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Occurrence and Effects of Microplastics in Lake Ecosystems: Particular Focus on Migration in Water and Food Chains

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Historical and current occurrence of microplastics in water and sediment of a Finnish lake affected by WWTP effluents

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Microplastic Removal from Drinking Water Using Point-of-Use Devices

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Investigation of the effect of microplastics on the UV inactivation of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in water

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Microplastics in the surface water of urban lakes in central Vietnam: Pollution level, characteristics, and ecological risk assessment

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A review of sources, status, and risks of microplastics in the largest semi-enclosed sea of China, the Bohai Sea

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Road markings and microplastics – A critical literature review

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Effect of microplastic ingredient on the removal of microplastics by calcium alginate flocculation

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Global Distribution, Ecotoxicity, and Treatment Technologies of Emerging Contaminants in Aquatic Environments: A Recent Five-Year Review

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Detection in influx sources and estimation of microplastics abundance in surface waters of Rawal Lake, Pakistan

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Quantifying microplastic stocks and flows in the urban agglomeration based on the mass balance model and source-pathway-receptor framework: Revealing the role of pollution sources, weather patterns, and environmental management practices

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A critical review of the recent trends in source tracing of microplastics in the environment

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Fugitive release and influencing factors of microplastics in urbanized watersheds: A case study of the central area of Suzhou City

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The Story of Plastic Pollution: From the Distant Ocean Gyres to the Global Policy Stage

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Spatiotemporal characterisation of microplastics in the coastal regions of Singapore

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Microplastic exposure is associated with epigenomic effects in the model organism Pimephales promelas (fathead minnow)

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Occurrence, distribution, and possible sources of microplastics in the surface river water in the Arakawa River watershed

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Microplastics in Invasive Freshwater Mussels (Dreissena sp.): Spatiotemporal Variation and Occurrence With Chemical Contaminants

Hoellein, T. J., Rovegno, C., Uhrin, A. V., Johnson, E., & Herring, C. E. (2021) · Frontiers in Marine Science · doi:10.3389/fmars.2021.690401 · Cited by 39

Exploring the management policy of marine microplastic litter in China: Overview, challenges and prospects

Yu, J., & Ma, X. (2022) · Sustainable Production and Consumption · doi:10.1016/j.spc.2022.05.018 · Cited by 38

Source apportionment of microplastics in indoor dust: Two strategies based on shape and composition

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Research on the non-point source pollution of microplastics

He, L., Ou, Z., Fan, J., Zeng, B., & Guan, W. (2022) · Frontiers in Chemistry · doi:10.3389/fchem.2022.956547 · Cited by 38

The Chubut River estuary as a source of microplastics and other anthropogenic particles into the Southwestern Atlantic Ocean

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Microplastic pollution in two remote rivers of Türkiye

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Microplastics in Our Waters: Insights from a Configurative Systematic Review of Water Bodies and Drinking Water Sources

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From pollution to solutions: Insights into the sources, transport and management of plastic debris in pristine and urban rivers

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Microplastic contamination in urban aquatic environments: Occurrence characteristics in urban streams and stormwater runoff from urban surfaces

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Factors driving the spatial distribution of microplastics in nearshore and offshore sediment of Lake Huron, North America

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Microplastics in the Surface Water and Gastrointestinal Tract of Salmo trutta from the Mahodand Lake, Kalam Swat in Pakistan

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Determination and quantification of microplastics in compost

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From plankton to fish: The multifaceted threat of microplastics in freshwater environments

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Are you drowned in microplastic pollution? A brief insight on the current knowledge for early career researchers developing novel remediation strategies

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Local Monitoring Should Inform Local Solutions: Morphological Assemblages of Microplastics Are Similar within a Pathway, But Relative Total Concentrations Vary Regionally

Rochman, C. M., Grbic, J., Earn, A., Helm, P. A., Hasenmueller, E. A., Trice, M., Munno, K., De Frond, H., Djuric, N., Santoro, S., et al. (2022) · Environmental Science & Technology · doi:10.1021/acs.est.2c00926 · Cited by 29

Distribution and characterization of microplastics and ecological risks in Vellayani Lake, Kerala, India

David, T. I., Sheela, M. S., Krishnakumar, S., Siyad, A. M., Abimanyu, A., Vikasini, V. K., Monisha, T., & Dineshbabu, S. (2023) · Total Environment Research Themes · doi:10.1016/j.totert.2023.100065 · Cited by 31

Microplastics in groundwater: An overview of source, distribution, mobility constraints and potential health impacts during the anthropocene

Dey, U., Raj, D., Mondal, M., Roy, P., Mukherjee, A., Mondal, N. K., & Das, K. (2023) · Groundwater for Sustainable Development · doi:10.1016/j.gsd.2023.101036 · Cited by 35

