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Bioaccessibility of microplastic-associated heavy metals using an in vitro digestion model and its implications for human health risk assessment

Chen, X., Ma, J.-J., Yu, R.-L., Hu, G., & Yan, Y. (2022) · Environmental Science and Pollution Research · doi:10.1007/s11356-022-20983-8 · Cited by 68

An evaluation of microplastics fate in the wastewater treatment plants: frequency and removal of microplastics by microfiltration membrane

Yahyanezhad, N., Bardi, M. J., & Aminirad, H. (2021) · Water Practice & Technology · doi:10.2166/wpt.2021.036 · Cited by 66

Micro(nano)plastics as an emerging risk factor to the health of amphibian: A scientometric and systematic review

Araújo, A. P. D. C., Rocha, T. L., Silva, D. D. M. E., & Malafaia, G. (2021) · Chemosphere · doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.131090 · Cited by 63

Influencing mechanisms of microplastics existence on soil heavy metals accumulated by plants

Wu, X., Lin, L., Zheng, L., Deng, X., Li, W., He, T., Zhang, J., Wang, Y., Chen, L., Lei, Z., et al. (2024) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.171878 · Cited by 65

Origination, fate, accumulation, and impact, of microplastics in a marine ecosystem and bio/technological approach for remediation: A review

Narayanan, M. (2023) · Process Safety and Environmental Protection · doi:10.1016/j.psep.2023.07.013 · Cited by 69

Understanding the Impact of Biodegradable Microplastics on Living Organisms Entering the Food Chain: A Review

Малафеев, К. В., Apicella, A., Incarnato, L., & Scarfato, P. (2023) · Polymers · doi:10.3390/polym15183680 · Cited by 69

Adsorption behavior and mechanism of heavy metals onto microplastics: A meta-analysis assisted by machine learning

Bi, S., Liu, S., Liu, E., Xiong, J., Xu, Y., Wu, R., Liu, X., & Xu, J. (2024) · Environmental Pollution · doi:10.1016/j.envpol.2024.124634 · Cited by 60

Microplastics benefit bacteria colonization and induce microcystin degradation

He, Y., Wei, G., Tang, B., Salam, M., Shen, A., Wei, Y., Zhou, X., Liu, M., Yang, Y., Li, H., et al. (2022) · Journal of Hazardous Materials · doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.128524 · Cited by 57

Microplastics and heavy metals in freshwater fish species in the southwestern region of Bangladesh: An emerging concern for public health

Akter, S., Chakraborty, T. K., Ghosh, G. C., Nice, M. S., Zaman, S., & Khan, A. S. (2024) · Emerging contaminants · doi:10.1016/j.emcon.2024.100325 · Cited by 58

A review of interactions of microplastics and typical pollutants from toxicokinetics and toxicodynamics perspective

Gao, N., Yang, L., Lu, X., Duan, Z., Zhu, L., & Feng, J. (2022) · Journal of Hazardous Materials · doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.128736 · Cited by 60

Occurrence and distribution of micro(meso)plastic-sorbed heavy metals and metalloids in sediments, Gulf of Guinea coast (SE Atlantic)

Fred-Ahmadu, O. H., Ayejuyo, O. O., Tenebe, I. T., & Benson, N. U. (2021) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.152650 · Cited by 56

A critical review of microplastic degradation and material flow analysis towards a circular economy

Cholewinski, A., Dadzie, E., Sherlock, C., Anderson, W. A., Charles, T. C., Habib, K., Young, S. B., & Zhao, B. (2022) · Environmental Pollution · doi:10.1016/j.envpol.2022.120334 · Cited by 62

Big eyes can't see microplastics: Feeding selectivity and eco-morphological adaptations in oral cavity affect microplastic uptake in mud-dwelling amphibious mudskipper fish

Kumkar, P., Gosavi, S. M., Verma, C. R., Pise, M., & Kalous, L. (2021) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.147445 · Cited by 57

Adsorption of As(III) by microplastics coexisting with antibiotics

Zhang, X., Tian, X., Song, W., Ma, B., Chen, M., Sun, Y., Chen, Y., & Zhang, L. (2023) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.167857 · Cited by 55

Goals and approaches in the use of citizen science for exploring plastic pollution in freshwater ecosystems: A review

Cook, S., Abolfathi, S., & Gilbert, N. (2021) · Freshwater Science · doi:10.1086/717227 · Cited by 57

Hepatic transcriptomic and histopathological responses of common carp, Cyprinus carpio, to copper and microplastic exposure

Hoseini, S. M., Khosraviani, K., Delavar, F. H., Arghideh, M., Zavvar, F., Hoseinifar, S. H., Doan, H. V., Zabihi, E., & Reverter, M. (2022) · Marine Pollution Bulletin · doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2022.113401 · Cited by 56

Bioprospecting culturable and unculturable microbial consortia through metagenomics for bioremediation

Wani, A. K., Akhtar, N., Naqash, N., Chopra, C., Singh, R., Kumar, V., Kumar, S., Mulla, S. I., & Américo‐Pinheiro, J. H. P. (2022) · Cleaner Chemical Engineering · doi:10.1016/j.clce.2022.100017 · Cited by 55

Interactions of natural colloids with microplastics in aquatic environment and its impact on FTIR characterization of polyethylene and polystyrene microplastics

Athulya, P. A., & Chandrasekaran, N. (2022) · Journal of Molecular Liquids · doi:10.1016/j.molliq.2022.120950 · Cited by 55

The Individual and Combined Effects of Microplastics and Heavy Metals on Marine Organisms

Devi, A., Silva, Y. S. K. D., Tyagi, L., & Aaryashree, A. (2025) · Microplastics · doi:10.3390/microplastics4030038 · Cited by 30

Microplastics as a vehicle of heavy metals in aquatic environments: A review of adsorption factors, mechanisms, and biological effects

Liu, S., Huang, J., Zhang, W., Shi, L., Yi, K., Yu, H., Zhang, C., Li, S., & Li, J. (2021) · Journal of Environmental Management · doi:10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.113995 · Cited by 451

Metals on microplastics and their environmental consequences in freshwater ecosystems

Pazos, R. S., Amalvy, J. I., & Gómez, N. (2023) · Advances in chemical pollution, environmental management and protection · doi:10.1016/bs.apmp.2023.06.004

Interaction of Microplastics and Heavy Metals on Aquatic Organisms : A Review

Putri, A. K., Ekalaturrahmah, Y. A. C., Ahmad, A., & Soheh, M. (2025) · Environmental and Agriculture Management · doi:10.31102/eam.2.1.15-33 · Cited by 5

Factors Affecting the Adsorption of Heavy Metals by Microplastics and Their Toxic Effects on Fish

Chen, Q., Zhao, H., Liu, Y., Jin, L., & Peng, R. (2023) · Toxics · doi:10.3390/toxics11060490 · Cited by 111