A comparative review of microplastics and nanoplastics: Toxicity hazards on digestive, reproductive and nervous system

K Yin, Y Wang, H Zhao, D Wang, M Guo, M Mu… - Science of the total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Due to its excellent physical and chemical properties and low price, plastic has replaced part
of the use of stone, wood and metal. The inability to degrade and improper handling have …

Physisorption and chemisorption mechanisms influencing micro (nano) plastics-organic chemical contaminants interactions: a review

OD Agboola, NU Benson - Frontiers in Environmental Science, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Microplastics, which serve as sources and vector transport of organic contaminants in both
terrestrial and marine environments, are emerging micropollutants of increasing concerns …

Biological uptake, distribution and toxicity of micro (nano) plastics in the aquatic biota: a special emphasis on size-dependent impacts

W Liu, H Liao, M Wei, M Junaid, G Chen… - TrAC Trends in Analytical …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastics (NPs), defined as plastic particles smaller
than 5 mm and 100 nm, respectively, have emerged as significantly hazardous …

Public views on plastic pollution: Knowledge, perceived impacts, and pro-environmental behaviours

J Soares, I Miguel, C Venâncio, I Lopes… - Journal of hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
Nowadays, plastic pollution is considered an issue of global concern. This environmental
problem results from human industrial and domestic activities, associated with poor …

[HTML][HTML] Seeking for a perfect (non-spherical) microplastic particle–the most comprehensive review on microplastic laboratory research

U Rozman, G Kalčíková - Journal of hazardous materials, 2022 - Elsevier
In recent decades, much attention has been paid to microplastic pollution, and research on
microplastics has begun to grow exponentially. However, microplastics research still suffers …

Unveiling high concentrations of small microplastics (11–500 μm) in surface water samples from the southern Weddell Sea off Antarctica

C Leistenschneider, F Wu, S Primpke, G Gerdts… - Science of the Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Recent studies have highlighted the prevalence of microplastic (MP) pollution in the global
marine environment and these pollutants have been found to contaminate even remote …

Food niches of planktonic rotifers: Diversification and implications

JJ Gilbert - Limnology and Oceanography, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The diverse diets of common planktonic rotifers are described in detail from field and
laboratory observations and experiments. Also considered are methodological approaches …

Elucidating the characteristic of leachates released from microplastics under different aging conditions: Perspectives of dissolved organic carbon fingerprints and nano …

X Ren, Y Han, H Zhao, Z Zhang, TH Tsui, Q Wang - Water Research, 2023 - Elsevier
Despite numerous studies that have been devoted to investigating the aging behaviors of
microplastics (MPs), dissolved organic carbon (DOC) and nano-plastics (NPs) released from …

The influence of different polymer types of microplastics on adsorption, accumulation, and toxicity of triclosan in zebrafish

C Sheng, S Zhang, Y Zhang - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
Although the combined effects of microplastics (MPs) and other organic pollutants have
raised increasing attention, the impacts of polymer types on the biological effects (eg …

Tying up loose ends of microplastic pollution in the Arctic: distribution from the sea surface through the water column to deep-sea sediments at the HAUSGARTEN …

MB Tekman, C Wekerle, C Lorenz… - … science & technology, 2020 - ACS Publications
Recent studies have shown that despite its remoteness, the Arctic region harbors some of
the highest microplastic (MP) concentrations worldwide. Here, we present the results of a …