Impact of flooding on microplastic abundance and distribution in freshwater environment: a review

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Stormwater runoff microplastics: Polymer types, particle size, and factors controlling loading rates

Ochoa, L., Chan, J., Auguste, C., Arbuckle-Keil, G. A., & Fahrenfeld, N. L. (2024) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.172485 · Cited by 31

A Detection Approach for Floating Debris Using Ground Images Based on Deep Learning

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Fate of micro- and nanoplastics in water bodies: A critical review of current challenges, the next generation of advanced treatment techniques and removal mechanisms with a special focus on stormwater

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Characteristics and fate of plastic pollution in urban stormwater ponds

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Source-specific categorization of microplastics in nearshore surface waters of the Great Lakes

Yu, J. T., Helm, P. A., & Diamond, M. L. (2024) · Journal of Great Lakes Research · doi:10.1016/j.jglr.2023.102256 · Cited by 28

Characterizing microplastics in urban runoff: A multi-land use assessment with a focus on 1–125 μm size particles

Jayalakshmamma, M. P., Nagara, V. N., Borgaonkar, A. D., Sarkar, D., Sadik, O. A., & Boufadel, M. C. (2023) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.166685 · Cited by 35

Size Distributions of Microplastics in the St Louis Estuary and Western Lake Superior

Thomas, A., Marchand, J., Schwoerer, G. D., Minor, E. C., & Maurer‐Jones, M. A. (2024) · Environmental Science & Technology · doi:10.1021/acs.est.3c10776 · Cited by 31

Microplastic contamination in Indian rural and urban lacustrine ecosystems

Laju, R. L., Jayanthi, M., Jeyasanta, K. I., Patterson, J., Bilgi, D. S., Sathish, N., & Edward, J. K. P. (2023) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.165146 · Cited by 30

Microplastics in freshwater lakes: A case study from Southern India

Mahidev, R. S., Aravind, G. H., Sandeep, K., ARYA, S., Santosh, M., & Shaji, E. (2024) · Geosystems and Geoenvironment · doi:10.1016/j.geogeo.2024.100306 · Cited by 28

Microplastic pollution in Taihu Lake: Spatial distribution from the lake inlet to the lake centre and vertical stratification in the water column

Chen, L., Zhou, S., Su, B., Qiu, Y., & Li, Y. (2024) · Environmental Pollution · doi:10.1016/j.envpol.2024.125102 · Cited by 28

Microplastics and tyre wear particles in urban runoff from different urban surfaces

Lindfors, S., Österlund, H., Lorenz, C., Vianello, A., Nordqvist, K., Gopinath, K., Lykkemark, J., Lundy, L., Vollertsen, J., & Viklander, M. (2025) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2025.179527 · Cited by 28

Categorization of plastic debris on sixty-six beaches of the Laurentian Great Lakes, North America

Arturo, I. A., & Corcoran, P. L. (2022) · Environmental Research Letters · doi:10.1088/1748-9326/ac5714 · Cited by 28

Baseline study on identification, characterization, distribution and abundance of microplastics in surface water from Ennore to Kovalam along the east coast of India

Velmurugan, P. M., Vijayaprabhakaran, K., & T, D. P. (2023) · Physics and Chemistry of the Earth Parts A/B/C · doi:10.1016/j.pce.2023.103391 · Cited by 30

Change in microplastic concentration during various temporal events downstream of a combined sewage overflow and in an urban stormwater creek

Forrest, S. A., McMahon, D., Adams, W. A., & Vermaire, J. C. (2022) · Frontiers in Water · doi:10.3389/frwa.2022.958130 · Cited by 28

Biodegradable Microplastics in Municipal Wastewater and Sludge Treatment Processes: A Review on Occurrence, Fate, and Effects

Lu, J., Dong, Z.-H., Zhou, J.-Q., Li, M., Zhang, Z.-Z., Zhang, Y., & Jin, R. (2023) · ACS ES&T Water · doi:10.1021/acsestwater.3c00297 · Cited by 27

Sea surface microplastics in the Galapagos: Grab samples reveal high concentrations of particles <200 μm in size

Deakin, K., Savage, G., Jones, J., Porter, A., Muñoz‐Pérez, J. P., Santillo, D. J., & Lewis, C. N. (2024) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.171428 · Cited by 26

Removal and fate of microplastics in permeable pavements: An experimental layer-by-layer analysis

García-Haba, E., Benito-Kaesbach, A., Hernández‐Crespo, C., Sanz‐Lázaro, C., Martín, M., & Andrés‐Doménech, I. (2024) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.172627 · Cited by 25

