Microplastics and PAHs mixed contamination: an in-depth review on the sources, co-occurrence, and fate in marine ecosystems

M Ali, D Xu, X Yang, J Hu - Water Research, 2024 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are toxic contaminants
that have been found in marine ecosystems. This review aims to explore the sources and …

Critical assessment of analytical methods for the harmonized and cost-efficient analysis of microplastics

S Primpke, SH Christiansen, W Cowger… - Applied …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Microplastics are of major concerns for society and is currently in the focus of legislators and
administrations. A small number of measures to reduce or remove primary sources of …

Degradation rates of plastics in the environment

A Chamas, H Moon, J Zheng, Y Qiu… - ACS Sustainable …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Plastic waste is currently generated at a rate approaching 400 Mt year–1. The amount of
plastics accumulating in the environment is growing rapidly, yet our understanding of its …

The chemical behaviors of microplastics in marine environment: A review

X Guo, J Wang - Marine pollution bulletin, 2019 - Elsevier
Microplastics are widely existed in marine and coastal environments, which aroused global
concern in recent years. This review mainly summarized the interactions of organic …

High temperature depended on the ageing mechanism of microplastics under different environmental conditions and its effect on the distribution of organic pollutants

L Ding, R Mao, S Ma, X Guo, L Zhu - Water Research, 2020 - Elsevier
Microplastics, as an emerging class of pollutants has become a global concern, and is
receiving increasing attention. Interestingly, microplastics are always in their ageing process …

[HTML][HTML] Microplastic–toxic chemical interaction: a review study on quantified levels, mechanism and implication

AW Verla, CE Enyoh, EN Verla, KO Nwarnorh - SN Applied Sciences, 2019 - Springer
Current problem facing researchers globally is microplastics as well as toxic chemical
pollution of the ecosystem. Microplastics carry toxic chemicals in the ecosystem serving as a …

Interaction of toxic chemicals with microplastics: a critical review

F Wang, CS Wong, D Chen, X Lu, F Wang, EY Zeng - Water research, 2018 - Elsevier
Occurrence of microplastics (MPs) in the environment has attracted great attention as it has
become a global concern. This review aims to systematically demonstrate the role of marine …

[HTML][HTML] Microplastics and nanoplastics in the freshwater and terrestrial environment: A review

K Boyle, B Örmeci - Water, 2020 - mdpi.com
This review is a critical analysis of current freshwater and terrestrial research with an
emphasis on transport, behaviour, fate and subsequent ecological impacts that plastic …

Microplastics in the environment: A review of analytical methods, distribution, and biological effects

S Zhang, J Wang, X Liu, F Qu, X Wang, X Wang… - TrAC Trends in …, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Microplastics (MP)(< 5 mm) are crucial pollution which are widely distributes in the
environment. Recently, the studies of MP have increased rapidly due to increasing …

Micro (nano) plastics prevalence, food web interactions, and toxicity assessment in aquatic organisms: a review

NU Benson, OD Agboola, OH Fred-Ahmadu… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Plastic pollution is a fast-rising environmental catastrophe. Microplastics and nanoplastics
(MNPs) are ubiquitous components of most aquatic environments, and their burgeoning …