Aquatic vascular plants - A forgotten piece of nature in microplastic research.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2020.114354
Abstract: Research on the interaction of microplastics and aquatic organisms has been mainly focused on the evaluation of various impacts on animals while aquatic vascular plants have been so far understudied. In this commentary, we summarized… read more here.
Keywords: microplastics aquatic; aquatic vascular; microplastic research; vascular plants ... See more keywords
Microplastic Research Should Embrace the Complexity of Secondary Particles
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DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.0c02194
Abstract: R identifying the ubiquitous presence of microplastics in the environment has accelerated further research to investigate their environmental behavior and fate. Whether a primary microplastic (manufactured microbeads, fibers, pellets) or secondary microplastic (larger plastic debris… read more here.
Keywords: research; research embrace; microplastic research; embrace complexity ... See more keywords
Solving the Nonalignment of Methods and Approaches Used in Microplastic Research to Consistently Characterize Risk
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DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.0c02982
Abstract: The lack of standard approaches in microplastic research limits progress in the abatement of plastic pollution. Here, we propose and test rescaling methods that are able to improve the alignment of methods used in microplastic… read more here.
Keywords: solving nonalignment; research; microplastic research; nonalignment methods ... See more keywords