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Interaction of chemical contaminants with microplastics: principles and perspectives

Fred-Ahmadu, Omowunmi H., Bhagwat, Geetika, Oluyoye, Idowu, Benson, Nsikak U., Ayejuyo, Olusegun O., Palanisami, Thavamani·2020·Science of The Total Environment

Abstract

Scientific evidences abound of the occurrence of plastic pollution, from mega- to nano-sized plastics, in virtually all matrixes of the environment. Apart from the direct effects of plastics and microplastics pollution such as entanglement, inflammation of cells and gut blockage due to ingestion, plastics are also able to act as vectors of various chemical contaminants in the aquatic environment. This paper provides a review of the association of plastic additives with environmental microplastics, how the structure and composition of polymers influence sorption capacities and highlights some of the models that have been employed to interpret experimental data from recent sorption studies. The factors that influence the sorption of chemical contaminants such as the degree of crystallinity, surface weathering, and chemical properties of contaminants. and the implications of chemical sorption by plastics for the marine food web and human health are also discussed. It was however observed that most studies relied on pristine or artificially aged plastics rather than field plastic samples for studies on chemical sorption by plastics.

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  • The larger surface area-to-volume ratio of the smaller PEST particles (10 μm) to which copepods were exposed is expected to increase the (relative) amount of DEHP able to be adsorbed or available for sorption.

    “The larger surface area-tovolume ratio of the smaller PEST particles (10 μ m) to which copepods were exposed is expected to increase the (relative) amount of DEHP able to be adsorbed (PEST:DEHP) or which is available for sorption (PEST + DEHP) (Fred-Ahmadu et al., 2020).”

    From Trophic transfer of polyester microfibres across a multi-level marine food web. (2025) · cites this paper as Fred-Ahmadu et al., 2020

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Authors
Fred-Ahmadu, O. H., Bhagwat, G., Oluyoye, I., Benson, N. U., Ayejuyo, O. O., & Palanisami, T.
Affiliations
  • Covenant University (NG)
  • University of Newcastle Australia (AU)
  • University of Lagos (NG)
Corresponding author
Benson, Nsikak U.
Venue
Science of The Total Environment
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2020-03
Volume
706
Pages
135978
ISSN
0048-9697 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2994796537
Cited by
505
References
118
Citations by year
2026: 37 · 2025: 87 · 2024: 94 · 2023: 84 · 2022: 90 · 2021: 69 · 2020: 43
FWCI
2.12
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • The Science of The Total Environment (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Covenant University Repository (Covenant University) (acceptedVersion)
  • NOVA (University of Newcastle Australia) (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • Covenant University
  • Association of Commonwealth Universities
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Pollution › Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis › Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis › Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact
Keywords
microplastics, chemical contaminants, polymer additives, sorption, polymer crystallinity, surface weathering, marine food webs, human health, plastic pollution, marine environment

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