Role of mangrove forest in interception of microplastics (MPs): Challenges, progress, and prospects

Y Wang, M Jiao, T Li, R Li, B Liu - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Mangroves receive microplastics (MPs) from terrestrial, marine and atmospheric sources,
acting as a huge filter for environmental MPs between land and sea. Due to the high primary …

Microplastics in mangroves with special reference to Asia: Occurrence, distribution, bioaccumulation and remediation options

A Talukdar, P Kundu, S Bhattacharjee, S Dey… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) are a new and lesser-known pollutant that has intrigued the interest of
scientists all over the world in recent decades. MP (< 5mm in size) can enter marine …

[HTML][HTML] Biodegradation of polystyrene (PS) by marine bacteria in mangrove ecosystem

R Liu, S Zhao, B Zhang, G Li, X Fu, P Yan… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2023 - Elsevier
Plastics pollution poses a new threat to marine ecosystems. Mangrove locating at estuary
worldwide is probably the most heavily polluted area trap** various plastics transported …

Sustainably develo** global blue carbon for climate change mitigation and economic benefits through international cooperation

C Feng, G Ye, J Zeng, J Zeng, Q Jiang, L He… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Blue carbon is the carbon storage in vegetated coastal ecosystems such as mangroves, salt
marshes, and seagrass. It is gaining global attention as its role in climate change mitigation …

Microplastics in the seagrass ecosystems: A critical review

C Li, L Zhu, WT Li, D Li - Science of the Total Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
Marine microplastic (MP) pollution represents a global environmental issue that has ignited
considerable apprehension within the international community. Seagrass beds, which serve …

Prevalence of microplastics in Peruvian mangrove sediments and edible mangrove species

A Aguirre-Sanchez, S Purca, M Cole… - Marine Pollution …, 2024 - Elsevier
Mangrove ecosystems have been hypothesised as a potential sink of microplastic debris,
which could pose a threat to mangrove biota and ecological function. In this field-study we …

Genetic and molecular mechanisms underlying mangrove adaptations to intertidal environments

A Nizam, SP Meera, A Kumar - Iscience, 2022 - cell.com
Mangroves are halophytic plants belonging to diverse angiosperm families that are adapted
to highly stressful intertidal zones between land and sea. They are special, unique, and one …

Colonization characteristics and dynamic transition of archaea communities on polyethylene and polypropylene microplastics in the sediments of mangrove …

Q Wang, G Zheng, L Ni, H Wang, W Li, P Guo… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2024 - Elsevier
Microplastics are a growing concern in mangrove ecosystems; however, their effects on
archaeal communities and related ecological processes remain unclear. We conducted in …

Contamination in mangrove ecosystems: A synthesis of literature reviews across multiple contaminant categories

GT Szafranski, EF Granek - Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2023 - Elsevier
Mangrove forests are exposed to diverse ocean-sourced and land-based contaminants, yet
mangrove contamination research lags. We synthesize existing data and identify major gaps …

Plastic pollution of four understudied marine ecosystems: a review of mangroves, seagrass meadows, the Arctic Ocean and the deep seafloor

BA Walther, M Bergmann - Emerging Topics in Life Sciences, 2022 - portlandpress.com
Plastic pollution is now a worldwide phenomenon affecting all marine ecosystems, but some
ecosystems and regions remain understudied. Here, we review the presence and impacts of …