A global perspective on microplastics
Society has become increasingly reliant on plastics since commercial production began in
about 1950. Their versatility, stability, light weight, and low production costs have fueled …
about 1950. Their versatility, stability, light weight, and low production costs have fueled …
Paint fragments as polluting microplastics: A brief review
CC Gaylarde, JAB Neto, EM da Fonseca - Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2021 - Elsevier
Paint particles are part of the increasingly important microplastics (MPs) pollution of our
oceans. They contain polyurethanes, polyesters, polyacrylates, polystyrenes, alkyls and …
oceans. They contain polyurethanes, polyesters, polyacrylates, polystyrenes, alkyls and …
Large microplastic particles in sediments of tributaries of the River Thames, UK–Abundance, sources and methods for effective quantification
AA Horton, C Svendsen, RJ Williams… - Marine pollution …, 2017 - Elsevier
Sewage effluent input and population were chosen as predictors of microplastic presence in
sediments at four sites in the River Thames basin (UK). Large microplastic particles (1 mm–4 …
sediments at four sites in the River Thames basin (UK). Large microplastic particles (1 mm–4 …
[HTML][HTML] Paint particles in the marine environment: an overlooked component of microplastics
A Turner - Water rEsearch x, 2021 - Elsevier
Because paint particles consist of a resin (polymer) combined with one or more additives,
they bear compositional similarities with microplastics. Despite these shared characteristics …
they bear compositional similarities with microplastics. Despite these shared characteristics …
Pigments and plastic in limnetic ecosystems: A qualitative and quantitative study on microparticles of different size classes
HK Imhof, C Laforsch, AC Wiesheu, J Schmid… - Water research, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract Recently, macroplastic (> 5 mm) and especially microplastic (< 5 mm) particles
have been reported as emerging contaminants in marine and limnetic ecosystems. Their …
have been reported as emerging contaminants in marine and limnetic ecosystems. Their …
Speciation, toxicity, microbial remediation and phytoremediation of soil chromium contamination
S Guo, C Xiao, N Zhou, R Chi - Environmental Chemistry Letters, 2021 - Springer
Contamination of soil by toxic chromium (Cr) is a rising health issue due to over-exploitation
and industrial production. Toxicity can be decreased by bioremediation because some …
and industrial production. Toxicity can be decreased by bioremediation because some …
Threat of plastic ageing in marine environment. Adsorption/desorption of micropollutants
M Kedzierski, M d'Almeida, A Magueresse… - Marine pollution …, 2018 - Elsevier
Ageing of various plastics in marine environment was monitored after immersion of two
synthetic (polyvinylchloride, PVC, and polyethylene terephthalate, PET) and one …
synthetic (polyvinylchloride, PVC, and polyethylene terephthalate, PET) and one …
[HTML][HTML] Biosorption of heavy metals by Bacillus thuringiensis strain OSM29 originating from industrial effluent contaminated north Indian soil
M Oves, MS Khan, A Zaidi - Saudi journal of biological sciences, 2013 - Elsevier
The study was navigated to examine the metal biosorbing ability of bacterial strain OSM29
recovered from rhizosphere of cauliflower grown in soil irrigated consistently with industrial …
recovered from rhizosphere of cauliflower grown in soil irrigated consistently with industrial …
Are antifouling residues a matter of concern in the largest South American port?
In the present study, levels of booster biocides (diuron, Irgarol, chlorothalonil, dichlofluanid
and DCOIT), butyltin compounds (TBT, DBT and MBT) and antifouling paint particles (APPs) …
and DCOIT), butyltin compounds (TBT, DBT and MBT) and antifouling paint particles (APPs) …
Environmental pollution with antifouling paint particles: Distribution, ecotoxicology, and sustainable alternatives
FG Torres, GE De-la-Torre - Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2021 - Elsevier
Antifouling paint particles (APPs) are a type of paint particle loaded with toxic biocidal
compounds. The present review focused on the current knowledge in respect of the …
compounds. The present review focused on the current knowledge in respect of the …