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Microplastics ingestions by wild and aquaculture marine bivalves: A systematic review on field investigation study

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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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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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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Presence of microplastics contamination in table salt and estimated exposure in humans [PDF]

Global Journal of Environmental Science and Management
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Microplastics are plastic fragments measuring less than 5 millimeters which are formed from degraded plastic materials and have the potential to pollute the environment.
D.A. Syamsu, D. Deswati, S. Syafrizayanti, A. Putra, Y. Suteja   +4 more
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Microplastic Exposure for Pinnipeds (Pinnipedia): A Rapid Review

Ecologies
The 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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Microplastic Pollution in the Inlet and Outlet Networks of Rawa Jombor Reservoir: Accumulation in Aquatic Fauna, Interactions with Heavy Metals, and Health Risk Assessment

Environment and Natural Resources Journal, 2022
Streams are regarded as a pathway for spreading microplastics from land to various aquatic systems. The contamination of streams connected to the Rawa Jombor Reservoir may increase microplastic concentrations in the reservoir. The water coming out of the
Rita Rahmayanti, Basith Kuncoro Adji, Andhika Puspito Nugroho   +2 more
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Revealing Microplastic Contamination in Mangrove Sediments from Setiu Wetlands, Malaysia

Indonesian Journal of Chemistry
Mangrove 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, Muhammad Shiddiq Zulkifli, Aina Arifah Khalid, Rohani Shahrudin, Sabiqah Tuan Anuar, Maisarah Jaafar, Effi Helmy Ariffin   +6 more
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Trapping of Microplastics in Halocline and Turbidity Layers of the Semi-enclosed Baltic Sea

Frontiers in Marine Science, 2021
Microplastic pollution in semi-enclosed seas is gaining attention since microplastics are more likely to accumulate there. However, research on the vertical distribution of microplastics and impact factors is still limited. In this study, we focus on the
Qian Zhou, Qian Zhou, Qian Zhou, Chen Tu, Jie Yang, Chuancheng Fu, Yuan Li, Joanna J. Waniek   +7 more
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Atmospheric microplastic deposition in an urban environment and an evaluation of transport

Environment International, 2020
Microplastics are a global environmental issue contaminating aquatic and terrestrial environments. They have been reported in atmospheric deposition, and indoor and outdoor air, raising concern for public health due to the potential for exposure ...
S.L. Wright, J. Ulke, A. Font, K.L.A. Chan, F.J. Kelly   +4 more
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Zonal Distribution Characteristics of Microplastics in the Southern Indian Ocean and the Influence of Ocean Current

Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2022
As a new type of pollutant, microplastics widely exist in the marine environment and have attracted a lot of attention from the international community. In order to study the distribution of microplastics and the influence of ocean current, microplastic ...
Jingxi Li, Fenglei Gao, Di Zhang, Wei Cao, Chang Zhao   +4 more
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