Microplastic pollution and monitoring in seawater and harbor environments: A meta-analysis and review

MP Belioka, DS Achilias - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Due to its widespread occurrence in practically all environmental sectors, including the
terrestrial, marine, and atmospheric, microplastics (MP) have transitioned from an emerging …

Review of microplastics in museum specimens: An under-utilized tool to better understand the Plasticene

I Ilechukwu, RR Das, JD Reimer - Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2023 - Elsevier
This study summarises the status of microplastic research in marine and freshwater
specimens in natural museum collections around the world. Abundances, distributions, and …

Hidden problems in geological heritage sites: The microplastic issue on Saint Mary's Island, India, Southeast Arabian Sea

R Khaleel, G Valsan, N Rangel-Buitrago… - Marine Pollution …, 2022 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) have become a dominant constituent of several oceanic islands. This
study focuses on the occurrence and distribution of MPs present in the beach sediments of …

The path of microplastics through the rare biodiversity estuary region of the northern Bay of Bengal

AN Mubin, ARMT Islam, M Hasan, MS Islam… - Journal of Contaminant …, 2024 - Elsevier
Due to its harmful effects on ecosystems and human health, microplastic (MP) pollution has
become a significant environmental problem on a global scale. Although MPs' pollution path …

Abundance, morphology, and spatio-temporal variation of microplastics at the beaches of Mumbai, India

S Dutta, S Sethulekshmi, A Shriwastav - Regional Studies in Marine …, 2022 - Elsevier
Microplastics are a class of emerging pollutants ubiquitously found in the marine
environment worldwide. Understanding the extent and nature of microplastics pollution in …

First report of marine debris in Car Nicobar, a remote oceanic Island in the Nicobar archipelago, Bay of Bengal

R Kiruba-Sankar, K Saravanan, S Adamala… - Regional Studies in …, 2023 - Elsevier
This study forms the first record to systematically quantify and classify the marine debris from
Car Nicobar Island. Car Nicobar is a small remotely located Island in the Nicobar …

Characterizing micro-litter pollution in Bakkhali and Fraserganj Beaches of West Bengal, India

A Bhattacharya, A Chanda - Regional Studies in Marine Science, 2023 - Elsevier
The present study assessed the micro-litter load in Bakkhali and Fraserganj Beaches, two
tourist destinations on the West Bengal coast in the northern Bay of Bengal periphery. This …

Distribution, characteristics and ecological risk of microplastics in beach sediments along the Northern coast of Andhra Pradesh, India

S Shaji, A Vannarath, YRS Rao, B Sundaram - Regional Studies in Marine …, 2024 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) are among the most important emerging contaminants found in marine
habitats globally, mandating to comprehend the nature and extent of its pollution in coastal …

Transforming waste to treasure: Superhydrophobic coatings from recycled polypropylene for high-value application

X Wang, Y Liang, Z Pu, J He, S Yang - Progress in Organic Coatings, 2024 - Elsevier
Polypropylene is a widely used general-purpose plastics with significant production,
resulting a large amount of waste. While physical recycling of single-component waste …

Environmental and ecological risk of microplastics in the surface waters and gastrointestinal tract of skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) around the Lakshadweep …

S Ragesh, KU Abdul Jaleel, R Nikki… - … Science and Pollution …, 2024 - Springer
The presence of microplastics (MPs) in marine ecosystems is widespread and extensive.
They have even reached the deepest parts of the ocean and polar regions. The number of …