Zastita materijala,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: July 18, 2024
Plastics
have
become
ubiquitous
in
our
lives.
Due
to
the
ever-increasing
population,
rapid
urbanization,
and
industrial
advancement,
use
of
plastics
has
increased
manifold.
These
plastic
materials
often
disintegrate
into
microplastics
(MPs)
which
are
less
than
5mm
size.
MPs
mostly
enter
aquatic
habitats
through
improper
waste
management,
illegal
dumping,
unavoidable
unintentional
discharges
that
take
place
during
construction,
manufacturing,
farming,
domestic
consumption,
recreational
activities.
This
review
centers
on
exploring
origin,
occurrence,
possible
adverse
effects
human
well-being.
Of
485
literature
reviewed
for
study
between
2014-
2023,
105
were
found
be
related
spread
over
10
themes.
The
maximum
number
papers
sources
MPs,
followed
by
freshwater
ecosystems
management.
least
was
from
themes,
transport
soil
environment.
published
China,
India,
Europe,
Americas.
Other
countries
like
Australia,
Latin
America,
Africa,
Middle
East
contribute
very
little.
scan
reveals
only
9%
all
generated
material
is
recycled,
12%
burned,
79%
litter
dumped
landfills
oceans.
settles
pollutes
a
variety
environmental
matrices.
intentionally
manufactured
added
personal
care
products
washed
down
drains
sewage
or
wastewater.
vary
density
colour,
subject
polymer
type,
present
varying
sizes
concentrations
environments.
characterization
originating
different
types
materials,
literature,
performed
based
data
obtained
Scanning
Electron
Microscopy
Energy
Dispersive
Spectroscopy
(SEM-EDS),
Attenuated
Total
Reflection
Fourier
Transform
Infra-Red
spectroscopy
(ATR-FTIR),
Raman
spectroscopy,
Atomic
Force
(AFM).
potential
absorb
harmful
hydrophobic
pollutants
surroundings
resulting
an
indirect
transfer
contaminants
food
web.
Such
affect
humans,
causing
problems
with
reproductive
system,
body
weight,
sex
ratio,
live
births.
pose
serious
threat
organisms
when
ingested
since
they
can
obstruct
digestive
tract,
leading
oxidative
pathological
stress,
slowing
growth,
interfering
reproduction.
Apart
above,
comprehensive
analysis
MP
pollution,
as
well
its
effect
beings
environment,
been
discussed
terms
source
identification
abundance.
Also,
detailed
existing
recycled
new
reused
without
alteration
degradation
produce
energy
sources.
In
end,
integrated
strategies
proposed
prevent
input
control,
improved
techniques
conversion
MPs.
Environmental Pollution,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
351, P. 124088 - 124088
Published: April 30, 2024
The
contamination
of
freshwater
with
microplastics
(MPs)
has
been
established
globally.
While
the
analysis
MPs
predominantly
involved
spectroscopic
methods
for
revealing
particle
numbers,
potential
employing
spectroscopy
mass
estimation
underutilized.
Consequently,
there
is
a
need
to
enhance
our
understanding
loads
and
ensure
complementarity
comparability
various
techniques
accurate
quantification.
This
study
presents
first
comparative
results
on
urban
water
samples
using
micro
Fourier-transform
infrared
(μ-FTIR)
imaging
pyrolysis-gas
chromatography-mass
spectrometry
(Py-GC-MS)
identify
quantify
in
both
numbers
concentration.
Two
sampling
campaigns
summer
winter
were
conducted
at
11
locations
within
Amsterdam
canal
network.
An
advanced
in-situ
volume-reducing
pump
was
employed
collect
from
surface
size
fraction
10-300
μm.
revealed
MP
concentrations
range
16
-107
MP/m3,
estimated
be
2.0-789
μg/m3
by
μ-FTIR
8.5-754
Py-GC-MS.
two
showed
good
terms
general
trends
abundances,
variations
polymer
compositions
due
inherent
inter-methodological
differences.
Elevated
observed
city
center
compared
suburban
areas.
In
addition,
seasonal
differences
abundances
noted
high
human
activity.
Marine Environmental Research,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
190, P. 106027 - 106027
Published: June 22, 2023
Microplastics
are
distributed
in
the
environment
and
considered
emerging
pollutants
because
they
not
regulated
by
legislation.
This
article
aims
to
know
current
state
of
knowledge
regarding
microplastic
pollution
coastal
areas
Colombia.
