The factors influencing the vertical transport of microplastics in marine environment: a review

J Li, E Shan, J Zhao, J Teng, Q Wang - Science of the Total Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
There have been numerous studies that have identified the presence of low-density
microplastics (MPs) in the water column and sediments. The focus of current MPs research …

Microplastics are a hotspot for antibiotic resistance genes: Progress and perspective

Y Liu, W Liu, X Yang, J Wang, H Lin, Y Yang - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) and microplastics in the environment are of great public
concern due to their potential risk to human health. Microplastics can form distinct bacterial …

Global meta-analysis of microplastic contamination in reservoirs with a novel framework

Z Guo, WJ Boeing, Y Xu, E Borgomeo, SA Mason… - Water Research, 2021 - Elsevier
Microplastic contamination in reservoirs is receiving increasing attention worldwide.
However, a holistic understanding of the occurrence, drivers, and potential risks of …

[HTML][HTML] Oxidation and fragmentation of plastics in a changing environment; from UV-radiation to biological degradation

AL Andrady, PW Barnes, JF Bornman, T Gouin… - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Understanding the fate of plastics in the environment is of critical importance for the
quantitative assessment of the biological impacts of plastic waste. Specially, there is a need …

Microplastics retention by reeds in freshwater environment

L Yin, X Wen, D Huang, G Zeng, R Deng, R Liu… - Science of The Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Microplastic pollution has recently gained increasing attention. The accumulation of
microplastics in plants has been confirmed in the marine environment. However, the extent …

Microplastic trap** in dam reservoirs driven by complex hydrosedimentary processes (Villerest Reservoir, Loire River, France)

E Dhivert, NN Phuong, B Mourier, C Grosbois… - Water Research, 2022 - Elsevier
Dam reservoirs can strongly influence the spatial distribution of sediment pollution by
microplastics (MP). The Villerest reservoir (Loire River, 36 km long) is a good candidate to …

[HTML][HTML] Widespread occurrence of microplastics in marine bays with diverse drivers and environmental risk

D Liu, ZF Guo, YY Xu, FKS Chan, YY Xu… - Environment …, 2022 - Elsevier
Microplastic contamination in the sediment of marine bays has attracted widespread
attention, whereas the distribution, sedimentation, morphology and risk of microplastics at …

Substantial burial of terrestrial microplastics in the Three Gorges Reservoir, China

B Gao, Y Chen, D Xu, K Sun, B **ng - Communications Earth & …, 2023 - nature.com
Hydropower dams impact the transport of microplastics from rivers to the ocean. The
Yangtze River is a large source of plastics to the ocean. Here, we report microplastic …

The humic acid-like substances released from Microcystis aeruginosa contribute to defending against smaller-sized microplastics

Y Jiao, Y Zhu, M Chen, L Wan, Y Zhao, J Gao, M Liao… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) are ubiquitous in freshwater ecosystems, but knowledge of their effects
on extracellular polymeric substance (EPS) produced by algae is poorly understood. The …

Sudden eutrophication of an aluminum sulphate treated lake due to abrupt increase of internal phosphorus loading after three decades of mesotrophy

T Dadi, M Schultze, X Kong, M Seewald, K Rinke… - Water Research, 2023 - Elsevier
Aluminum salts are widely used to immobilize phosphorus (P) in lakes suffering from internal
loading. However, longevity of treatments varies among lakes; some lakes eutrophy faster …