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A Review of Microplastics in China Marine Waters
Microplastics (<5 mm) are ubiquitous in the environment and can pose potential danger to the ecosystem and even human health. As the sink of...
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Unfolding the interaction of radioactive Cs and Sr with polyethylene-derived microplastics in marine environment
To unveil the interaction of radioactive Cs and Sr with polyethylene-derived microplastics in the marine environment, a mesocosm study was conducted...
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The toxic impacts of microplastics-borne benzo[a]pyrene and heavy metals on the health and behavior of seahorse Hippocampus erectus
Marine pollution poses a critical threat to biodiversity. The synergistic effects of microplastics, specifically high-density polyethylene (HDPE),...
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Characterisation and distribution of microplastics in the inner shelf sediments of the southeast coast of India, Bay of Bengal
Microplastics (MPs) are one of the major substantial pollutants in the environment and are stored in sediments worldwide, especially in marine...
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Bacterial communities on microplastics in a wetland ecosystem
Microplastics (MPs), a new type of environmental pollutant, can serve as substrates for microbes. Wetland ecosystems support a diverse range of...
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Accumulation of microplastics in bivalves within the Chandragiri River in South-Western India
The pervasive presence of microplastics within river ecosystems has a profound and often underestimated detrimental impact. These minuscule yet...
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Current publication activity on nanoplastics & microplastics: a bibliometric analysis
In recent years, interest in Nanoplastics and Microplastics (NM) has increased both in scientific research and in the initiatives of environmental...
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Temporal dynamics of bacterial biofilms and their relationship with heavy metals on expanded polystyrene microplastics
Expanded polystyrene (EPS) is a common type of microplastics (MPs) often found in coastal areas especially aquaculture areas. It is considered as an...
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Microplastics in Surface Waters and Floodplain Sediments of the Dagu River in the Jiaodong Peninsula, China
To understand the pollution characteristics and distributions of microplastics in the Dagu River, an important inland river that flows to Jiaozhou...
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Marine Solid Pollution—From Macroplastics to Nanoplastics
It is not surprising that we are interested in plastics as one of the most prominent polluting agents of the twenty-first century. We have gone from...
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Transport Process of Microplastics from Terrestrial to Aquatic Environment: Evaluation of the Current Knowledge
Since the first plastic production at an industrial scale in the 1950s, the importance of plastics in our lives and their production have continued...
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The impacts of dum** sites on the marine environment: a system dynamics approach
The various forms of anthropogenic pollution of seas and oceans have been extensively studied in recent decades. The most significant factors are the...
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Abundance and characteristics of microplastics in shellfish from Jiaozhou Bay, China
As an emerging pollutant, the presence of microplastics in marine organisms has been concerned increasingly. Shellfish, which are both economically...
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Marine Pollution in Context
You have opened this book because you have an interest in the ocean and the impact of humans upon it. This is a serious issue that gains plenty of...
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Occurrence and Distribution of Plastispheres in Coastal Sediments and Waters along the Maharashtra Coast, India
Microplastics can promote microbial colonisation and biofilm growth, thus being referred to as “plastispheres”. The global plastic pollution surge is...
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Marine Contaminants of Emerging Concern
Identifying and listing substances or materials as contaminants of emerging concernContaminants of emerging concern (CECs) is not a simple task, and...
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Morphology and Polymeric Composition-Based Source Apportionment of Microplastics in Surface Water and Sediment of Drinking Water Supply Reservoirs in Ranchi, India
We investigated the occurrence of microplastics (MPs), a burgeoning environmental pollutant, in three drinking water supplying reservoirs situated in...
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Marine ecological risk assessment for the herbicide sulfometuron-methyl based on species sensitivity distribution approach
In recent years, herbicide sulfometuron-methyl (SM) has been used to kill the invasive plant Spartina alternflora in some coastal areas of China,...
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The management of microplastics in urban and rural water resources: technological and socioeconomic arrangements and regulations
This study provides evidence of a comprehensive analysis of microplastic (MPs) additive concentrations, specifically focusing on phthalate...
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Ecotoxicological Effects of Microplastics in Marine Zooplankton
Marine microplastics are recognized as an emerging pollutant accumulating in marine environment, throughout the water column and on the seabed [1]....