Does Microplastic Pollution in the Epikarst Environment Coincide with Rainfall Flushes and Copepod Population Dynamics? DOI Open Access
Lara Valentić, Tanja Pipan, Nataša Ravbar

et al.

Sustainability, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 16(22), P. 10123 - 10123

Published: Nov. 20, 2024

Karst areas are characteristic landscapes formed by the dissolution of soluble rocks, whose hydrology is largely influenced rapid infiltration through karst massif. These often hotspots biodiversity, especially for epikarst and cave fauna. The epikarst, uppermost layer unsaturated zone, plays a crucial role in regulating water flow aquifers. aim this study was to investigate extent microplastic (MP) pollution, its relationship with precipitation correlation copepod populations areas. conducted between April 2021 October 2022 Postojna–Planina area SW Slovenia at surface underground sampling sites determine pathways MP pollution from depth results indicate that heavier rainfall flushes out more contaminants environment. transport dynamics similar copepods, which baseline organisms food chain caves. One sample contained only polyamide particles, could clothing as possible source but inconclusive. With study, we provide first insight into environment deeper massifs.

Language: Английский

Risk assessment of potentially toxic elements, microplastics, and microorganisms in groundwater around municipal solid waste landfill. DOI
Xiang Li, Tao Peng,

Linyi Lin

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Journal of Hazardous Materials, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 487, P. 137240 - 137240

Published: Jan. 15, 2025

Language: Английский

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Microplastics in groundwater: environmental fate and possible interactions with coexisting contaminants DOI
Shengfeng Liu, Chengcheng Li, Jochen Bundschuh

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Published: March 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Occurrence, Sources, and Ecological Risk of Microplastics in Groundwater: Impacts by Agricultural Activities and Atmospheric Deposition DOI

Lei Zhang,

Wentao Zhao,

Ruiqi Yan

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Water Research, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 123585 - 123585

Published: April 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Atmospheric Microplastic Deposition in Guilin Karst Wetlands: Sources and Agricultural Impact DOI
Lishan Zhang,

Bihong Xu,

Zengxian Wei

et al.

Atmospheric Pollution Research, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 102537 - 102537

Published: April 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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0
Microplastic Contamination in Freshwater Fish: First Insights from Gelingüllü Reservoir (Türkiye) DOI Creative Commons
Şeyda Erdoğan

Water Air & Soil Pollution, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 236(6)

Published: April 24, 2025

Language: Английский

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Travertine deposition rather than tourism activity is the primary contributor to the microplastic risks in alpine karst lakes DOI

Hanyong Zeng,

Yijin Wang, Zhen Zhao

et al.

Journal of Hazardous Materials, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 476, P. 135192 - 135192

Published: July 13, 2024

Language: Английский

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2
The synchronized dynamic release behavior of microplastics during farmland soil erosion process DOI
Ying Hu, Jia Jia, Fang Zhou

et al.

Journal of Environmental Management, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 371, P. 123343 - 123343

Published: Nov. 13, 2024

Language: Английский

Citations

1
Microplastics in the Eastern Arabian Sea: Decision support tools for monitoring and environmental risk reduction DOI

M. Mugilarasan,

R.S. Robin,

J. Joyson Joe Jeevamani

et al.

Journal of Environmental Management, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 372, P. 123160 - 123160

Published: Nov. 24, 2024

Language: Английский

Citations

1
Does Microplastic Pollution in the Epikarst Environment Coincide with Rainfall Flushes and Copepod Population Dynamics? DOI Open Access
Lara Valentić, Tanja Pipan, Nataša Ravbar

et al.

Sustainability, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 16(22), P. 10123 - 10123

Published: Nov. 20, 2024

Karst areas are characteristic landscapes formed by the dissolution of soluble rocks, whose hydrology is largely influenced rapid infiltration through karst massif. These often hotspots biodiversity, especially for epikarst and cave fauna. The epikarst, uppermost layer unsaturated zone, plays a crucial role in regulating water flow aquifers. aim this study was to investigate extent microplastic (MP) pollution, its relationship with precipitation correlation copepod populations areas. conducted between April 2021 October 2022 Postojna–Planina area SW Slovenia at surface underground sampling sites determine pathways MP pollution from depth results indicate that heavier rainfall flushes out more contaminants environment. transport dynamics similar copepods, which baseline organisms food chain caves. One sample contained only polyamide particles, could clothing as possible source but inconclusive. With study, we provide first insight into environment deeper massifs.

Language: Английский

Citations

0