Microplastics in water systems: A review of their impacts on the environment and their potential hazards
Microplastics, the microscopic plastics, are fragments of any type of plastic that are being
produced today as plastic waste originating from anthropogenic activities. Such …
produced today as plastic waste originating from anthropogenic activities. Such …
Environmental health impacts of microplastics exposure on structural organization levels in the human body
The ubiquitous prevalence of microplastics pollution has raised concerns about
microplastics' potential risks and impacts on the global environment. However, the potential …
microplastics' potential risks and impacts on the global environment. However, the potential …
What is known and unknown about the effects of plastic pollution: A meta‐analysis and systematic review
K Bucci, M Tulio, CM Rochman - Ecological Applications, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
As a consequence of the global ubiquity of plastic pollution, scientists, decision‐makers, and
the public often ask whether macroplastics (> 5 mm) and microplastics (< 5 mm) have a …
the public often ask whether macroplastics (> 5 mm) and microplastics (< 5 mm) have a …
Microplastics in aquatic environment: Challenges and perspectives
AC Vivekanand, S Mohapatra, VK Tyagi - Chemosphere, 2021 - Elsevier
The occurrence of microplastics in the aquatic environment has become a growing concern
globally. Microplastics pose a hazard to the ecological system, and their presence …
globally. Microplastics pose a hazard to the ecological system, and their presence …
[HTML][HTML] Are we underestimating microplastic abundance in the marine environment? A comparison of microplastic capture with nets of different mesh-size
Microplastic debris is ubiquitous and yet sampling, classifying and enumerating this prolific
pollutant in marine waters has proven challenging. Typically, waterborne microplastic …
pollutant in marine waters has proven challenging. Typically, waterborne microplastic …
[HTML][HTML] Assessment of potential ecological risk of microplastics in the coastal sediments of India: a meta-analysis
M Ranjani, S Veerasingam, R Venkatachalapathy… - Marine Pollution …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abundance, chemical composition and ecological risk of microplastics (MPs) in terrestrial
and marine environments have merited substantial attention from the research communities …
and marine environments have merited substantial attention from the research communities …
Pervasive distribution of polyester fibres in the Arctic Ocean is driven by Atlantic inputs
PS Ross, S Chastain, E Vassilenko… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Microplastics are increasingly recognized as ubiquitous global contaminants, but questions
linger regarding their source, transport and fate. We document the widespread distribution of …
linger regarding their source, transport and fate. We document the widespread distribution of …
[HTML][HTML] Micro-and nanoplastic toxicity on aquatic life: Determining factors
Plastic pollution has become a major environmental concern due to its omnipresence and
degradation to smaller particles. The potential toxicological effects of micro-and nanoplastic …
degradation to smaller particles. The potential toxicological effects of micro-and nanoplastic …
Sampling and quality assurance and quality control: a guide for scientists investigating the occurrence of microplastics across matrices
Plastic pollution is a defining environmental contaminant and is considered to be one of the
greatest environmental threats of the Anthropocene, with its presence documented across …
greatest environmental threats of the Anthropocene, with its presence documented across …
Critical assessment of analytical methods for the harmonized and cost-efficient analysis of microplastics
Microplastics are of major concerns for society and is currently in the focus of legislators and
administrations. A small number of measures to reduce or remove primary sources of …
administrations. A small number of measures to reduce or remove primary sources of …