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MicroplasticsAccumulation of microplastics (MPs) in aqueous environments poses a serious ecological problem nowadays. MP particles are able to adsorb pollutants of different kinds and to transport them to living organisms, leading to biotoxicity. Hence, investigation
Alexey A. Polotsky +4 more
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Microplastics in landfill leachate: Sources, detection, occurrence, and removal
Environmental Science and Ecotechnology, 2023 Due to the accumulation of an enormous amount of plastic waste from municipal and industrial sources in landfills, landfill leachate is becoming a significant reservoir of microplastics.
M. S. Kabir +4 more
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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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Microplastics in the Nigerian Environment- A review [PDF]
, 2022 The use of plastics and their applications is growing by the second. Their quick production and consequent improper disposal have made plastics a concern for researchers and policymakers.
Ayodele Ifeoluwa, Faleti
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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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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 potential impact of nano- and microplastics on human health: Understanding human health risks.
Environmental ResearchPlastics are used all over the world. Unfortunately, due to limited biodegradation, plastics cause a significant level of environmental pollution. The smallest recognized to date are termed nanoplastics (1 nm [nm] up to 1 μm [μm]) and microplastics (1 μm-
Ewa Winiarska +2 more
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Microplastics Can Change Soil Properties and Affect Plant Performance.
Environmental Science and Technology, 2019 Microplastics can affect biophysical properties of the soil. However, little is known about the cascade of events in fundamental levels of terrestrial ecosystems, i.e., starting with the changes in soil abiotic properties and propagating across the ...
A. A. de Souza Machado +8 more
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Water Research, 2023 Microplastics as vectors for contaminants in the environment is becoming a topic of public interest. Microplastics have been found to actively adsorb heavy metals, per-fluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polyaromatic ...
M. J. Stapleton, A. Ansari, F. Hai
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