Distribution and importance of microplastics in the marine environment: a review of the sources, fate, effects, and potential solutions

HS Auta, CU Emenike, SH Fauziah - Environment international, 2017 - Elsevier
The presence of microplastics in the marine environment poses a great threat to the entire
ecosystem and has received much attention lately as the presence has greatly impacted …

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 …

Microplastics and associated contaminants in the aquatic environment: A review on their ecotoxicological effects, trophic transfer, and potential impacts to human …

W Huang, B Song, J Liang, Q Niu, G Zeng… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
The microplastic pollution and related ecological impacts in the aquatic environment have
attracted global attention over the past decade. Microplastics can be ingested by aquatic …

Micro-and nano-plastics in marine environment: Source, distribution and threats—A review

L Peng, D Fu, H Qi, CQ Lan, H Yu, C Ge - Science of the total environment, 2020 - Elsevier
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 …

Microplastics in the environment: A critical review of current understanding and identification of future research needs

Z Akdogan, B Guven - Environmental pollution, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Microplastics (plastic particles< 5 mm) are a contaminant of increasing
ecotoxicological concern in aquatic environments, as well as for human health. Although …

Occurrence and effects of plastic additives on marine environments and organisms: a review

L Hermabessiere, A Dehaut, I Paul-Pont, C Lacroix… - Chemosphere, 2017 - Elsevier
Plastics debris, especially microplastics, have been found worldwide in all marine
compartments. Much research has been carried out on adsorbed pollutants on plastic …

Microplastic pollution is widely detected in US municipal wastewater treatment plant effluent

SA Mason, D Garneau, R Sutton, Y Chu… - Environmental …, 2016 - Elsevier
Municipal wastewater effluent has been proposed as one pathway for microplastics to enter
the aquatic environment. Here we present a broad study of municipal wastewater treatment …

Microplastic in marine organism: Environmental and toxicological effects

E Guzzetti, A Sureda, S Tejada, C Faggio - Environmental toxicology and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Microplastics are tiny ubiquitous plastic particles present in marine environments. They are
not an individual entity, but constitute a cocktail of polymers and additives that can absorb …

Microplastics: a real global threat for environment and food safety: a state of the art review

K Ziani, CB Ioniță-Mîndrican, M Mititelu, SM Neacșu… - Nutrients, 2023 - mdpi.com
Microplastics are small plastic particles that come from the degradation of plastics,
ubiquitous in nature and therefore affect both wildlife and humans. They have been detected …

Recent advances in toxicological research of nanoplastics in the environment: A review

M Shen, Y Zhang, Y Zhu, B Song, G Zeng, D Hu… - Environmental …, 2019 - Elsevier
Nanoplastics have attracted increasing attention in recent years due to their widespread
existence in the environment and the potential adverse effects on living organisms. In this …