Search Results - "Marine pollution bulletin"

Surgical face masks as a potential source for microplastic pollution in the COVID-19 scenario by Aragaw, Tadele Assefa

“…Although there have been enormous reports on the microplastic pollution from different plastic products, impacts, controlling mechanisms in recent years, the…”
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Microplastics: Finding a consensus on the definition by Frias, J.P.G.L., Nash, Roisin

“…Polymer science is one of the most revolutionary research areas of the last century, instigated by the discovery of Bakelite, the first synthetic plastic…”
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Marine microplastic debris: An emerging issue for food security, food safety and human health by Barboza, Luís Gabriel Antão, Dick Vethaak, A., Lavorante, Beatriz R.B.O., Lundebye, Anne-Katrine, Guilhermino, Lúcia

“…Recent studies have demonstrated the negative impacts of microplastics on wildlife. Therefore, the presence of microplastics in marine species for human…”
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Validation of ATR FT-IR to identify polymers of plastic marine debris, including those ingested by marine organisms by Jung, Melissa R., Horgen, F. David, Orski, Sara V., Rodriguez C., Viviana, Beers, Kathryn L., Balazs, George H., Jones, T. Todd, Work, Thierry M., Brignac, Kayla C., Royer, Sarah-Jeanne, Hyrenbach, K. David, Jensen, Brenda A., Lynch, Jennifer M.

“…Polymer identification of plastic marine debris can help identify its sources, degradation, and fate. We optimized and validated a fast, simple, and accessible…”
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Global ecological, social and economic impacts of marine plastic by Beaumont, Nicola J., Aanesen, Margrethe, Austen, Melanie C., Börger, Tobias, Clark, James R., Cole, Matthew, Hooper, Tara, Lindeque, Penelope K., Pascoe, Christine, Wyles, Kayleigh J.

“…This research takes a holistic approach to considering the consequences of marine plastic pollution. A semi-systematic literature review of 1191 data points…”
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The plastic in microplastics: A review by Andrady, Anthony L.

“…Microplastics [MPs], now a ubiquitous pollutant in the oceans, pose a serious potential threat to marine ecology and has justifiably encouraged focused…”
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Sources, transport, and accumulation of different types of plastic litter in aquatic environments: A review study by Schwarz, A.E., Ligthart, T.N., Boukris, E., van Harmelen, T.

“…Types of plastic waste in different aquatic environments were assessed to obtain a global framework of plastic waste transport and accumulation, relevant for…”
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A study on characteristics of microplastic in wastewater of South Korea: Identification, quantification, and fate of microplastics during treatment process by Hidayaturrahman, Haerul, Lee, Tae-Gwan

“…This study investigated the removal of microplastics from different treatment stages in three WWTPs and examined the performance of tertiary treatment that was…”
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Microplastics in marine biota: A review by Ugwu, Kevin, Herrera, Alicia, Gómez, May

“…Plastics are the most important component in marine debris. In turn, within plastics, microplastics (<5 mm) are those that most affect marine biota. Thus, this…”
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International policies to reduce plastic marine pollution from single-use plastics (plastic bags and microbeads): A review by Xanthos, Dirk, Walker, Tony R.

“…Marine plastic pollution has been a growing concern for decades. Single-use plastics (plastic bags and microbeads) are a significant source of this pollution…”
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Catchment to sea connection: Impacts of terrestrial run-off on benthic ecosystems in American Samoa by Comeros-Raynal, Mia T., Brodie, Jon, Bainbridge, Zoe, Choat, John Howard, Curtis, Meagan, Lewis, Stephen, Stevens, Thomas, Shuler, Christopher K., Sudek, Mareike, Hoey, Andrew S.

“…Variation in water quality can directly affect the composition of benthic assemblages on coral reefs. Yet, few studies have directly quantified nutrient and…”
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The chemical behaviors of microplastics in marine environment: A review by Guo, Xuan, Wang, Jianlong

“…Microplastics are widely existed in marine and coastal environments, which aroused global concern in recent years. This review mainly summarized the…”
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Release of synthetic microplastic plastic fibres from domestic washing machines: Effects of fabric type and washing conditions by Napper, Imogen E., Thompson, Richard C.

“…Washing clothes made from synthetic materials has been identified as a potentially important source of microscopic fibres to the environment. This study…”
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Assessment of potential ecological risk of microplastics in the coastal sediments of India: A meta-analysis by Ranjani, M., Veerasingam, S., Venkatachalapathy, R., Mugilarasan, M., Bagaev, Andrei, Mukhanov, Vladimir, Vethamony, P.

“…Abundance, chemical composition and ecological risk of microplastics (MPs) in terrestrial and marine environments have merited substantial attention from the…”
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Reducing marine pollution from single-use plastics (SUPs): A review by Schnurr, Riley E.J., Alboiu, Vanessa, Chaudhary, Meenakshi, Corbett, Roan A., Quanz, Meaghan E., Sankar, Karthikeshwar, Srain, Harveer S., Thavarajah, Venukasan, Xanthos, Dirk, Walker, Tony R.

“…Single-use plastics, or SUPs (plastic bags, microbeads, cutlery, straws and polystyrene) are substantial sources of plastic marine pollution, yet preventable…”
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Quantitative overview of marine debris ingested by marine megafauna by Kühn, Susanne, van Franeker, Jan Andries

“…This review quantifies plastic interaction in marine biota. Firstly, entanglement and ingestion records for all marine birds, mammals, turtles, fish, and…”
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Growth kinetics and biodeterioration of polypropylene microplastics by Bacillus sp. and Rhodococcus sp. isolated from mangrove sediment by Auta, H.S., Emenike, C.U., Jayanthi, B., Fauziah, S.H.

“…Interest in the biodegradation of microplastics is due to their ubiquitous distribution, availability, high persistence in the environment and deleterious…”
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Synthetic fibers in atmospheric fallout: A source of microplastics in the environment? by Dris, Rachid, Gasperi, Johnny, Saad, Mohamed, Mirande, Cécile, Tassin, Bruno

“…Sources, pathways and reservoirs of microplastics, plastic particles smaller than 5mm, remain poorly documented in an urban context. While some studies pointed…”
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Microplastics pollution in different aquatic environments and biota: A review of recent studies by Rezania, Shahabaldin, Park, Junboum, Md Din, Mohd Fadhil, Mat Taib, Shazwin, Talaiekhozani, Amirreza, Kumar Yadav, Krishna, Kamyab, Hesam

“…Microplastics (MPs) are generated from plastic and have negative impact to our environment due to high level of fragmentation. They can be originated from…”
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Large microplastic particles in sediments of tributaries of the River Thames, UK – Abundance, sources and methods for effective quantification by Horton, Alice A., Svendsen, Claus, Williams, Richard J., Spurgeon, David J., Lahive, Elma

“…Sewage effluent input and population were chosen as predictors of microplastic presence in sediments at four sites in the River Thames basin (UK). Large…”
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