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Experimental study of buoyant macro- and mesoplastic trapping by Spartina maritima

Marine Pollution Bulletin
A set of laboratory experiments was conducted to assess the trapping efficiency of buoyant plastic debris by the estuarine vegetation Spartina maritima. Different hydrodynamic conditions typical of salt marshes were simulated in a hydraulic flume. These conditions included varying water levels between 40% and 90% of stem height, wind speeds up to 2 m/s,
Nuñez Perez, Paula, Pérez García, Laura, Rezaee, Seyed Meysam, Bárcena Gómez, Javier Francisco, García Gómez, Andres   +4 more
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Effect of Plastics (Geotextiles) on Heavy Metal Accumulation by Industrial Hemp Plants Cultivated in Polluted Mediterranean Soils

International Journal of Plant Biology
An attempt was made to simulate the conditions prevailing in an agricultural crop to investigate whether and how geotextile microplastics alter the movement and accumulation of heavy metals in plants. For this purpose, a pot experiment, lasting 149 days,
Dimitrios Alexiadis, John Bethanis, Sotiria G. Papadimou, Edoardo Barbieri, Rafaella Vogia, Eftihia Tatsi, Pavlos Tziourrou, Eleni Tsaliki, Evangelia E. Golia   +8 more
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High surface microplastic abundance at 30°S, 90°W supports eastward extension of the South Pacific garbage patch

Microplastics and Nanoplastics
We conducted a latitudinal survey of floating plastic particles in the eastern South Pacific Ocean, spanning 10°S to 55°S. Samples were collected using neuston nets along 90°-100°W, providing rare data for this understudied region, including the South ...
Ryota Nakajima, Hidetaka Nomaki, Satoshi Osafune, Shiye Zhao, Takuya Ohnishi, Hayao Yokochi, Maki Noguchi Aita, Kazutaka Takahashi, Minoru Ikehara, Atsushi Tsuda   +9 more
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Occurrence and distribution of meso- and macroplastics in the water, sediment, and fauna of the Nile River, Egypt. [PDF]

Environ Monit Assess, 2023
Hassan YAM, Badrey AEA, Osman AGM, Mahdy A.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Investigation of meso- and microplastics in commercially sold dried pink shrimp in Ekiti State, South West Nigeria

Environmental Sciences Europe
Microplastics (MPs) are a global problem due to their pervasiveness and possible harm to humans and other living organisms. It has been reported that a wide variety of foods, including seafood, contain microplastics.
Omowunmi H. Fred-Ahmadu, Frederick O. Ahmadu, Omolara A. Peters, Emmanuel G. Jolayemi, Olasupo A. Ijabadeniyi   +4 more
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Comparative toxicity of beach mesoplastics from South Spain: An in vitro approach

Chemosphere
Plastics, particularly mesoplastics, dominate beach debris and act as carriers of hazardous chemicals, either initially present in plastics or absorbed from the surrounding environment. In this study, mesoplastics were collected from five beaches in the southern region of Spain to investigate their potential impact on marine life.
Mahboubeh Hosseinzadeh, Tiantian Wang, Carmen Morales-Caselles, Sandra Callejas, Ethel Eljarrat, Cinta Porte   +5 more
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Micro and mesoplastics pollution in beach sediments of Skikda coasts (northeast of Algeria)

, 2022
In MICRO 2022, Online Atlas Edition: Plastic Pollution from MACRO to ...
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First Evidence of Microplastic Occurrence in the Marine and Freshwater Environments in a Remote Polar Region of the Kola Peninsula and a Correlation with Human Presence. [PDF]

Biology (Basel), 2023
Kaliszewicz A, Panteleeva N, Karaban K, Runka T, Winczek M, Beck E, Poniatowska A, Olejniczak I, Boniecki P, Golovanova EV, Romanowski J.   +10 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Plastic debris in plastic-mulched soil-a screening study from western Germany. [PDF]

PeerJ, 2022
Steinmetz Z, Schröder H.
europepmc   +1 more source

Effects of Human Activity on Markers of Oxidative Stress in the Intestine of Holothuria tubulosa, with Special Reference to the Presence of Microplastics. [PDF]

Int J Mol Sci, 2022
Lombardo J, Solomando A, Cohen-Sánchez A, Pinya S, Tejada S, Ferriol P, Mateu-Vicens G, Box A, Faggio C, Sureda A.   +9 more
europepmc   +1 more source