Dataset on mesoplastics and microplastics abundances and characteristics from sandy beaches before and after typhoon events in northern Taiwan [PDF]
Data in Brief, 2023 A comprehensive dataset is presented, which describes the abundance, shapes, and colors of meso- and microplastic particles collected from two sandy beaches situated on the north coast of Taiwan.
Alexander Kunz +2 more
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Mesoplastics: A Review of Contamination Status, Analytical Methods, Pollution Sources, Potential Risks, and Future Perspectives of an Emerging Global Environmental Pollutant [PDF]
ToxicsMesoplastics are emerging environmental pollutants that can pose a threat to the environment. Researching mesoplastics is crucial as they bridge the gap between macroplastics and microplastics by determining their role in plastic fragmentation and ...
Dioniela Mae C. Ellos +7 more
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The baseline for micro- and mesoplastic pollution in open Baltic Sea and Gulf of Riga beach
Frontiers in Marine Science, 2023 Microplastic pollution has become widespread, occurring even in areas with low anthropogenic impacts, small human populations, and low tourism intensity.
Inta Dimante-Deimantovica, Marta Barone
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Micro- and Mesoplastic Consumption Tendency of Exaiptasia diaphana Sea Anemones [PDF]
AnimalsMicroplastics are an increasingly common threat to the aquatic environment, and, due to their small size, it is easy for them to spread and enter the seas and oceans.
Anita Kaliszewicz +4 more
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Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2023 Plastics account for 60–80% of marine debris worldwide, and, in 2021, Malaysia was the 28th largest plastic polluter in the world. In light of this finding, the Malaysian government has launched the Roadmap Towards Zero Single-Use Plastics 2018–2030 and ...
Aileen Tan Shau Hwai +2 more
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A Preliminary Analysis of Heavy Metals Consentration on Existing Mesoplastic in a Tropical River: Study Cases in Deli River [PDF]
E3S Web of ConferencesMesoplastics are plastic particles with dimensions ranging from 0.5 cm to 2.5 cm. The objective of this study is to examine the concentration of Pb and Cd in existing mesoplastics and the water of the Deli River in Medan City, as well as investigate the ...
Harpah Novrida +5 more
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Plastic Pollution in Paradise: Analyzing Plastic Litter on Malta’s Beaches and Assessing the Release of Potentially Toxic Elements [PDF]
ToxicsThis study investigates plastic litter on two beaches in Malta, Golden Bay and Rivera Beach, with a focus on plastic abundance, characteristics, sources, and the influence of human activity on pollution levels.
Piotr Jachimowicz +2 more
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Microplastic and mesoplastic in stagnation of the Vistula water in highly urbanized areas of the Krakow poviat - preliminary research [PDF]
Acta Scientiarum Polonorum. Formatio Circumiectus, 2022 Aim of the study: The aim of the study was to analyze the occurrence of plastic particles in the waters of the Vistula River within Kraków. Material and methods: The presence of micro- and mesoplasic substances in the collected water samples was ...
Ewa Dacewicz +4 more
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The determination of microplastic contamination in freshwater environments using sampling methods – A case study [PDF]
Journal of Water and Land Development, 2023 We compared different net sampling methods for microplastic quantitative collection by sampling different water volumes with nets of different mesh sizes.
Kamil Karaban +5 more
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Plastics in soil description and surveys – practical considerations and field guide
Frontiers in Soil Science, 2022 A growing evidence base has shown that plastics are widely distributed in soils and could have negative effects on soil functions. However, within international standards for soil description, plastics are handled so far as one part of human-made ...
Collin J. Weber
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