The Dual Role of Microplastics in Marine Environment: Sink and Vectors of Pollutants
This review is a follow-up to a previous review published in Journal of Marine Science and Engineeringon the issues of accumulation, transport, and the effects of microplastics (MPs) in the oceans. The review brings together experimental laboratory, mathematical, and field data on the dual role of M...
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| description | This review is a follow-up to a previous review published in Journal of Marine Science and Engineeringon the issues of accumulation, transport, and the effects of microplastics (MPs) in the oceans. The review brings together experimental laboratory, mathematical, and field data on the dual role of MPs as accumulators of hydrophobic persistent organic compounds (POPs), and their release-effect in the marine ecosystem. It also examines the carrier role, besides POPs, of new emerging categories of pollutants, such as pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs). This role becomes increasingly important and significant as polymers age and surfaces become hydrophilic, increasing toxicity and effects of the new polymer-pollutant associations on marine food webs. It was not the intention to provide too many detailed examples of carriers and co-contaminants, exposed marine species, and effects. Instead, the views of two different schools of thought are reported and summarized: one that emphasizes the risks of transport, exposure, and risk beyond critical thresholds, and another that downplays this view. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-61ea3c20a54a425caac0e6f3084b69d82023-11-21T23:27:10ZengMDPI AGJournal of Marine Science and Engineering2077-13122021-06-019664210.3390/jmse9060642The Dual Role of Microplastics in Marine Environment: Sink and Vectors of PollutantsMichele Arienzo0Luciano Ferrara1Marco Trifuoggi2Department of Earth Sciences, Environment and Resources, University of Naples Federico II, Via Vicinale Cupa Cintia 21, 80126 Naples, ItalyDepartment of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Via Vicinale Cupa Cintia 21, 80126 Naples, ItalyDepartment of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Via Vicinale Cupa Cintia 21, 80126 Naples, ItalyThis review is a follow-up to a previous review published in Journal of Marine Science and Engineeringon the issues of accumulation, transport, and the effects of microplastics (MPs) in the oceans. The review brings together experimental laboratory, mathematical, and field data on the dual role of MPs as accumulators of hydrophobic persistent organic compounds (POPs), and their release-effect in the marine ecosystem. It also examines the carrier role, besides POPs, of new emerging categories of pollutants, such as pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs). This role becomes increasingly important and significant as polymers age and surfaces become hydrophilic, increasing toxicity and effects of the new polymer-pollutant associations on marine food webs. It was not the intention to provide too many detailed examples of carriers and co-contaminants, exposed marine species, and effects. Instead, the views of two different schools of thought are reported and summarized: one that emphasizes the risks of transport, exposure, and risk beyond critical thresholds, and another that downplays this view.https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/9/6/642microplasticsoceansvehiculationbioaccumulationeffectspersistent organic pollutants |
| spellingShingle | Michele Arienzo Luciano Ferrara Marco Trifuoggi The Dual Role of Microplastics in Marine Environment: Sink and Vectors of Pollutants Journal of Marine Science and Engineering microplastics oceans vehiculation bioaccumulation effects persistent organic pollutants |
| title | The Dual Role of Microplastics in Marine Environment: Sink and Vectors of Pollutants |
| title_full | The Dual Role of Microplastics in Marine Environment: Sink and Vectors of Pollutants |
| title_fullStr | The Dual Role of Microplastics in Marine Environment: Sink and Vectors of Pollutants |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Dual Role of Microplastics in Marine Environment: Sink and Vectors of Pollutants |
| title_short | The Dual Role of Microplastics in Marine Environment: Sink and Vectors of Pollutants |
| title_sort | dual role of microplastics in marine environment sink and vectors of pollutants |
| topic | microplastics oceans vehiculation bioaccumulation effects persistent organic pollutants |
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