Removal of nanoplastics in water treatment processes: a review
Nanoplastics are drawing a significant attention as a result of their propensity to spread
across the environment and pose a threat to all organisms. The presence of nanoplastics in …
across the environment and pose a threat to all organisms. The presence of nanoplastics in …
Morphological description of microplastic particles for environmental fate studies
R Rosal - Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2021 - Elsevier
The morphological description of microplastic particles is mostly based on subjective
descriptors. However, data intercomparison requires unambiguous classifications. This work …
descriptors. However, data intercomparison requires unambiguous classifications. This work …
Fate of microplastics in agricultural soils amended with sewage sludge: Is surface water runoff a relevant environmental pathway?
Sewage sludge used as agricultural fertilizer has been identified as an important source of
microplastics (MPs) to the environment. However, the fate of MPs added to agricultural soils …
microplastics (MPs) to the environment. However, the fate of MPs added to agricultural soils …
Macro-and microplastics in the Antarctic environment: ongoing assessment and perspectives
The number of scientists and tourists visiting Antarctica is on the rise and, despite the
management framework for environmental protection, some coastal areas, particularly in the …
management framework for environmental protection, some coastal areas, particularly in the …
[HTML][HTML] Abiotic plastic leaching contributes to ocean acidification
C Romera-Castillo, A Lucas, R Mallenco-Fornies… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Ocean acidification and plastic pollution are considered as potential planetary boundary
threats for which crossing certain thresholds could be very harmful for the world's societies …
threats for which crossing certain thresholds could be very harmful for the world's societies …
[HTML][HTML] Nanoplastics causes extensive congenital malformations during embryonic development by passively targeting neural crest cells
Nanomaterials are widespread in the human environment as pollutants, and are being
actively developed for use in human medicine. We have investigated how the size and dose …
actively developed for use in human medicine. We have investigated how the size and dose …
[HTML][HTML] Time-course biofilm formation and presence of antibiotic resistance genes on everyday plastic items deployed in river waters
The plastisphere has been widely studied in the oceans; however, there is little information
on how living organisms interact with the plastisphere in freshwater ecosystems, and …
on how living organisms interact with the plastisphere in freshwater ecosystems, and …
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers as hitchhikers on microplastics: Sorption behaviors and combined toxicities to Epinephelus moara
Emerging pollutants, such as microplastics (MPs) and polybrominated diphenyl ethers
(PBDEs) may pose a serious threat to human health and ecological safety. However, little is …
(PBDEs) may pose a serious threat to human health and ecological safety. However, little is …
[HTML][HTML] Leaching and bioavailability of dissolved organic matter from petrol-based and biodegradable plastics
C Romera-Castillo, R Mallenco-Fornies… - Marine Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Petrol-based plastic debris reaching the ocean releases dissolved organic carbon (DOC)
and it can also leach fluorescent dissolved organic matter (FDOM). DOC is available to …
and it can also leach fluorescent dissolved organic matter (FDOM). DOC is available to …
[HTML][HTML] Structure and activity of marine bacterial communities responding to plastic leachates
Plastic in the ocean releases organic compounds that are able to enter the marine dissolved
organic carbon pool and be utilized by heterotrophic bacteria. However, no information is …
organic carbon pool and be utilized by heterotrophic bacteria. However, no information is …