Leaching of chemicals from microplastics: A review of chemical types, leaching mechanisms and influencing factors
Y Li, C Liu, H Yang, W He, B Li, X Zhu, S Liu… - Science of the Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
It is widely known that microplastics are present everywhere and they pose certain risks to
the ecosystem and humans which are partly attributed to the leaching of additives and …
the ecosystem and humans which are partly attributed to the leaching of additives and …
Microplastics in Asian rivers: Geographical distribution, most detected types, and inconsistency in methodologies
Microplastics pose a significant environmental threat, with potential implications for toxic
chemical release, aquatic life endangerment, and human food chain contamination. In Asia …
chemical release, aquatic life endangerment, and human food chain contamination. In Asia …
Standardization of micro-FTIR methods and applicability for the detection and identification of microplastics in environmental matrices
The ubiquity of microplastics (MPs) in the various environment is of increasing concern.
Although micro Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (μ-FTIR) represents an ideal …
Although micro Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (μ-FTIR) represents an ideal …
Microplastics as heavy metal vectors in the freshwater environment: distribution, variations, sources and health risk
The inevitable and consistent use of plastics for various chemical and industrial processes
has resulted in MPs pollution, which poses a huge and severe concern for both environment …
has resulted in MPs pollution, which poses a huge and severe concern for both environment …
[HTML][HTML] Temporal and spatial variation of microplastics in Baotou section of Yellow River, China
Y Qian, Y Shang, Y Zheng, Y Jia, F Wang - Journal of environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Freshwater rivers play the key role in providing drinking water sources and building the
bridge of oceans and lands. Hence, environmental pollutants can be transferred into …
bridge of oceans and lands. Hence, environmental pollutants can be transferred into …
A baseline study of microplastic pollution in a Southern Indian Estuary
Abstract Knowledge on the processes controlling the vertical distribution of microplastics
(MPs) in estuaries is less. This research was carried out to determine the MP distribution in …
(MPs) in estuaries is less. This research was carried out to determine the MP distribution in …
Characterization of microplastics and its pollution load index in freshwater Kumaraswamy Lake of Coimbatore, India
D Ephsy, S Raja - Environmental Toxicology and Pharmacology, 2023 - Elsevier
Microplastics are less than 5 mm in diameter that enters the ecosystem through the
breakdown of large plastic particles or climate and human activity. This study examined the …
breakdown of large plastic particles or climate and human activity. This study examined the …
A comprehensive assessment of macro and microplastics from Rivers Ganga and Yamuna: Unveiling the seasonal, spatial and risk factors
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 …
of plastic pollutants in the holiest river of India, the Ganga, and its major tributary, Yamuna. In …
Microplastic intrusion into the zooplankton, the base of the marine food chain: Evidence from the Arabian Sea, Indian Ocean
Microplastics (MPs) are ubiquitous in the marine environment, yet information regarding
their occurrence in the food web is limited. We investigated the concentration and …
their occurrence in the food web is limited. We investigated the concentration and …
Microplastics in the sediments along the eastern Arabian Sea shelf: Distribution, governing factors and risk assessment
Despite the omnipresence of microplastics (MPs), the studies around the western
continental shelf of Indian Ocean (Eastern Arabian Sea-EAS) are uncovered and …
continental shelf of Indian Ocean (Eastern Arabian Sea-EAS) are uncovered and …