A threshold model of plastic waste fragmentation: New insights into the distribution of microplastics in the ocean and its evolution over time [PDF]
, 2023 Plastic pollution in the aquatic environment has been assessed for many years by ocean waste collection expeditions around the globe or by river sampling. While the total amount of plastic produced worldwide is well documented, the amount of plastic found in the ocean, the distribution of particles on its surface and its evolution over time are still ...
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Microplastic Detection in Soil and Water Using Resonance Microwave Spectroscopy [PDF]
arXiv, 2020 A feasibility study of microplastic detection and quantification in soil and water using resonance microwave reflectometry is carried out using artificially created samples with high volumetric concentration of microplastic with 50{\mu}m-0.5mm particles size.
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Is the Hyporheic Zone Relevant beyond the Scientific Community? [PDF]
, 2019 Rivers are important ecosystems under continuous anthropogenic stresses. The hyporheic zone is a ubiquitous, reactive interface between the main channel and its surrounding sediments along the river network. We elaborate on the main physical, biological,
Arnon, Shai +9 more
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Microplastics Abundance and Uptake by Meretrix lyrata (Hard Clam) in Mangrove Forest [PDF]
, 2020 The aim of this study was to determine the abundance and distribution of microplastics in a mangrove ecosystem, while investigating its uptake by Meretrix lyrata. Microplastics were extracted from 10 L of mangrove sediment using a floatation method. Soft
binti Shahul Hamid, Fauziah +2 more
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Interactions between microplastics and benthic biofilms in fluvial ecosystems: Knowledge gaps and future trends [PDF]
, 2022 Plastics, especially microplastics (
Almroth, Bethanie Carney +19 more
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Animals, 2023 Simple Summary Microplastics are widespread environmental contaminants comprised of plastic pieces
J. C. Prata, P. Dias-Pereira
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Sewage sludge application as a vehicle for microplastics in eastern Spanish agricultural soils [PDF]
, 2020 Microplastic pollution is becoming a major challenge with the growing use of plastic. In recent years, research about microplastic pollution in the environment has become a field of study with increased interest, with ever expanding findings on sources ...
Berg, Pim, van den +3 more
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Repulsive interactions of eco-corona covered microplastic particles quantitatively follow modelling of polymer brushes [PDF]
arXiv, 2021 Environmental fate and toxicity of microplastic particles is dominated by their surface properties. In the environment an adsorbed layer of biomolecules and natural organic matter forms the so-called eco-corona. A quantitative description of how this eco-corona changes the particles' colloidal interactions is still missing.
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HyperSpectral Imaging based approach for monitoring of micro-plastics from marine environment [PDF]
, 2017 The possibility to develop a sensor based procedure in order to monitor plastic presence in the marine environment was explored in this work. More in detail, this study was addressed to detect and to recognize different types of microplastics coming from
Bonifazi, Giuseppe +4 more
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The effect of polypropylene on the formation of byssal threads produced by Dreissena polymorpha (zebra mussels) [PDF]
, 2020 The presence of microfibers and microplastics in the environment is an ever-growing ecological concern. Accumulation of microplastics (plastic particles smaller than 5 mm) in aquatic environments and the subsequent exposure of these particles to ...
Crisman, Anna-Christina Z. +5 more
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