Microplastics in agroecosystems-impacts on ecosystem functions and food chain

ES Okeke, CO Okoye, EO Atakpa, RE Ita… - Resources …, 2022 - Elsevier
This work reviews microplastic's impact on agroecosystem components and possible effects
on the food chain. Microplastics are sized< 5 µm, made up of diverse chemical constituents …

Microplastics in aquatic environments: toxicity to trigger ecological consequences

H Ma, S Pu, S Liu, Y Bai, S Mandal, B **ng - Environmental Pollution, 2020 - Elsevier
The prevalence of microplastic debris in aquatic ecosystems as a result of anthropogenic
activity has received worldwide attention. Although extensive research has reported …

Ecotoxicity and genotoxicity of polystyrene microplastics on higher plant Vicia faba

X Jiang, H Chen, Y Liao, Z Ye, M Li, G Klobučar - Environmental Pollution, 2019 - Elsevier
Nano-and microplastics have been widely spread in environmental matrices, especially in
marine and terrestrial systems. In this study, higher plant Vicia faba root tips were exposed to …

The abundance and characteristics of microplastics in surface water in the transboundary Ganges River

IE Napper, A Baroth, AC Barrett, S Bhola… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Microplastics (plastic< 5 mm in size) are now known to contaminate riverine systems but
understanding about how their concentrations vary spatially and temporally is limited. This …

[HTML][HTML] Micro-and nanoplastic toxicity on aquatic life: Determining factors

T Kögel, Ø Bjorøy, B Toto, AM Bienfait… - Science of the Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Toxic chemicals and persistent organic pollutants associated with micro-and nanoplastics pollution

CO Okoye, CI Addey, O Oderinde, JO Okoro… - Chemical Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
The prevalence of micro and nanoplastics (MNPs) across the various environments and
their negative impact on ecosystems have become a serious global threat and are currently …

[HTML][HTML] Bioavailability and effects of microplastics on marine zooplankton: A review

ZLR Botterell, N Beaumont, T Dorrington… - Environmental …, 2019 - Elsevier
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 …

Microplastic pollution in the Himalayas: Occurrence, distribution, accumulation and environmental impacts

A Talukdar, S Bhattacharya, A Bandyopadhyay… - Science of the total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Microplastics have been reported from various ecosystems including lakes, ponds,
wetlands, mountains, and forests globally. Recent research works showed microplastic …

[HTML][HTML] The distribution and characterisation of microplastics in air, surface water and sediment within a major river system

IE Napper, A Baroth, AC Barrett, S Bhola… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Rivers are key pathways for the transfer of microplastics (MP) to marine environments.
However, there are considerable uncertainties about the amount of microplastics …

Microplastics in the marine environment: sources, fates, impacts and microbial degradation

H Yang, G Chen, J Wang - Toxics, 2021 - mdpi.com
The serious global microplastic pollution has attracted public concern in recent years.
Microplastics are widely distributed in various environments and their pollution is already …