Year-round spatial and temporal distribution of microplastics in water and sediments of an urban freshwater system (Jungnang Stream, Korea)

Pham, D. T., Choi, S., & Kwon, J. (2024) · Environmental Pollution · doi:10.1016/j.envpol.2024.124362 · Cited by 26

Contributions from typical sources to microplastics in surface water of a semiarid urban river

Liu, Z., Bai, Y., Zhao, X., Liu, X., Wei, H., Wei, M., & Ma, Y. (2024) · Journal of Hazardous Materials · doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.135570 · Cited by 26

Enhancing Confidence in Microplastic Spectral Identification via Conformal Prediction

Clough, M. E., Rivera, E. O., Parham, R. L., Ault, A. P., Zimmerman, P. M., McNeil, A. J., & Tewari, A. (2024) · Environmental Science & Technology · doi:10.1021/acs.est.4c05167 · Cited by 26

Current status and emerging techniques for sampling, separating, and identifying microplastics in freshwater environments

Cai, M., Liu, M., Hossain, K. B., Wang, J., Zhou, Y., Yan, M., & Leung, K. (2025) · TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry · doi:10.1016/j.trac.2025.118151 · Cited by 26

Microplastic in angling baits as a cryptic source of contamination in European freshwaters

de Carvalho, A. R., Imbert, A., Parker, B., Euphrasie, A., Boulêtreau, S., Britton, J. R., & Cucherousset, J. (2021) · Scientific Reports · doi:10.1038/s41598-021-90468-0 · Cited by 23

Litter per liter – Lakes' morphology and shoreline urbanization index as factors of microplastic pollution: Study of 30 lakes in NE Poland

Pol, W., Stasińska, E., Żmijewska, A., Więcko, A., & Zieliński, P. (2023) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.163426 · Cited by 25

Distribution, abundance and spatial variability of microplastic pollution on the surface of Lake Superior

Cox, K., Brocious, E., Courtenay, S. C., Vinson, M. R., & Mason, S. A. (2021) · Journal of Great Lakes Research · doi:10.1016/j.jglr.2021.08.005 · Cited by 24

Microplastic mitigation in urban stormwater using green infrastructure: a review

Ahmad, T., Gul, S., Peng, L., Mehmood, T., Huang, Q., Ahmad, A., Ali, H., Ali, W., Souissi, S., & Zinck, P. (2025) · Environmental Chemistry Letters · doi:10.1007/s10311-025-01833-8 · Cited by 30

Anthropogenically impacted lake catchments in Denmark reveal low microplastic pollution

Kallenbach, E., Friberg, N. R., Lusher, A., Jacobsen, D., & Hurley, R. R. (2022) · Environmental Science and Pollution Research · doi:10.1007/s11356-022-19001-8 · Cited by 25

Microplastics and trace metals in river sediment: Prevalence and correlation with multiple factors

Nguyen, T. L. H., Duong, T. L., Nguyen, T. H. T., Dang, T. Q., Nguyen, T. H., Dao, N. N., Nguyen, K. T., Dien, D. C., Pham, N. N., & Nguyen, Q. B. (2023) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.165145 · Cited by 24

Global Occurrence and Environmental Fate of Microplastics in Stormwater Runoff: Unlock the In-depth Knowledge on Nature-Based Removal Strategies

Hoang, V.-H., Nguyen, M., Hoang, T., Nguyen, H., Lin, C., Yousaf, B., Hà, M. C., Bui, V. K. H., Pham, M., Chang, S. W., et al. (2025) · Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology · doi:10.1007/s44169-025-00078-4 · Cited by 24

Spatiotemporal variability of microplastics in Muskoka-Haliburton headwater lakes, Ontario, Canada

Welsh, B., Aherne, J., Paterson, A. M., Yao, H., & McConnell, C. (2022) · Environmental Earth Sciences · doi:10.1007/s12665-022-10670-9 · Cited by 27

Land use-based characterization and source apportionment of microplastics in urban storm runoffs in a tropical region

Xue, W., Maung, G. Y. T., Otiti, J., & Tabucanon, A. S. (2023) · Environmental Pollution · doi:10.1016/j.envpol.2023.121698 · Cited by 23

Microplastics in Irrigation Systems: A Growing Threat to Agriculture Soil and Crop Plant

Garfansa, M. P., Bakhtiar, A., Ramadani, S. D., Zalizar, L., Husen, S., Triwanto, J., Iswahyudi, I., Lasaksi, P., & Ekalaturrahmah, Y. A. C. (2025) · Environmental Quality Management · doi:10.1002/tqem.70099 · Cited by 22

A fit-for-purpose categorization scheme for microplastic morphologies

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