ArticleEnvironmental science & technology2023
Transport of Microplastic and Dispersed Oil Co-contaminants in the Marine Environment.
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- High-performance caffeic acid-based superhydrophilic membranes for efficient removal of microplastics-oil co-contaminants.Nature communications · 2026Article
- Long-Range Transport of Oil by Marine Plastic Debris: Evidence from an 8500 km Journey.Environmental science & technology · 2026Article
- Fire and Oil Led to Complex Mixtures of PAHs on Burnt and Unburnt Plastic during the M/VACS environmental Au · 2023Article
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Abstract
Microplastics (MPs) and oil pollution are major concerns in oceans. Although their coexistence in oceans and the associated MP-oil-dispersant agglomerates (MODAs) have been reported, limited attention is given to the behavior of the co-contaminants. This study investigated MODA transport in a simulated ocean system and explored related mechanisms under various oil types, salinities, and mineral concentrations. We found that more than 90% of the heavy oil-formed MODAs stayed at the seawater surface, while the light oil-formed MODAs were widely distributed throughout the seawater column. The increased salinity promoted MODAs formed by 7 and 90 μm MPs to transport from the seawater surface to the column. This was elucidated by the Derjaguin-Landau-Verwey-Overbeek theory as more MODAs formed under higher salinities and dispersants kept them stable in the seawater column. Minerals facilitated the sinking of large MP-formed MODAs (e.g., 40 μm) as minerals were adsorbed on the MODA surface, but their impact on small MP-formed MODAs (e.g., 7 μm) was negligible. A MODA-mineral system was proposed to explain their interaction. Rubey's equation was recommended to predict the sinking velocity of MODAs. This study is the first attempt to reveal MODA transport. Findings will contribute to the model development to facilitate their environmental risk evaluation in oceans.
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