Microplastic pollution in Turkish aquatic ecosystems: sources, characteristics, implications, and mitigation strategies

İ Aydın, Y Terzi, S Gündoğdu, Ü Aytan… - Turkish Journal of …, 2023 - avesis.akdeniz.edu.tr
Aquatic environments are one of the final destinations for microplastics. In this review, a
combination of systematic and narrative literature review was conducted to identify and …

Physical and chemical degradation of littered personal protective equipment (PPE) under simulated environmental conditions

GE De-la-Torre, DC Dioses-Salinas… - Marine Pollution …, 2022 - Elsevier
Investigations of the physicochemical degradation of personal protective equipment (PPE)
under controlled environmental conditions are largely lacking. Here the chemical and …

An effect factor approach for quantifying the impact of plastic additives on aquatic biota in life cycle assessment

Y Tang, RN Mankaa, M Traverso - The International Journal of Life Cycle …, 2022 - Springer
Purpose Plastic pervades now almost every aspect of our daily lives, but this prosperity has
led to an increasing amount of plastic debris, which is now widespread in the oceans and …

Effect of different types of microplastics on the vital activity of bloodsucking mosquitoes Aedes aegypti L.(Diptera: Culicidae)

AV Simakova, IB Babkina, AA Varenitsina… - Acta Biologica …, 2024 - journal.asu.ru
We have experimentally investigated the effect of three different types of microplastics (high-
density polyethylene, polypropylene and polystyrene) on body weight, metamorphosis rate …

A realistic combined exposure scenario: effect of microplastics and atrazine on Piaractus mesopotamicus

LM Curi, CE Barrios, AM Attademo… - … Science and Pollution …, 2024 - Springer
Microplastics, considered emerging environmental contaminants resulting from plastic
degradation, are discovered in diverse aquatic ecosystems and can be unintentionally …

The ecotoxicological effects of microplastics on trophic levels of aquatic ecosystems

VZ Sönmez, C Akarsu, N Sivri - Microplastic Pollution: Environmental …, 2022 - Springer
Spatial and temporal variations of microplastics (MPs) studies in both fresh water and
seawater ecosystems have produced many results that support the adsorption of toxic …

Microplastic occurrence in the gill and gastrointestinal tract of Chelon ramada (Mugilidae) in a highly urbanized region, İskenderun Bay, Türkiye

E Kılıç - Marine Science and Technology Bulletin, 2022 - dergipark.org.tr
Microplastic pollution in marine ecosystems has become a significant, global concern which
attracting the attention of academics and policy makers. This study provides information …

[PDF][PDF] Plastic litters and public health

C Polprasert, T Koottatep, T Pussayanavin… - MARINE PLASTICS …, 2023 - library.oapen.org
When plastics enter the environment as macro-or microplastic (MP), they break into small
particles over time, contaminating all areas of the environment (air, water, and soil) …

Proposal of invader Pontederia crassipes as a savior of micro and macro size plastic pollution

E Kılıç, N Yücel - Marine Science and Technology Bulletin, 2024 - dergipark.org.tr
This study is the first report evaluating the microplastic (MP) and macroplastics capture
potential of Pontederia crassipes. Total of 3691 (508 microplastic and 3183 macroplastic) …

Critical Review of Microplastics in Soil

FC Nunes, L de Jesus Alves… - Microplastics in the …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Plastics are chemically diverse, versatile, low‐cost synthetic polymeric materials. They are
essential in various sectors of the economy, which is why the global production of plastics …