Finding the balance between research and monitoring: When are methods good enough to understand plastic pollution?
AL Lusher, S Primpke - Environmental Science & Technology, 2023 - ACS Publications
Plastic pollution is an international environmental problem. Desire to act is shared from the
public to policymakers, yet motivation and approaches are diverging. Public attention is …
public to policymakers, yet motivation and approaches are diverging. Public attention is …
[HTML][HTML] Atmospheric microplastic and nanoplastic: The toxicological paradigm on the cellular system
The increasing demand for plastic in our daily lives has led to global plastic pollution. The
improper disposal of plastic has resulted in a massive amount of atmospheric microplastics …
improper disposal of plastic has resulted in a massive amount of atmospheric microplastics …
[HTML][HTML] Abundance and distribution of microplastics in surface waters of the Kattegat/Skagerrak (Denmark)
Microplastics (MPs) are ubiquitous pollutants in the ocean, and there is a general concern
about their persistence and potential effects on marine ecosystems. We still know little about …
about their persistence and potential effects on marine ecosystems. We still know little about …
Occurrence and backtracking of microplastic mass loads including tire wear particles in northern Atlantic air
Few studies report the occurrence of microplastics (MP), including tire wear particles (TWP)
in the marine atmosphere, and little data is available regarding their size or sources. Here …
in the marine atmosphere, and little data is available regarding their size or sources. Here …
Patterns of microparticles in blank samples: A study to inform best practices for microplastic analysis
Quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) techniques are critical to analytical chemistry,
and thus the analysis of microplastics. Procedural blanks are a key component of QA/QC for …
and thus the analysis of microplastics. Procedural blanks are a key component of QA/QC for …
[HTML][HTML] Numerical modeling of microplastic interaction with fine sediment under estuarine conditions
G Shiravani, D Oberrecht, L Roscher, S Kernchen… - Water Research, 2023 - Elsevier
Microplastic (MP) pollution is an important challenge for human life which has consequently
affected the natural system of other organisms. Mismanagement and also careless handling …
affected the natural system of other organisms. Mismanagement and also careless handling …
Unraveling the Marine Microplastic Cycle: The First Simultaneous Data Set for Air, Sea Surface Microlayer, and Underlying Water
I Goßmann, K Mattsson, M Hassellöv… - Environmental …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Microplastics (MP) including tire wear particles (TWP) are ubiquitous. However, their mass
loads, transport, and vertical behavior in water bodies and overlying air are never studied …
loads, transport, and vertical behavior in water bodies and overlying air are never studied …
Current efforts on microplastic monitoring in Arctic fish and how to proceed
T Kögel, BM Hamilton, ME Granberg… - Arctic …, 2022 - cdnsciencepub.com
In this review, we investigated published data on the occurrence of microplastic in Arctic fish,
and the suitability of the data and species for risk assessment and monitoring. As of 11 …
and the suitability of the data and species for risk assessment and monitoring. As of 11 …
Evaluation of levels and sources of microplastics and phthalic acid esters and their relationships in the atmosphere of highly industrialized and urbanized Gebze …
The presence of microplastics (MPs) in the atmosphere and their relationship with other
pollutants have been gaining attention due to both their ubiquity and threatening human …
pollutants have been gaining attention due to both their ubiquity and threatening human …
At second glance: The importance of strict quality control–A case study on microplastic in the Southern Ocean key species Antarctic krill, Euphausia superba
S Primpke, B Meyer, M Falcou-Préfol, W Schütte… - Science of the Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
The stomach content of 60 krill specimens from the Southern Ocean were analyzed for the
presence of microplastic (MP), by testing different sample volumes, extraction approaches …
presence of microplastic (MP), by testing different sample volumes, extraction approaches …