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Microplastic particles reduce reproduction in the terrestrial worm Enchytraeus crypticus in a soil exposure.
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The potential for toxic effects of plastics in small size ranges to soil organisms at high exposure concentrations is highlighted, providing understanding of the hazards microplastics may pose in the terrestrial environment.About:
This article is published in Environmental Pollution.The article was published on 2019-09-05. It has received 133 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Microplastics & Particle size.read more
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Source, migration and toxicology of microplastics in soil.
Jing-Jie Guo,Xian-Pei Huang,Lei Xiang,Yi-Ze Wang,Yan-Wen Li,Hui Li,Quan-Ying Cai,Ce-Hui Mo,Ming Hung Wong +8 more
TL;DR: This review aims to address gaps in knowledge, shed light on the ecological effects of microplastics in soil, and propose future studies on microplastic pollution and the resultant soil ecotoxicity.
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Reaching New Heights in Plastic Pollution—Preliminary Findings of Microplastics on Mount Everest
Imogen E. Napper,Bede F.R. Davies,Heather Clifford,Sandra Elvin,Heather J. Koldewey,Heather J. Koldewey,Paul Andrew Mayewski,Kimberley R. Miner,Mariusz Potocki,Aurora C. Elmore,Ananta Prasad Gajurel,Richard C. Thompson +11 more
TL;DR: In this paper, microplastic pollution near the top of the highest mountain on Earth has been identified and characterized, and the implications for the environment and the people living below were illustrated.
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Polystyrene microplastics induced male reproductive toxicity in mice
Haibo Jin,Tan Ma,Xiaoxuan Sha,Zhenyu Liu,Yuan Zhou,Xiannan Meng,Yabing Chen,Xiaodong Han,Jie Ding +8 more
TL;DR: It is demonstrated that PS-MPs induced male reproductive dysfunctions in mice, which provided new insights into the toxicity of MPs in mammals.
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Plastic biodegradation: Frontline microbes and their enzymes
TL;DR: The current understanding of the roles played by actinomycetes, algae, bacteria, fungi and their enzymes in enhancing the degradation of synthetic plastics are reviewed, with special focus on their modes of action and probable enzymatic mechanisms.
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Microplastics in soils: A review of methods, occurrence, fate, transport, ecological and environmental risks.
TL;DR: A selection of papers is reviewed and a tentative standardized method for analyzing particles in complex matrices is extrapolated, helpful for providing an important roadmap and inspiration for the research methods and framework of soil MPs and facilitates the development of waste management and remediation strategies for regional soil MP contamination.
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Microplastics in freshwater and terrestrial environments: Evaluating the current understanding to identify the knowledge gaps and future research priorities.
TL;DR: This review critically evaluates the current literature on the presence, behaviour and fate of microplastics in freshwater and terrestrial environments and, where appropriate, draws on relevant studies from other fields including nanotechnology, agriculture and waste management.
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Wastewater Treatment Works (WwTW) as a Source of Microplastics in the Aquatic Environment
TL;DR: This study shows that despite the efficient removal rates of MP achieved by this modern treatment plant when dealing with such a large volume of effluent even a modest amount of microplastics being released per liter of Effluent could result in significant amounts of micro Plastics entering the environment.
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Synthetic fibers in atmospheric fallout: A source of microplastics in the environment?
TL;DR: The atmospheric fallout of microplastics was investigated in two different urban and sub-urban sites and a rough estimation was shown showing that between 3 and 10 tons of fibers are deposited by atmospheric fallout at the scale of the Parisian agglomeration every year.
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Are We Speaking the Same Language? Recommendations for a Definition and Categorization Framework for Plastic Debris.
Nanna B. Hartmann,Thorsten Hüffer,Richard C. Thompson,Martin Hassellöv,Verschoor Aj,Anders Egede Daugaard,Sinja Rist,Therese Karlsson,Nicole Brennholt,Matthew Cole,Maria Pia Herrling,Maren C. Hess,Natalia P. Ivleva,Amy Lusher,Martin Wagner +14 more
TL;DR: This work critically discusses the advantages and disadvantages of a unified terminology, proposes a definition and categorization framework, and highlights areas of uncertainty on how to define and categorize plastic debris.
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Microplastics as an emerging threat to terrestrial ecosystems
Anderson Abel de Souza Machado,Anderson Abel de Souza Machado,Werner Kloas,Werner Kloas,Christiane Zarfl,Stefan Hempel,Matthias C. Rillig +6 more
TL;DR: The pervasive microplastic contamination as a potential agent of global change in terrestrial systems is introduced, the physical and chemical nature of the respective observed effects are highlighted, and the broad toxicity of nanoplastics derived from plastic breakdown is discussed.