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Microplastic Exposure for Pinnipeds (Pinnipedia): A Rapid Review
EcologiesThe widespread distribution of microplastics (MPs) is causing increasing concern among the scientific community and the public. Marine mammals are considered indicators of the ecological health of marine ecosystems, and many species, suffering from ...
Anastasia Vainberg, Evgeny Abakumov
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Applied SciencesSoil 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 +3 more
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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 +4 more
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Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.The temperature dependence of fatigue behavior in nickel‐based superalloys is investigated through high‐resolution measurements of plastic localization. While increasing temperature reduces localization and enhances fatigue performance in René 88DT, Inconel 718 exhibits a sharp degradation at intermediate temperature due to intensified slip ...
M. Calvat +5 more
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Revealing Microplastic Contamination in Mangrove Sediments from Setiu Wetlands, Malaysia
Indonesian Journal of ChemistryMangrove ecosystems are vital for biodiversity conservation and coastal protection, serving as significant sinks for microplastics by trapping debris from both land and marine sources.
Nur Syafiqah Mohd Maulana +6 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 +6 more
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Fatigue Crack Initiation and Growth in Nanocrystalline Ni at Multiple Length‐Scales
Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.Overview of miniaturized in situ SEM fatigue setup and resultant fatigue crack growth data for nanocrystalline Ni. The presented study focuses on the analysis of fatigue crack growth rate (FCGR) in focused ion beam‐notched microcantilevers prepared from nanocrystalline (NC) Ni as a model material.
Igor Moravcik +7 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 +2 more
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Sustinere: Journal of Environment and Sustainability, 2023 Plastics degradation has resulted in a major threat to marine organisms, including bivalves. Thirty-three peer-reviewed papers have been reviewed to understand the geographical spread of microplastics ingestion by marine bivalves, characteristics of ...
Ni Luh Gede Rai Ayu Saraswati Saraswati
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Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.Different Al/Al bimetals with a single engineered interface reveal how mechanical mismatch governs fatigue crack growth under cyclic loading. Additionally, loading–unloading–reloading tests link the microyielding behavior to the fatigue crack growth resistance, while crack‐path analysis reveals toughening mechanisms at the interface, highlighting ...
Sebastian Vollath +2 more
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