) in benthic compartments from the Loire estuary …