Microplastics in freshwater systems: A review on occurrence, environmental effects, and methods for microplastics detection
J Li, H Liu, JP Chen - Water research, 2018 - Elsevier
The continuous increase in synthetic plastic production and poor management in plastic
waste have led to a tremendous increase in the dum** into our aqueous environment …
waste have led to a tremendous increase in the dum** into our aqueous environment …
Environmental fate, toxicity and risk management strategies of nanoplastics in the environment: Current status and future perspectives
Tiny plastic particles considered as emerging contaminants have attracted considerable
interest in the last few years. Mechanical abrasion, photochemical oxidation and biological …
interest in the last few years. Mechanical abrasion, photochemical oxidation and biological …
[HTML][HTML] Bioavailability and effects of microplastics on marine zooplankton: A review
Microplastics are abundant and widespread in the marine environment. They are a
contaminant of global environmental and economic concern. Due to their small size a wide …
contaminant of global environmental and economic concern. Due to their small size a wide …
Plastics and microplastics in the oceans: from emerging pollutants to emerged threat
Plastic production has increased dramatically worldwide over the last 60 years and it is
nowadays recognized as a serious threat to the marine environment. Plastic pollution is …
nowadays recognized as a serious threat to the marine environment. Plastic pollution is …
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 …
Microplastics in the aquatic environment: Evidence for or against adverse impacts and major knowledge gaps
EE Burns, ABA Boxall - Environmental toxicology and …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
There is increasing scientific and public concern over the presence of microplastics in the
natural environment. We present the results of a systematic review of the literature to assess …
natural environment. We present the results of a systematic review of the literature to assess …
Microplastics and mesoplastics in fish from coastal and fresh waters of China
K Jabeen, L Su, J Li, D Yang, C Tong, J Mu… - Environmental pollution, 2017 - Elsevier
Plastic pollution is a growing global concern. In the present study, we investigated plastic
pollution in 21 species of sea fish and 6 species of freshwater fish from China. All of the …
pollution in 21 species of sea fish and 6 species of freshwater fish from China. All of the …
Potential health impact of environmentally released micro-and nanoplastics in the human food production chain: experiences from nanotoxicology
H Bouwmeester, PCH Hollman… - Environmental science & …, 2015 - ACS Publications
High concentrations of plastic debris have been observed in the oceans. Much of the recent
concern has focused on microplastics in the marine environment. Recent studies of the size …
concern has focused on microplastics in the marine environment. Recent studies of the size …
A meta-analysis of the effects of exposure to microplastics on fish and aquatic invertebrates
Microplastics are present in aquatic ecosystems the world over and may influence the
feeding, growth, reproduction, and survival of freshwater and marine biota; however, the …
feeding, growth, reproduction, and survival of freshwater and marine biota; however, the …
The Mediterranean Plastic Soup: synthetic polymers in Mediterranean surface waters
Abstract The Mediterranean Sea has been recently proposed as one of the most impacted
regions of the world with regards to microplastics, however the polymeric composition of …
regions of the world with regards to microplastics, however the polymeric composition of …