Updated review on microplastics in water, their occurrence, detection, measurement, environmental pollution, and the need for regulatory standards

A Yusuf, A Sodiq, A Giwa, J Eke, O Pikuda… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
The gravity of the impending threats posed by microplastics (MPs) pollution in the
environment cannot be over-emphasized. Several research studies continue to stress how …

Microplastic migration and distribution in the terrestrial and aquatic environments: A threat to biotic safety

S Zhang, W Wang, P Yan, J Wang, S Yan, X Liu… - Journal of environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Plastics production has been increasing over years, while their recycling rate is lower,
resulting in huge amounts of microplastics (MP) accumulating in the environment. Although …

Life cycle assessment of microplastics reveals their greater environmental hazards than mismanaged polymer waste losses

X Zhao, F You - Environmental science & technology, 2022 - ACS Publications
Concern about microplastic pollution sourced from mismanaged plastic waste losses to
drainage basins is growing but lacks relevant environmental impact analyses. Here, we …

Microplastic biofilm: an important microniche that may accelerate the spread of antibiotic resistance genes via natural transformation

H Wang, K Xu, J Wang, C Feng, Y Chen, J Shi… - Journal of hazardous …, 2023 - Elsevier
Microplastic (MP) biofilms provide a specific microniche for microbial life and are a potential
hotspot for the horizontal gene transfer (HGT) of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) …

Algae: a frontline photosynthetic organism in the microplastic catastrophe

HP Manzi, RAI Abou-Shanab, BH Jeon, J Wang… - Trends in Plant …, 2022 - cell.com
Recalcitrancy in microplastics (MPs) contributes to white pollution. Bioremediation can
remove MPs and facilitate environmental sustainability. Although recent studies have been …

Effects of microplastics on physiological performance of marine bivalves, potential impacts, and enlightening the future based on a comparative study

R Mkuye, S Gong, L Zhao, F Masanja… - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
This review aims to explore the effects of microplastics and their corresponding additives on
the physiological performances of marine bivalves together with their related genes. We …

Understanding the underestimated: Occurrence, distribution, and interactions of microplastics in the sediment and soil of China, India, and Japan

R Silori, V Shrivastava, P Mazumder, C Mootapally… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) are non-biodegradable substances that can sustain our environment for
up to a century. What is more worrying is the incapability of modern technologies to …

Source and distribution of emerging and legacy persistent organic pollutants in the basins of the eastern Indian Ocean

B Cong, S Li, S Liu, W Mi, S Liu… - … Science & Technology, 2022 - ACS Publications
Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) have received significant and ongoing attention. To
establish favorable regulatory policies, it is vital to investigate the occurrence, source, and …

Spatial distribution characteristics of microplastics in the seawater column and sediments of the artificial reef area and adjacent water in Haizhou Bay

B Liang, S Gao, Z Wang, R Shu, N Wang, W Tan… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Recently, scholars have been increasing concerned about microplastics (MPs).
Unfortunately, information is lacking on the spatial distribution patterns of MPs in coastal …

UAV approach for detecting plastic marine debris on the beach: A case study in the Po River Delta (Italy)

Y Taddia, C Corbau, J Buoninsegni, U Simeoni… - Drones, 2021 - mdpi.com
Anthropogenic marine debris (AMD) represent a global threat for aquatic environments. It is
important to locate and monitor the distribution and presence of macroplastics along …