ReviewRSC advances2021
Environmental fate and impacts of microplastics in aquatic ecosystems: a review.
Review in RSC advances, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 29 papers.
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29 citing papers in PubMed, 231 citations in OpenAlex.
- Investigating the Release and Toxicity of Microplastics/Nanoplastics From Single-Use Plastic Bags to Zebrafish.Journal of applied toxicology : JAT · 2026Article
- Environmentally relevant aged nanoplastics amplify oxidative stress-associated inhalation toxicity and delay lung clearance.Redox biology · 2026Article
- Biofilms on microplastics across ecological systems: Formation mechanisms, community composition, environmental impacts, and ecotoxicity.World journal of microbiology & biotechnology · 2026Review
- Oxidative aging facilitates biological barrier penetration of polyethylene microplastics, amplifying systemic lipotoxicity in aquatic species.Particle and fibre toxicology · 2026Article
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- Limited Potential of Polystyrene Microplastic as a Vector of Microcystin-LR in Diluted Lysate ofToxins · 2026Article
- Distinguishing microplastics from microplastic-like particles in the marine fish from Qatar.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Advancing microplastic pollution management in aquatic environments through artificial intelligence.Journal of environmental health science & engineering · 2025Review
- Single and Combined Effects of Polystyrene Nanoplastics and Dibutyl Phthalate on Hybrid Snakehead (Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Effect of Dietary Exposure to Low-Density Polyethylene Microplastics and Their Potential Role as Estrogen Vectors In Vivo.Current issues in molecular biology · 2025Article
- Exploring biochemical responses and cellular adaptations of Chlorella sorokiniana to polyethylene microplastic exposure.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Elucidation of Mechanisms by Which Microplastics (PET) Facilitates the Rapid Growth of Benthic Cyanobacteria and Toxin Production in Aquatic Ecosystems.Metabolites · 2025Review
- Exploring the toxicology, socio-ecological impacts and biodegradation of microplastics in Africa: Potentials for resource conservation.Toxicology reports · 2025Review
- Pharmaceuticals and Microplastics in Aquatic Environments: A Comprehensive Review of Pathways and Distribution, Toxicological and Ecological Effects.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Review
- Microplastic pollution along the coastal island shorelines of Bangladesh: Distribution, patterns, and abundance.Heliyon · 2024Article
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- Optimization of glass separating funnels to facilitate microplastic extraction from sediments.MethodsX · 2024Article
- Microplastics and non-natural cellulosic particles in Spanish bottled drinking water.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Emerging Issues on Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Colonizing Plastic Waste in Aquatic Ecosystems.Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Microplastic pollution: a review of techniques to identify microplastics and their threats to the aquatic ecosystem.Environmental monitoring and assessment · 2024Review
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Authors and funding
8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
Wide usage of plastic products leads to the global occurrence of microplastics (MPs) in the aquatic environment. Due to the small size, they can be bio-ingested, which may cause certain health effects. The present review starts with summarizing the main sources of various types of MPs and their occurrences in the aquatic environment, as well as their transportation and degradation pathways. The analysis of migration of MPs in water environments shows that the ultimate fate of most MPs in water environments is cracked into small fragments and sinking into the bottom of the ocean. The advantages and disadvantages of existing methods for detection and analysis of MPs are summarized. In addition, based on recent researches, the present review discusses MPs as carriers of organic pollutants and microorganisms, and explores the specific effects of MPs on aquatic organisms in the case of single and combined pollutants. Finally, by analysing the causes and influencing factors of their trophic transfer, the impact of MPs on high-level trophic organisms is explored.
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