Origin, ecotoxicity, and analytical methods for microplastic detection in aquatic systems

V Kumar, M Umesh, P Chakraborty, P Sharma… - TrAC Trends in …, 2024 - Elsevier
Over the decades, interaction of microplastics with other pollutants in a dynamic
environmental set up was observed to increase their toxic effects. This scenario is worse in …

Systematic review on fate and behavior of microplastics towards the environment

G Chellasamy, S Ramasundaram… - TrAC Trends in …, 2023 - Elsevier
Plastics have shaped the world with their profound uses but have become a pervasive and
growing problem for the environment. Fragmented plastics, including mega-, meso-, micro …

Microplastics in the sediments along the eastern Arabian Sea shelf: Distribution, governing factors and risk assessment

P Gupta, M Saha, V Suneel, C Rathore… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Despite the omnipresence of microplastics (MPs), the studies around the western
continental shelf of Indian Ocean (Eastern Arabian Sea-EAS) are uncovered and …

[HTML][HTML] A holistic approach on the impact of microplastic discharge from WWTPs to the neighboring environment in Southeast Spain

J Bayo, J López-Castellanos, S Olmos, D Rojo - Water Research, 2023 - Elsevier
The present study investigated the release of microplastics (MPs) from wastewater treatment
plants (WWTPs) to the neighboring environment, including marine and coastal sediments …

Do microplastics accumulate in penguin internal organs? Evidence from Svenner island, Antarctica

S Bhattacharjee, C Rathore, A Naik, M Saha… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
The prevalence of microplastics (MPs,< 5 mm) in natural environments presents a
formidable global environmental threat MPs can be found from the Arctic to Antarctica …

Identification and physico-chemical characterization of microplastics in marine aerosols over the northeast Arabian Sea

A Kaushik, P Gupta, A Kumar, M Saha… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) in the atmosphere can undergo long-range transport from emission
regions to pristine terrestrial and oceanic ecosystems. Due to their inherent toxic and …

Unraveling the land-based discharge of microplastics from sewers to oceans–A comprehensive study and risk assessment in wastewaters of Goa, India

C Rathore, M Saha, J de Boer, A Desai, P Gupta… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Owing to their pervasive dispersion in the environment and their potential ramifications on
both marine life and human health, microplastics (MPs) are of increasing concern. However …

Characteristics and risks of microplastic contamination in aquaculture ponds near the Yangtze Estuary, China

JN Huang, L Xu, B Wen, JZ Gao, ZZ Chen - Environmental Pollution, 2024 - Elsevier
Microplastic pollution has been frequently reported in natural water environments, but
studies on the occurrence and characteristics of microplastic in aquaculture environments …

Influence of operating parameters on the yield of micro-plastics from plastics incineration

M **, M Sun, J Liu, C Dong, J Xue - Science of the Total Environment, 2024 - Elsevier
Plastics account for a large proportion of domestic waste. However, micro-plastics will be
produced after the plastic is incinerated. The purpose of this study is to find out the change …

A comprehensive assessment of macro and microplastics from Rivers Ganga and Yamuna: Unveiling the seasonal, spatial and risk factors

P Gupta, M Saha, A Naik, MM Kumar, C Rathore… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2024 - Elsevier
There have been growing apprehensions and concerns regarding the increasing presence
of plastic pollutants in the holiest river of India, the Ganga, and its major tributary, Yamuna. In …