Therefore,
a
detailed
search
was
carried
out
databases
such
as
Scopus,
Google
Scholar,
university
repositories
collecting
scientific
academic
information
published
between
2000
March
2022.
As
result
review,
presence
microplastics
Colombia
identified,
particularly
water,
sediments,
fish,
thus
evidencing
contamination
ecosystems,
where
Caribbean
coast
is
area
with
highest
amount
especially
Cartagena
(249-1387
particles/m2)
Santa
Marta
(144-791
particles/m2).
It
also
found
that
302
species
7%
contained
Ciénaga
Grande
Marta.
In
studies,
on
other
hand,
it
observed
there
no
standardized
methodology;
each
researcher
chooses
different
approach
according
literature.
The
studies
showed
most
abundant
were
secondary
microplastics,
which
polypropylene
polyethylene
predominant
due
their
applications
society.
review
will
serve
baseline
for
future
research
identify
challenges
realities
country
face
these
pollutants.
Environmental Quality Management,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
34(4)
Published: May 1, 2025
ABSTRACT
One
area
of
growing
concern
was
the
presence
microplastics
(MPs)
in
agricultural
irrigation
systems,
where
they
entered
and
affected
soil
quality
plant
health.
This
study
evaluated
impact
MPs
on
growth
through
a
comprehensive
analysis
existing
literature,
focusing
studies
that
examined
water,
including
their
identification,
occurrence,
environmental
impacts
systems.
systems
are
transported
by
deposited
soil,
trapped
sediments,
or
infiltrated
deeper
layers,
interacting
with
chemicals
increasing
toxicity
risks.
Additionally,
water
disrupted
physical
properties
reducing
porosity
aggregate
stability,
while
altering
nutrient
cycling
processes,
carbon,
nitrogen,
phosphorus
dynamics.
Moreover,
negatively
microbial
communities
fauna,
further
compromising
fertility.
These
disturbances
significantly
hinder
productivity
health,
suggesting
urgent
need
for
mitigation
strategies.
The
uptake
translocation
crops
impaired
growth,
reduced
photosynthetic
efficiency,
induced
oxidative
stress.
highlights
potential
long‐term
risks
contamination,
emphasizing
threat
to
sustainability.
Consequently,
posed
significant
health
productivity,
underscoring
importance
addressing
this
emerging
issue
ensure
sustainable
practices.
Diversity,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
15(7), P. 821 - 821
Published: June 29, 2023
Following
global
trends,
research
to
determine
the
presence
and
abundance
of
microplastics
(MPs)
in
environmental
matrices
Colombia
has
focused
on
coastal
marine
environments.
However,
little
scientific
information
is
available
impact
this
pollutant
wetlands
fish.
In
study,
we
provided
data
occurrence
MPs
water
fish
from
Tocagua
Lake,
an
important
wetland
Colombian
Caribbean,
unique
habitat
wild
cotton-top
tamarins
(Saguinus
oedipus).
Water
(72)
(228
individuals
six
species)
samples
were
collected
during
four
sampling
events
two
climatic
seasons
(wet
dry).
A
total
1174
microplastic
particles
with
average
at
stations
sampled
0.96
±
0.40
MPs/L,
648
identified
gastrointestinal
tract
191
individuals,
corresponding
a
frequency
83.7%.
Black-
blue-colored
fiber
that
predominated
both
(water
fish),
seven
types
polymers
through
attenuated
reflectance
Fourier
transform
infrared
spectroscopy
analysis.
The
abundance,
type,
color
not
significantly
different
between
seasons.
Investigación e Innovación en Ingenierías,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
11(2), P. 120 - 130
Published: Nov. 8, 2023
Objetivo:
Caracterizar
los
microplasticos
en
sedimentos
y
muestras
de
agua
del
río
Molino
la
zona
urbana
municipio
Popayán,
Cauca.
Metodología:
Se
realizó
recolección
columna
tres
estaciones
ribera
su
paso
por
el
perímetro
urbano
transportándolas
hacia
análisis
laboratorio
logrando
extraer
implementación
actividades
filtración
separación
densidad,
finalizando
con
inspección
conteo
microscopia.
Resultados:
determinaron
partículas
plásticas
todas
las
muestras,
estipular
clasificación
morfológica
cantidad
unidades
MP/L
MP/Kg
para
respectivamente.
Conclusiones:
identificaron
un
total
4186
62763
MP/Kg.
La
influencia
antrópica
actuó
como
principal
determinante
concentración
estos
polímeros
sus
respectivos
porcentajes
morfológicos,
además
clasificación,
siendo
esta
mayoritariamente
secundaria.
