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 …
Accumulation, transformation and transport of microplastics in estuarine fronts
Millions of tons of riverine plastic waste enter the ocean via estuaries annually. The plastics
accumulate, fragment, mix and interact with organisms in these dynamic systems, but such …
accumulate, fragment, mix and interact with organisms in these dynamic systems, but such …
Effect of physical characteristics and hydrodynamic conditions on transport and deposition of microplastics in riverine ecosystem
Microplastic disposal into riverine ecosystems is an emergent ecological hazard that mainly
originated from land-based sources. This paper presents a comprehensive review on …
originated from land-based sources. This paper presents a comprehensive review on …
Research progresses of microplastic pollution in freshwater systems
Microplastics (MPs) have received widespread attention as an emerging environmental
pollutant. They are ubiquitous in the freshwater system, causing a global environmental …
pollutant. They are ubiquitous in the freshwater system, causing a global environmental …
[HTML][HTML] Hydro-geomorphic perspectives on microplastic distribution in freshwater river systems: A critical review
D Range, C Scherer, F Stock, TA Ternes, TO Hoffmann - Water Research, 2023 - Elsevier
Freshwater river systems are commonly defined as the main transport paths of microplastics
(MP) from land into the seas. A shift in research interest from oceans to rivers can be …
(MP) from land into the seas. A shift in research interest from oceans to rivers can be …
From source to sink: Review and prospects of microplastics in wetland ecosystems
J Qian, S Tang, P Wang, B Lu, K Li, W Jin… - Science of The Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
The source, distribution, migration, and fate of microplastics (MPs) in aquatic and terrestrial
ecosystems have received much attention. However, the relevant reports in wetland …
ecosystems have received much attention. However, the relevant reports in wetland …
Photodegradation of biodegradable plastics in aquatic environments: Current understanding and challenges
Direct and indirect photolysis are important abiotic processes in aquatic environments
through which plastics can be transformed physically and chemically. Transport of …
through which plastics can be transformed physically and chemically. Transport of …
Riverine microplastics: Behaviour, spatio-temporal variability, and recommendations for standardised sampling and monitoring
K Skalska, A Ockelford, JE Ebdon, AB Cundy - Journal of Water Process …, 2020 - Elsevier
Microplastics (synthetic polymer particles< 5 mm in size) are currently of major research
interest due to their ubiquity and persistence in the environment, as well as their alleged …
interest due to their ubiquity and persistence in the environment, as well as their alleged …
Macroplastics in rivers: present knowledge, issues and challenges
H Al-Zawaidah, D Ravazzolo… - … Science: Processes & …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Macroplastics are the primary contributor to riverine plastic pollution by mass, posing a wide
range of serious threats for riverine systems, from adversely affecting various life forms …
range of serious threats for riverine systems, from adversely affecting various life forms …
Microplastic and microfiber fluxes in the Seine River: flood events versus dry periods
Studies on the influence of hydrodynamic conditions on anthropogenic microfiber (MF) and
microplastic (MP) distributions in freshwater environments are sparse. In this study, we …
microplastic (MP) distributions in freshwater environments are sparse. In this study, we …