The consequences of reduced anthropogenic activities during the COVID-19 pandemic on microplastic abundance in a tropical estuarine region: Goa, India

P Gupta, M Saha, V Suneel, C Rathore, D Ray… - Science of the Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Plastic pollution is pervasive, as it has infiltrated every corner of the planet and the COVID-
19 pandemic has caused a depletion in the production, consumption, and disposal of …

Did the COVID-19 pandemic play a role in the spatial and temporal variations of microplastics? Evidence from a tropical river in southern India

K Amrutha, AK Warrier, N Rangel-Buitrago - Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2023 - Elsevier
Personal protective equipment (PPE) use has increased because of COVID-19, producing
more microplastics (MPs). The pandemic's impact on MP pollution in Indian rivers is little …

Land–Sea Connection of Microplastic Fiber Pollution in Frenchman Bay, Maine

G Johnson, T Bailey, D Hatinoglu… - Environmental …, 2024 - liebertpub.com
This study is the first comprehensive investigation into the extent of microplastic pollution in
Frenchman Bay, ME, which is a semi-sheltered coastal bay with some freshwater input …

Accumulation of microplastics in bivalves within the Chandragiri River in South-Western India

NKK Radhakrishnan, J Sangeetha, JM Alabhai… - Anthropocene …, 2024 - Springer
The pervasive presence of microplastics within river ecosystems has a profound and often
underestimated detrimental impact. These minuscule yet persistent particles have infiltrated …

Plastic Waste Management During and Post COVID‐19 Pandemic: Challenges and Strategies

B Acharya, A Behera, K Deshmukh… - Plastic Waste …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Plastic items played critical roles in keeping people safe during the current COVID‐19
epidemic. The broad use of personal protective equipment (PPE) has a profound effect on …

[HTML][HTML] Microplastics in freshwater lakes: A case study from Southern India

RS Mahidev, GH Aravind, K Sandeep, S Arya… - Geosystems and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MP) are prevalent and virtually present in all environmental domains. Though
microplastics are reported worldwide, only limited studies have been carried out in …

[引用][C] 土地利用对洱海罗时江小流域土壤微塑料污染的影响

戴柳云, 侯磊, 王化, 符立松, 王艳霞, 李晓琳, 王万宾… - 环境科学, 2024