Bioaccumulation and ecotoxicological impact of micro (nano) plastics in aquatic and land snails: historical review, current research and emerging trends

CC Rodrigues, RF Salla, TL Rocha - Journal of hazardous materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastics (NPs) are ubiquitous emerging pollutants in
the environment. Although MPs/NPs' hazardous effects have been described at different …

Microplastic atmospheric dustfall pollution in urban environment: Evidence from the types, distribution, and probable sources in Bei**g, China

P Liu, L Shao, Y Li, T Jones, Y Cao, CX Yang… - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Airborne microplastics (MPs) pollution is an environmental problem of increasing concern,
due to the ubiquity, persistence and potential toxicity of plastics in the atmosphere. In recent …

New insights into the migration, distribution and accumulation of micro-plastic in marine environment: A critical mechanism review

J Nawab, H Khan, J Ghani, MI Zafar, S Khan, S Toller… - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) are widely distributed in the marine environment, posing a significant
threat to marine biota. The contribution of anthropogenic and terrestrial sources to the …

Microplastics in aquatic systems: A comprehensive review of its distribution, environmental interactions, and health risks

D Pal, R Prabhakar, VB Barua, I Zekker… - … Science and Pollution …, 2024 - Springer
Microplastics (MPs) have become a critical pollutant, accumulating in aquatic ecosystems
and posing significant environmental and human health risks. Approximately 5.25 trillion …

[PDF][PDF] Human health risk perspective study on characterization, quantification and spatial distribution of microplastics in surface water, groundwater and coastal …

S Srihari, T Subramani, VN Prapanchan… - Hum Ecol Risk …, 2023 - researchgate.net
Microplastics (MPs) are defined as plastic particles smaller than 5 mm in size. They are
primarily derived from larger pieces of plastic debris that degrade into smaller pieces. The …

Contaminants of emerging concern (CECs): occurrence and fate in aquatic ecosystems

P Pastorino, A Ginebreda - … journal of environmental research and public …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) are typically divided into chemicals, as they are
properly called, and biological CECs, such as pathogens [1]. CECs comprise a vast array of …

Drinking hot beverages from paper cups: Lifetime intake of microplastics

A Joseph, N Parveen, VP Ranjan, S Goel - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) have been found in many packaged food products such as salt, tea
bags, milk, and fish. In a previous study by this group, MPs were found to leach into hot …

Physicochemical characteristics of airborne microplastics of a typical coastal city in the Yangtze River Delta Region, China

P Liu, L Shao, Z Guo, Y Zhang, Y Cao, X Ma… - Journal of …, 2025 - Elsevier
Airborne microplastics (MPs) are important pollutants that have been present in the
environment for many years and are characterized by their universality, persistence, and …

Active and passive biomonitoring of trace elements, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, and polychlorinated biphenyls in small Mediterranean harbours

J Castrec, M Pillet, J Receveur, Q Fontaine… - Marine Pollution …, 2023 - Elsevier
Pollution particularly affects coastal ecosystems due to their proximity to anthropic sources.
Among those environments, harbours are subjected to marine traffic but also to accidental …

Environmental stressors and pathology of marine molluscs

G Esposito, P Pastorino, M Prearo - Journal of Marine Science and …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Mollusca is one of the most species-rich phylum of the Animal Kingdom, comprising a wide
range of both terrestrial and aquatic organisms. Molluscs generally show a soft body mostly …