Microplastic as an invisible threat to the coral reefs: sources, toxicity mechanisms, policy intervention, and the way forward

MN Rahman, SH Shozib, MY Akter, ARMT Islam… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2023 - Elsevier
Microplastic (MP) pollution waste is a global macro problem, and research on MP
contamination has been done in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial ecosystems. Preventing …

Personal protective equipment-derived pollution during Covid-19 era: A critical review of ecotoxicology impacts, intervention strategies, and future challenges

M Hasan, ARMT Islam, MMMF Jion… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
During the COVID-19 pandemic, people used personal protective equipment (PPE) to
lessen the spread of the virus. The release of microplastics (MPs) from discarded PPE is a …

Distribution, characteristics, and risk assessments analysis of microplastics in shore sediments and surface water of Moheshkhali channel of Bay of Bengal …

S Al Nahian, MRJ Rakib, R Kumar, SMB Haider… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Microplastic pollution in various ecosystems has gained significant attention across the
globe. Due to ubiquitous abundance, terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems at regional scales …

Managing the invisible threat of microplastics in marine ecosystems: Lessons from coast of the Bay of Bengal

AN Mubin, S Arefin, MS Mia, ARMT Islam… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Invisible microplastics (MP) have become a significant problem worldwide in recent years.
Although many studies have highlighted the sources, effects, and fate of MPs pollution on …

The fate of microplastic pollution in the Changjiang River estuary: A review

Y Li, Q Lu, J Yang, Y **ng, W Ling, K Liu, Q Yang… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2023 - Elsevier
Plastic pollution is currently one of the environmental pollution issues of global concern, and
microplastics (plastics with a size≤ 5 mm) have also attracted much attention due to their …

Characterization of microplastic pollution in the Pasur river of the Sundarbans ecosystem (Bangladesh) with emphasis on water, sediments, and fish

N Nawar, MM Rahman, FN Chowdhury… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
An emerging concern of today's world, due to their universal dispersion worldwide, is the
environment's microplastic pollution. The Sundarbans, the world's largest mangrove, have …

Scavenging microplastics and heavy metals from water using jujube waste-derived biochar in fixed-bed column trials

M Ahmad, NMA Lubis, M Usama, J Ahmad… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Extensive production and utilization of plastic products have resulted in the generation of
microplastics (MPs), subsequently polluting the environment. The efficiency of biochars …

Discarded fishing net pollution in coastal areas of Bangladesh

GW Chowdhury, HJ Koldewey, MNH Niloy… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Discarded fishing nets, a major source of marine litter, significantly threaten the marine
environment and contribute to plastic pollution due to the synthetic polymers they contain …

The pollution of microplastics in sediments of the Yangtze River Basin: Occurrence, distribution characteristics, and basin-scale multilevel ecological risk assessment

H Yang, F Sun, H Liao, Y Guo, T Pan, F Wu - Water Research, 2023 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) pollution in the Yangtze River Basin (YRB) of China has grown to be a
serious issue, yet there is a lack of understanding of the environmental risks of MPs in the …

Organic composts as A vehicle for the entry of microplastics into the environment: a comprehensive review

VR Le, MK Nguyen, HL Nguyen, C Lin… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Plastic pollution is a widespread issue that poses a threat to agroecosystems. Recent data
on microplastic (MP) pollution from compost and its application to soil have highlighted the …