Contributions of Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy in microplastic pollution research: A review

S Veerasingam, M Ranjani… - Critical Reviews in …, 2021‏ - Taylor & Francis
Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy has been extensively used in microplastic
(MP) pollution research since 2004. The aim of this review is to discuss and highlight the …

A systematic review of freshwater microplastics in water and sediments: recommendations for harmonisation to enhance future study comparisons

HC Lu, S Ziajahromi, PA Neale, FDL Leusch - Science of the Total …, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Microplastics are contaminants of emerging concern that have been widely detected in
aquatic environments over the past decades. While in recent years an increasing number of …

Global distribution of microplastics and its impact on marine environment—a review

N Ajith, S Arumugam, S Parthasarathy… - … Science and Pollution …, 2020‏ - Springer
Microplastics are the major environmental health hazards spotted in almost all the marine
habitats and biota of world. The earlier research on microplastics have mainly focused on …

Micro and nanoplastics identification: classic methods and innovative detection techniques

S Mariano, S Tacconi, M Fidaleo, M Rossi… - Frontiers in …, 2021‏ - frontiersin.org
Micro and nanoplastics are fragments with dimensions less than a millimeter invading all
terrestrial and marine environments. They have become a major global environmental issue …

Microplastics pollution in mangrove ecosystems: A critical review of current knowledge and future directions

H Deng, J He, D Feng, Y Zhao, W Sun, H Yu… - Science of the Total …, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Over the last decade, microplastics (MPs, plastic particles< 5 mm) as emerging
contaminants have received a great deal of international attention, not only because of their …

Advances in microplastics detection: A comprehensive review of methodologies and their effectiveness

B Singh, A Kumar - TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) pollution has become a significant environmental concern due to their
widespread distribution and potential impact on aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. Accurate …

Study of microplastics pollution in sediments and organisms in mangrove forests: A review

Z Maghsodian, AM Sanati, S Tahmasebi… - Environmental …, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Microplastics (MP) are an emerging and lesser-known pollutant that has attracted the
attention of researchers around the world in recent decades. Size of PM is smaller than 5 …

Migration characteristics of microplastics based on source-sink investigation in a typical urban wetland

F **a, H Liu, J Zhang, D Wang - Water Research, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Although urban wetlands are key transition sub-ecosystems connecting urban microplastic
pollution sources to freshwater environments, few studies have reported microplastic …

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 …

Transport and fate of microplastics in constructed wetlands: A microcosm study

Y Chen, T Li, H Hu, H Ao, X **ong, H Shi… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Constructed wetlands (CWs) are commonly used for the treatment of wastewater. However,
the removal of microplastics in CWs are poorly understood. In this work, the fate and …