Conceptual model of global plants entrap** plastics

L Gallitelli, M Scalici - Environmental Reviews, 2024 - cdnsciencepub.com
Aquatic plants, seagrasses, macrophytes, mangroves, and riparian vegetation are
responsible for some of the most important ecosystem services provided on the Earth. Given …

River plastic transport and deposition amplified by extreme flood

THM van Emmerik, RM Frings, LJ Schreyers, R Hauk… - Nature Water, 2023 - nature.com
Plastic pollution in the world's rivers and ocean is increasingly threatening ecosystem health
and human livelihood. In contrast to what is commonly assumed, most mismanaged plastic …

[HTML][HTML] Application and Efficacy of Management Interventions for the Control of Microplastics in Freshwater Bodies: A Systematic Review

S Munien, PL Adhikari, K Reycraft, TJ Mays, T Naidoo… - Water, 2024 - mdpi.com
Water | Free Full-Text | Application and Efficacy of Management Interventions for the Control of
Microplastics in Freshwater Bodies: A Systematic Review Next Article in Journal A Study on the …

[HTML][HTML] Riparian vegetation entraps macroplastics along the entire river course: implications for eco-safety activities and mitigation strategies

L Gallitelli, M Cutini, G Cesarini, M Scalici - Environmental Research, 2024 - Elsevier
Macroplastic litter causes detrimental effects on freshwater biota affecting human health.
Despite the significant role of rivers in transporting plastic waste, most plastics remain in …

[HTML][HTML] Shear induced remobilization of buried synthetic microfibers

M Mancini, J Colomer, L Solari, T Serra - Environmental Pollution, 2024 - Elsevier
Microplastics are known to accumulate in sediment beds of aquatic environments where
they can be buried. Once buried they can remobilize due to high energetic events, entering …

The effect of groyne field on trap** macroplastic. Preliminary results from laboratory experiments

Ł Przyborowski, Z Cuban, A Łoboda… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Macroplastic, a precursor of microplastic pollution, has become a new scope of research
interest. However, the physical processes of macroplastic transport and deposition in rivers …

Riverbank plastic distributions and how to sample them

PF Tasseron, THM van Emmerik, W de Winter… - Microplastics and …, 2024 - Springer
As plastic pollution exists in aquatic ecosystems globally, monitoring its abundance and
distribution has become crucial for understanding transport pathways, sources, sinks, and …

[HTML][HTML] Retention of microplastics by interspersed lagoons in both natural and constructed wetlands

M Mancini, L Solari, J Colomer, T Serra - Journal of Water Process …, 2023 - Elsevier
Natural wetlands, the transitional zones found between the land and the sea, are considered
hot spots for plastic accumulation. Constructed wetlands (CW) attempt to mimic these natural …

A low-impact nature-based solution for reducing aquatic microplastics from freshwater ecosystems

C Li, Y Shi, W Zhu, D Luo, X Bai, S Krause - Water Research, 2025 - Elsevier
Effective nature-based solutions (NBS) and strategies for freshwater microplastic (MP)
pollution are beneficial for reducing ecological and human health risks. This study proposed …

Microplastic retention in marine vegetation canopies under breaking irregular waves

NB Kerpen, BE Larsen, T Schlurmann, M Paul… - Science of the Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
The present study provides indications and underlying drivers of wave-induced transport
and retention potential of microplastic particles (MP) in marine vegetation canopies having …