Sorption of chemical contaminants on degradable and non-degradable microplastics: Recent progress and research trends
Abstract Microplastics (< 5 mm) are ubiquitous contaminants of growing concern. These
have been found in multiple environmental compartments, including remote sites where …
have been found in multiple environmental compartments, including remote sites where …
Micro (nano) plastics prevalence, food web interactions, and toxicity assessment in aquatic organisms: a review
Plastic pollution is a fast-rising environmental catastrophe. Microplastics and nanoplastics
(MNPs) are ubiquitous components of most aquatic environments, and their burgeoning …
(MNPs) are ubiquitous components of most aquatic environments, and their burgeoning …
COVID-19 pandemic repercussions on plastic and antiviral polymeric textile causing pollution on beaches and coasts of South America
M Ardusso, AD Forero-López, NS Buzzi… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
The propagation of the COVID-19 pandemic worldwide has been alarming in the last
months. According to recommendations of the World Health Organization (WHO), the use of …
months. According to recommendations of the World Health Organization (WHO), the use of …
Occurrence of personal protective equipment (PPE) associated with the COVID-19 pandemic along the coast of Lima, Peru
The use and disposal of face masks, gloves, face shields, and other types of personal
protective equipment (PPE) have increased dramatically due to the ongoing COVID-19 …
protective equipment (PPE) have increased dramatically due to the ongoing COVID-19 …
Personal protective equipment (PPE) pollution associated with the COVID-19 pandemic along the coastline of Agadir, Morocco
The increasing use of personal protective equipment (PPE) as a sanitary measure against
the new coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) has become a significant source of many environmental …
the new coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) has become a significant source of many environmental …
Binational survey of personal protective equipment (PPE) pollution driven by the COVID-19 pandemic in coastal environments: abundance, distribution, and analytical …
In the present contribution, two nationwide surveys of personal protective equipment (PPE)
pollution were conducted in Peru and Argentina aiming to provide valuable information …
pollution were conducted in Peru and Argentina aiming to provide valuable information …
Personal protective equipment (PPE) pollution driven by the COVID-19 pandemic in Cox's Bazar, the longest natural beach in the world
The extensive use of personal protective equipment (PPE) driven by the COVID-19
pandemic has become an important contributor to marine plastic pollution. However, there …
pandemic has become an important contributor to marine plastic pollution. However, there …
Plastic and paint debris in marine protected areas of Peru
Contamination with anthropogenic debris, such as plastic and paint particles, has been
widely investigated in the global marine environment. However, there is a lack of information …
widely investigated in the global marine environment. However, there is a lack of information …
The impact of tourism on marine litter pollution on Santa Marta beaches, Colombian Caribbean
O Garcés-Ordóñez, LFE Díaz, RP Cardoso… - Marine pollution …, 2020 - Elsevier
Tourism is an important socioeconomic activity in coastal communities, which deteriorates
marine-coastal ecosystem quality when poorly managed, increasing litter pollution on …
marine-coastal ecosystem quality when poorly managed, increasing litter pollution on …
Microplastics in bivalves, water and sediments from a touristic sandy beach of Argentina
This study assesses for the first time the concentrations of microplastics (MPs) in sediments,
water and two human-consumed mussels with different ecological traits (Amarilladesma …
water and two human-consumed mussels with different ecological traits (Amarilladesma …