Capillary Skimming of Floating Microplastics via a Water‐Bridged Ratchet
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DOI: 10.1002/advs.202408623
Abstract: Floating microplastics (MPs) have recently become a major concern in marine pollution; however, current filter‐based technology is hardly effective for directly removing such MPs from the water surface because of specific mesh size and clogging… read more here.
Keywords: via water; water; capillary skimming; floating microplastics ... See more keywords
Seasonal biofilm formation on floating microplastics in coastal waters of intensified marinculture area.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2021.112914
Abstract: The environmental pollution caused by microplastics has received increasing attention recently. In this paper, we present the results of research into the bacterium attached to microplastics in four coastal mariculture zones in southeast China during… read more here.
Keywords: formation floating; seasonal biofilm; floating microplastics; biofilm formation ... See more keywords
Distribution Patterns of Floating Microplastics in Open and Coastal Waters of the Eastern Mediterranean Sea (Ionian, Aegean, and Levantine Seas)
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DOI: 10.3389/fmars.2021.699000
Abstract: Microplastic pollution is a pervasive anthropogenic phenomenon at the ocean surface. Numerous studies have been performed worldwide; nevertheless, the distribution patterns, morphological properties, and sources of origin in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea are still poorly… read more here.
Keywords: sea; eastern mediterranean; mediterranean sea; floating microplastics ... See more keywords