Shape matters: long-range transport of microplastic fibers in the atmosphere [PDF]
, 2023 Deposition of giant microplastic particles from the atmosphere has been observed in the most remote places on Earth. However, their deposition patterns are difficult to reproduce using current atmospheric transport models. These models usually treat particles as perfect spheres, whereas the real shapes of microplastic particles are often far from ...
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Fate and Impacts of Microplastics in the Environment: Hydrosphere, Pedosphere, and Atmosphere
Environments, 2023 Plastic litter is on the rise where plastic waste ends up in undesignated areas such as the coastal shorelines, where the plastic is exposed to environmental conditions.
Fatima Haque, C. Fan
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The vertical distribution and biological transport of marine microplastics across the epipelagic and mesopelagic water column. [PDF]
, 2019 Plastic waste has been documented in nearly all types of marine environments and has been found in species spanning all levels of marine food webs. Within these marine environments, deep pelagic waters encompass the largest ecosystems on Earth. We lack a
Choy, C Anela +10 more
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Comparing Methods for Microplastic Quantification Using the Danube as a Model
Microplastics, 2023 This study investigates the impact different mesh-sized filtration methods have on the amount of detected microplastics in the surface water of the Danube River delta. Further, the distribution of microplastics in different size categories (20 µm, 65 µm,
Tim Kiefer, Martin Knoll, Andreas Fath
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A model for the size distribution of marine microplastics: a statistical mechanics approach [PDF]
, 2021 The size distribution of marine microplastics provides a fundamental data source for understanding the dispersal, break down, and biotic impacts of the microplastics in the ocean. The observed size distribution at the sea surface generally shows, from large to small sizes, a gradual increase followed by a rapid decrease.
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The effects of trophic transfer and environmental factors on microplastic uptake by plaice, Pleuronectes plastessa, and spider crab, Maja squinado [PDF]
, 2018 Microplastic pollution is apparent throughout the marine environment from deep ocean sediments to coastal habitats. Most of this is believed to originate on land, although marine activities, such as fishing and shipping, also contribute to the release ...
Abylkhani, Bexultan +2 more
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Microplastics and human health
Science, 2021 Knowledge gaps should be addressed to ascertain the health risks of microplastics The ubiquity of microplastics (plastic particles
D. Vethaak, J. Legler
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Microplastics, 2023 Despite the wide distribution of textile microfibers in the marine environment, there is still limited knowledge on microfiber ingestion in fish species intended for human consumption, mostly due to analytical issues. The present study aims to assess the
Serena Santonicola +3 more
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Microplastics, 2023 The Microplastic Index (MPI) was presented in a previous paper as a method to assess the formation of microplastics during the application of impact and wear stresses, based on selected mechanical and physical properties of polymers.
Kalouda Grigoriadi +7 more
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A coupled model for the linked dynamics of marine pollution by microplastics and plastic-related organic pollutants [PDF]
arXiv, 2021 The pervasiveness of microplastics in global oceans is raising concern about its impacts on organisms. While quantifying its toxicity is still an open issue, sampling evidence has shown that rarely is marine microplastics found clean; rather, it is often contaminated by other types of chemical pollutants, some known to be harmful to biota and humans ...
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