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Interactions between microplastics and organic pollutants: effects on toxicity, bioaccumulation, degradation, and transport

Wang Ting, Wang Lin, Chen Qianqian, Kalogerakis Nikos, Ji Rong, Ma Yini

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URI: http://purl.tuc.gr/dl/dias/F8C725FA-C31A-4F65-9D06-A6D1069AB5C5
Year 2020
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Bibliographic Citation T. Wang, L. Wang, Q. Chen, N. Kalogerakis, R. Ji and Y. Ma, "Interactions between microplastics and organic pollutants: effects on toxicity, bioaccumulation, degradation, and transport", Sci. Total Environ., vol. 748, Dec. 2020. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.142427. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.142427
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Microplastics (MPs), defined as particles with diameters <5 mm and including nanoplastics (NPs), with diameters <1 μm, are characterized by large specific surface areas and hydrophobicity. In aquatic and terrestrial environments, MPs interact with co-occurring organic pollutants through sorption and desorption, which alters the environmental behavior of the pollutants, such as their toxicity, bioaccumulation, degradation, and transport. In this review, we summarize the results of current studies of the interactions between MPs and organic contaminants, and focus on the different mechanisms and subsequent ecological risks of contaminant transfer among environmental media, MPs and organisms. The sorption/desorption of organic pollutants on/from MPs is discussed with respect to solution conditions and the properties of both the MPs and the pollutants. More importantly, the ability of MPs to alter the toxicity, bioaccumulation, degradation, and transport of organic pollutants through these interactions is considered as well. We then examine the interrelationships of the different environmental behaviors of MPs and organic pollutants and the roles played by environmental processes. Finally, we identify the remaining knowledge gaps that must be filled in further studies in order to accurately evaluate the environmental risks of MPs and their associated organic pollutants.

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