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Toxic effects of microplastic on marine microalgae Skeletonema costatum: Interactions between microplastic and algae
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Compared with non-contact shading effect, interactions between microplastic and microalage such as adsorption and aggregation were more reasonable explanations for toxic effects of microplastics on marine microalgae.About:
This article is published in Environmental Pollution.The article was published on 2017-01-01. It has received 520 citations till now.read more
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Microplastics in Freshwater Environments: Sources, Fates and Toxicity
TL;DR: The sources, fates, and toxicities of microplastics in freshwater ecosystems are detailed in this article, and the action modes of the combined toxicity of micro-plastics with other pollutants in biota are discussed in freshwater environments.
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Microplastics in the Aquatic Environment—The Occurrence, Sources, Ecological Impacts, Fate, and Remediation Challenges
Nhamo Chaukura,Kebede K. Kefeni,Innocent Chikurunhe,Isaac Nyambiya,Willis Gwenzi,Welldone Moyo,Thabo T.I. Nkambule,Bhekie B. Mamba,Francis O. Abulude +8 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors discuss sources and pathways through which microplastics enter the environment, evaluate the fate and behavior of microplastic, and discuss micro-plastics in African aquatic systems, and identify research gaps and recommends remediation strategies.
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Microplastic pollution in Southern Atlantic marine waters: Review of current trends, sources, and perspectives.
Franciele Oliveira Campos da Rocha,Sabrina T. Martinez,Vânia Palmeira Campos,Gisele O. da Rocha,Jailson B. de Andrade +4 more
TL;DR: In this paper, a review assessed advances in sampling, analytical methodologies, characterization and understanding of MP sources in these marine waters in comparison to data from other regions around the globe.
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Microplastics can alter phytoplankton community composition
TL;DR: In this article , the results showed that the highest concentrations of microplastics significantly altered the structure of the phytoplankton community, driven by increased abundances of cyanobacteria taxa Aphanocapsa and Pseudanabaena.
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Infrared spectroscopy as a tool to monitor interactions between nanoplastics and microalgae
TL;DR: Results showed that polystyrene nanoparticles seemed to adsorb on microalgae surface, leading to a loss of plasma membrane integrity, showing that this tool could be very helpful in the understanding of nanoparticle-microalgae interaction mechanisms.
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Accumulation of Microplastic on Shorelines Woldwide: Sources and Sinks
Mark Anthony Browne,Mark Anthony Browne,Mark Anthony Browne,Phillip Crump,S. J. Niven,Emma L. Teuten,Andrew Tonkin,Tamara S. Galloway,Richard C. Thompson +8 more
TL;DR: It is shown that microplastic contaminates the shorelines at 18 sites worldwide representing six continents from the poles to the equator, with more material in densely populated areas, but no clear relationship between the abundance of miocroplastics and the mean size-distribution of natural particulates.
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Nanomaterials in the environment: Behavior, fate, bioavailability, and effects
Stephen J. Klaine,Pedro J. J. Alvarez,Graeme E. Batley,Teresa F. Fernandes,Richard D. Handy,Delina Y. Lyon,Shaily Mahendra,Mike J. McLaughlin,Jamie R. Lead +8 more
TL;DR: This review critiques existing nanomaterial research in freshwater, marine, and soil environments and illustrates the paucity of existing research and demonstrates the need for additional research.