Mathematical modeling of microplastic abundance, distribution, and transport in water environments: A review

P Uzun, S Farazande, B Guven - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Microplastic pollution in marine and riverine environments is a threat not only for the aquatic
ecosystem itself but also for human activity and life. Although there are reviews regarding …

Predicting marine litter accumulation patterns in the Mediterranean basin: Spatio-temporal variability and comparison with empirical data

J Mansui, G Darmon, T Ballerini, O Van Canneyt… - Progress in …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract The Mediterranean Sea is now acknowledged to be a hot spot for marine litter.
However, little is known about Floating Macro Litter (FML) concentration at the scale of the …

Now, you see me: high concentrations of floating plastic debris in the coastal waters of the Balearic Islands (Spain)

LF Ruiz-Orejón, R Sardá, J Ramis-Pujol - Marine pollution bulletin, 2018 - Elsevier
Coastal ecosystems are under significant human pressure, partly due to the proximity of
pollution sources. In this study, a total of 20 samples were taken in summer around the …

A review of methods for modeling microplastic transport in the marine environments

C Cai, L Zhu, B Hong - Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2023 - Elsevier
Microplastic (MP) pollution is ubiquitous in the oceans and poses serious threats to the
marine ecosystems. Nowadays numerical modeling has become one of the widely used …

Quarterly variability of floating plastic debris in the marine protected area of the Menorca Channel (Spain)

LF Ruiz-Orejón, B Mourre, R Sardá, J Tintoré… - Environmental …, 2019 - Elsevier
Plastic pollution is widespread in all the oceans and seas, representing a significant threat to
most of their ecosystems even in marine protected areas (MPAs). This study determines the …

Applications of mathematical modelling for assessing microplastic transport and fate in water environments: a comparative review

T Moodley, T Abunama, S Kumari, D Amoah… - Environmental …, 2024 - Springer
Microplastics in the environment are considered complex pollutants as they are chemical
and corrosive-resistant, non-biodegradable and ubiquitous. These microplastics may act as …

A Review of Processes and Models for the Export of Microplastics From Terrestrial to Aquatic Systems

AM Ibna Hafiz, E Ahmadisharaf… - Wiley …, 2025 - Wiley Online Library
Microplastics have received increased attention due to their negative impacts on the
environment and human health. To minimize these impacts, mitigation strategies that are …

Turbulent dispersion in the Ocean Surface Boundary Layer

S Zazzini - 2023 - iris.uniroma1.it
Abstract The Ocean Surface Boundary Layer is where the atmosphere and the ocean
interact and where the main exchanges of energy and matter take place. This layer is of …

Unravelling the (micro) plastic threat: the case study of plastic ingestion in Aristeus antennatus and Nephrops norvegicus from the NW Mediterranean Sea and its …

E Carreras Colom - 2021 - ddd.uab.cat
L'impacte de la contaminació per plàstics, especialment en forma de microplàstics, ha
copsat l'atenció dels mitjans durant les últimes dècades. La seva distribució generalitzada i …

Unravelling the (micro) plastic threath: the case study of Aristeus antennatus and Nephrops norvegicus from the Northwestern mediterranean Sea and its potential …

E Carreras-Colom - 2021 - digital.csic.es
[CAT] L'impacte de les activitats antropogèniques sobre el medi marí és innegable i es
preveu que s' intensifiqui en un futur pròxim. Durant les últimes dècades, un tipus particular …