Microplastics in aquatic environment: Challenges and perspectives

AC Vivekanand, S Mohapatra, VK Tyagi - Chemosphere, 2021‏ - Elsevier
The occurrence of microplastics in the aquatic environment has become a growing concern
globally. Microplastics pose a hazard to the ecological system, and their presence …

Methods for sampling and detection of microplastics in water and sediment: A critical review

JC Prata, JP Da Costa, AC Duarte… - TrAC Trends in Analytical …, 2019‏ - Elsevier
Microplastics are widespread contaminants, virtually present in all environmental
compartments. However, knowledge on sources, fate and environmental concentration over …

The plastic in microplastics: A review

AL Andrady - Marine pollution bulletin, 2017‏ - Elsevier
Microplastics [MPs], now a ubiquitous pollutant in the oceans, pose a serious potential threat
to marine ecology and has justifiably encouraged focused biological and ecological …

A review on microplastics separation techniques from environmental media

I Nabi, L Zhang - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2022‏ - Elsevier
The world is facing a severe issue regarding microplastics (MPs) pollution, which is ascribed
to its small micron size, low capture, and difficulties in removing it from the environment. The …

Magnetic extraction of microplastics from environmental samples

J Grbic, B Nguyen, E Guo, JB You… - … & Technology Letters, 2019‏ - ACS Publications
Separating microplastics (MPs) from environmental samples is challenging, but necessary to
determine their environmental prevalence. Current methods are not standardized across …

Approaching the environmental problem of microplastics: Importance of WWTP treatments

D Sol, A Laca, A Laca, M Díaz - Science of the Total Environment, 2020‏ - Elsevier
The undeniable presence of microplastics (MPs) in soil, air and, especially, in the aquatic
environment has revealed them to be an emerging pollutant. One of the main sources …

[PDF][PDF] Analysis, occurrence, and degradation of microplastics in the aqueous environment

S Klein, IK Dimzon, J Eubeler… - Freshwater microplastics …, 2018‏ - library.oapen.org
Synthetic polymers are one of the most significant pollutants in the aquatic environment.
Most research focused on small plastic particles, so-called microplastics (particle size, 1 …

Microplastics monitoring in freshwater systems: A review of global efforts, knowledge gaps, and research priorities

B Zhao, RE Richardson, F You - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2024‏ - Elsevier
The escalating production of synthetic plastics and inadequate waste management have led
to pervasive microplastic (MP) contamination in aquatic ecosystems. MPs, typically defined …

Seagrass beds acting as a trap of microplastics-Emerging hotspot in the coastal region?

Y Huang, X **ao, C Xu, YD Perianen, J Hu… - Environmental …, 2020‏ - Elsevier
Microplastics is an emerging environmental problem in the world. However, presence and
fate of microplastics in seagrass meadows are barely known. In this study, the abundance …

A complete guide to extraction methods of microplastics from complex environmental matrices

M Rani, S Ducoli, LE Depero, M Prica, A Tubić… - Molecules, 2023‏ - mdpi.com
Sustainable development is a big global challenge for the 21st century. In recent years, a
class of emerging contaminants known as microplastics (MPs) has been identified as a …