[HTML][HTML] Microplastics pollution in inland aquatic ecosystems of india with a global perspective on sources, composition, and spatial distribution

J Singh, BK Yadav, U Schneidewind… - Journal of Hydrology …, 2024 - Elsevier
Study region Indian inland aquatic ecosystems. Study focus Microplastics (MPs) have been
identified as emerging contaminants, potentially impacting public and ecosystem health …

Distinct impacts of microplastics on the carbon sequestration capacity of coastal blue carbon ecosystems: A case of seagrass beds

X Hou, C Li, Y Zhao, Y He, W Li, X Wang… - Marine Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Seagrass beds, as an important coastal blue carbon ecosystem, are excellent at storing
organic carbon and mitigating the impacts of global climate change. However, seagrass …

Exploring the trophic transfer and effects of microplastics in freshwater ecosystems: A focus on Bellamya aeruginosa to Mylopharyngodon piceus

M Zhang, Y Jin, C Fan, Y Xu, J Li, W Pan, Z Lou… - Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) can enter aquatic food webs through direct ingestion from the
environment or indirectly via trophic transfer, but their fate and biological effects within local …

[HTML][HTML] A comprehensive risk assessment of microplastics in soil, water, and atmosphere: Implications for human health and environmental safety

Y Wang, Y Zhu, G Guo, L An, W Fang, Y Tan… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) are pervasive across ecosystems, likely posing significant
environmental and health risks based on more and more evidence. In this study, we …

Mechanisms of influence of confluence containing spur-dike on microplastic transport and fate

L Cao, X Shen, H Cai, W Gao, S Li, D Li - Journal of Hydrology, 2024 - Elsevier
The issue of microplastic pollution is an urgent and undeniable global ecological concern.
Due to the intricate three-dimensional (3D) hydrodynamic properties, the confluence is …

Overlooked risk of microplastics from municipal solid waste–storage site

Y Hu, S Guo, D Shen, J Shentu, L Lu, S Qi… - … Science & Engineering, 2024 - Springer
Municipal solid waste (MSW) storage sites are potential and overlooked contributors to
microplastic (MP) pollution. Herein, the distribution and dispersion characteristics of MPs at …

Asian clam Corbicula fluminea as potential biomonitor of microplastics and metal (oid) s in a Patagonian River

E Giarratano, B Trovant… - Marine Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study summarizes the concentration in dry weight (dw) of several metal (oid) s (As, Cd,
Cr, Cu, Mn, Ni, Pb, and Zn), as well as the abundance and characteristics of microplastics …

Microplastics in terrestrial ecosystems

M Toha, MRI Rayhan, MM Rahman - Microplastics Pollution and its …, 2024 - Springer
Globally, the generation of plastics has increased dramatically since 1950 due to population
growth, urbanization, and industrialization, making our environment a menace of plastic …