Characterization of Large Microplastic Debris in Beach Sediments in the Po Delta Area
Microplastics, 2023 The use of single-use or disposable plastic objects has massively increased during the last few decades, and plastic has become the main type of litter found in marine environments.
Luca Cozzarini +3 more
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What goes in, must come out:combining scat-based molecular diet analysis and quantification of ingested microplastics in a marine top predator [PDF]
, 2019 Context: Microplastics (plastic particles <5 mm in size) are highly available for ingestion by a wide range of organisms, either through direct consumption or indirectly, via trophic transfer, from prey to predator.
Bennett, Kimberley A. +6 more
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Influx of Near-Infrared Technology in Microplastic Community: A Bibliometric Analysis
Microplastics, 2023 The abundance of microplastics in the environment poses a constant threat to all parts of the ecosystem, and the scientific community is called upon to help solve the problem.
Monika Rani +3 more
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Sinking microplastics in the water column: simulations in the Mediterranean Sea [PDF]
Ocean Sci., 17, 431-453, 2021, 2021 We study the vertical dispersion and distribution of negatively buoyant rigid microplastics within a realistic circulation model of the Mediterranean sea. We first propose an equation describing their idealized dynamics. In that framework, we evaluate the importance of some relevant physical effects: inertia, Coriolis force, small-scale turbulence and ...
arxiv +1 more source
Identification and quantification of microplastics in wastewater using focal plane array-based reflectance micro-FT-IR imaging [PDF]
, 2015 Microplastics (
Agilent Technologies +68 more
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Microplastic in terrestrial ecosystems
Science, 2020 Research shifts from ecotoxicology to ecosystem effects and Earth system ...
Rillig, Matthias C., Lehmann, Anika
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Microplastics and human health: Integrating pharmacokinetics
Critical reviews in environmental science and technology, 2023 Microplastics are widespread contaminants leading to environmental exposure. While studies on the prevalence in human tissues have multiplied, little is known about their pharmacokinetics. Mechanisms of absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion
J. C. Prata
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Detecting microplastics pollution in world oceans using SAR remote sensing [PDF]
, 2018 Plastic pollution in the world’s oceans is estimated to have reached 270.000 tones, or 5.25 trillion pieces. This plastic is now ubiquitous, however due to ocean circulation patterns, it accumulates in the ocean gyres, creating “garbage patches”.
Ackermann, Nicolas +6 more
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Nanoplastics: From tissue accumulation to cell translocation into Mytilus galloprovincialis hemocytes. resilience of immune cells exposed to nanoplastics and nanoplastics plus Vibrio splendidus combination [PDF]
, 2020 Plastic litter is an issue of global concern. In this work Mytilus galloprovincialis was used to study the distribution and effects of polystyrene nanoplastics (PS NPs) of different sizes (50 nm, 100 nm and 1 mu m) on immune cells.
Figueras, A. +5 more
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