Plastics are widely used in our daily life; however, poor management and disposal result in
their ubiquity throughout the biosphere. Increased accumulation of microplastic (MP) or even …

Microplastics are an emerging global environmental contaminant that are affecting multiple
spheres. Despite their ubiquity in all spheres of life and ecology, little is known about the …

Microplastics are small plastic pieces with sizes less than 5 mm. Due to their widespread
distribution in different environmental compartments, food, and drinking water, microplastics …

When released in the environment, microplastics undergo surface weathering due to
mechanical abrasion and ultraviolet exposure. In this study, the adsorption of two model …

Particulate plastic fragments (micro and nano-plastics) in aquatic environments provide
abundant solid substrates, which serve as an important habitat for a variety of …

Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy has been extensively used in microplastic
(MP) pollution research since 2004. The aim of this review is to discuss and highlight the …

The microplastics (MPs) serving as the “minor but efficient” vector and carriers of the
environmental heavy metals (HMs) were broadly disseminated in the freshwater and marine …

Plastic litters have become the predominant components of marine debris due to extensive
consumption plastics and mismanagement of plastic wastes. As part of the problem …

Abstract Microplastics (plastic particles< 5 mm) are a contaminant of increasing
ecotoxicological concern in aquatic environments, as well as for human health. Although …

Microplastics (MPs) are contaminants of emerging concern that have gained considerable
attention during the last few decades due to their adverse impact on living organisms and …