Challenges and opportunities in sustainable management of microplastics and nanoplastics in the environment

B Sarkar, PD Dissanayake, NS Bolan, JY Dar… - Environmental …, 2022‏ - Elsevier
The accumulation of microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastics (NPs) in terrestrial and aquatic
ecosystems has raised concerns because of their adverse effects on ecosystem functions …

Synthetic fibers as microplastics in the marine environment: a review from textile perspective with a focus on domestic washings

FS Cesa, A Turra, J Baruque-Ramos - Science of the total environment, 2017‏ - Elsevier
The ubiquity of plastic materials in the environment has been, for long, a matter of
discussion. Smaller particles, named microplastics (< 5 mm), gained attention more recently …

Spatial and temporal distribution of microplastics in water and sediments of a freshwater system (Antuã River, Portugal)

MO Rodrigues, N Abrantes, FJM Gonçalves… - Science of the total …, 2018‏ - Elsevier
Microplastics (particles with a size< 5 mm), one of the most emerging aquatic pollutants, are
of particular concern since they can reach high densities and interact with biotic and abiotic …

[HTML][HTML] A small-scale, portable method for extracting microplastics from marine sediments

RL Coppock, M Cole, PK Lindeque, AM Queirós… - Environmental …, 2017‏ - Elsevier
Abstract Microplastics (plastic particles, 0.1 μm–5 mm in size) are widespread marine
pollutants, accumulating in benthic sediments and shorelines the world over. To gain a …

Microplastics and the gut microbiome: how chronically exposed species may suffer from gut dysbiosis

G Fackelmann, S Sommer - Marine pollution bulletin, 2019‏ - Elsevier
As small pieces of plastics known as microplastics pollute even the remotest parts of Earth,
research currently focuses on unveiling how this pollution may affect biota. Despite …

Birds as bioindicators of plastic pollution in terrestrial and freshwater environments: A 30-year review

I Mansfield, SJ Reynolds, I Lynch, TJ Matthews… - Environmental …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Plastic pollution is a global concern that has grown ever more acute in recent years. Most
research has focused on the impact of plastic pollution in marine environments. However …

Exposure to polystyrene nanoparticles leads to changes in the zeta potential of bacterial cells

M Zając, J Kotyńska, G Zambrowski, J Breczko… - Scientific Reports, 2023‏ - nature.com
Polymer molecules, the main components of plastics, are an emerging pollutants in various
environmental compartments (water, air, soil) that may induce several ecotoxicological …

Laundering and textile parameters influence fibers release in household washings

FS Cesa, A Turra, HH Checon, B Leonardi… - Environmental …, 2020‏ - Elsevier
Synthetic fibers represent one of the main forms of microplastics in marine environment and
recently were related to household washings as a source. Although other types of fiber, like …

Tracing microplastics in aquatic environments based on sediment analogies

K Enders, A Käppler, O Biniasch, P Feldens… - Scientific Reports, 2019‏ - nature.com
Microplastics (MP) data collection from the aquatic environment is a challenging endeavour
that sets apparent limitations to regional and global MP quantification. Expensive data …

Phylogenetic distribution of plastic-degrading microorganisms

V Gambarini, O Pantos, JM Kingsbury, L Weaver… - Msystems, 2021‏ - journals.asm.org
The number of plastic-degrading microorganisms reported is rapidly increasing, making it
possible to explore the conservation and distribution of presumed plastic-degrading traits …