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Spatial variability of microplastic pollution on surface of rivers in a mountain-plain transitional area: A case study in the Chin Ling-Wei River Plain, China

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 2022
Inland lakes and rivers are large reservoirs of microplastics. But currently, not too much research was done on microplastics of mountain rivers. The protection of water sources from microplastics is extremely significant for the safety of human drinking
Pengyang Bian, Yixuan Liu, Kaihui Zhao, Yue Hu, Jie Zhang, Le Kang, Weibo Shen   +6 more
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Preliminary Study on the Toxic Effects of Polystyrene Microplastics in Human Colorectal Cells [PDF]

E3S Web of Conferences
According to this rapid urbanization background, the widespread presence of microplastics in the environment, caused by plastic pollution and poor waste management, poses a huge threat to public health.
Wang Xuerui, Yang Jia
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Microplastics in the digestive tracts of commercial fish from the marine ranching in east China sea, China

Case Studies in Chemical and Environmental Engineering, 2020
Microplastics are emerging pollutants in aquatic and terrestrial environment. Monitoring the ingestion of microplastics by fish in the environment is crucial to understanding the risks posed by microplastics in the marine ecosystem.
Jinghang Wu, Mingxiang Lai, Yaowen Zhang, Jingjing Li, Hanghai Zhou, Rijin Jiang, Chunfang Zhang   +6 more
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Occurrence of Microplastics in the Asian Freshwater Environments: A Review

Applied Environmental Research, 2022
Microplastics pollution has become a worldwide common problem. Despite the growing numbers in researches regarding the microplastics, the understanding of microplastics in the freshwater environment are still less.
Farah Akmal Idrus, Noradriena Mohd Fadhli, Mohd Nasarudin Harith   +2 more
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Adding Depth to Microplastics

Environmental Science & Technology, 2023
In MICRO 2022, Online Atlas Edition: Plastic Pollution from MACRO to ...
Barchiesi, M., Kooi, M., Koelmans, A.A.
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Distribution Characteristics of Microplastics in Surface Seawater off the Yangtze River Estuary Section and Analysis of Ecological Risk Assessment

Toxics, 2023
Microplastics are widespread in the oceans as a new type of pollutant. Due to the special geographical environment characteristics, the Yangtze River estuary region become hotspot for microplastics research.
Xiao Ji, Shuaishuai Yan, Yanlong He, Haisheng He, Hanqi Liu   +4 more
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The Effect of Applying Model Nanoplastic Particles to Soil on the Composition of Its Microbial Community

Applied Sciences
Soil microorganisms play pivotal roles in biogeochemical cycling and plant growth promotion, directly impacting crop productivity and ecosystem stability.
Evgeny Abakumov, Anastasiia Kimeklis, Grigory Gladkov, Timur Nizamutdinov, Ivan Kushnov, Anastasia Vainberg, Evgeny Andronov   +6 more
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Recent Insights into Microplastic Pollution and Its Effects on Soil Carbon: A Five-Year Ecosystem Review

Microplastics
The widespread presence of microplastics (MPs) is of growing concern for both the scientific community and the public. Contemporary research increasingly focuses on ecosystem transformation and global climate change.
Anastasia Vainberg, Evgeny Abakumov, Timur Nizamutdinov   +2 more
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The impact of microplastic pollution on ecological environment: a review

Frontiers in Bioscience-Landmark, 2022
Microplastic pollution and its impact on the ecological environment have attracted worldwide attention. The strong adsorption capacity of the microplastic surface plays an important role in the migration of microplastics throughout the environment ...
Xi Mao, Yuchen Xu, Zhong Cheng, Yunbo Yang, Zetang Guan, Lu Jiang, Kai Tang   +6 more
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Preliminary Proposal for Standardizing the Protocol for the Determination of Microplastics’ Influence on the CO₂ and/or CH₄ Emission in Agricultural Soils

Applied Sciences
Soil contamination by microplastics (MPs) is a global problem, exacerbated by the growing production of plastics and low levels of recycling. Considering that agricultural lands constitute a significant part of the land surface (37.7%), the study of the ...
Anastasia Vainberg, Ivan Kushnov, Evgeny Abakumov, Vyacheslav Polyakov   +3 more
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