I am advertising fully-funded PhD projects! How does #weathering affect the #fate and #hazard of #microplastics? https://t.co/RvZRdfBJkh Understanding how #chemical #contaminants affect marine #invertebrates, using common #jellyfish as a model organism https://t.co/Yz9Sud6m7C
Microplastics in the marine environment.
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The digital discussions reflect a high level of interest and agreement, with posts highlighting scientific advancements like new detection methods and environmental impacts, using words like 'significant,' 'innovative,' and 'urgent.' They include examples such as research on microplastic sources, the role of synthetic textiles, and community actions, illustrating both scientific concern and call for solutions, which supports the overall positive but cautious perception of the article's significance.
Most discussions acknowledge microplastics as a significant environmental issue, supporting the article's findings and emphasizing its importance.
The discussions demonstrate high interest, with many posts sharing new research, innovative detection methods, and calls for action.
Posts display moderate engagement through sharing examples, research tools, and community efforts, though some tweets are more sharing-based than deep analysis.
While some emphasize the importance of research and solutions, many discussions focus on raising awareness, suggesting a moderate perceived impact overall.
Abstract in brief
- Microplastics are created through the weathering and degradation of plastics on beaches, which then break into small particles that enter the ocean via wind or waves.
- These microplastics can absorb harmful chemicals called persistent organic pollutants (POPs), making them a possible toxic threat to marine life when ingested.
- The effects of microplastics and the transferred POPs on marine ecosystems are not yet fully understood or accurately modeled, emphasizing the need for further research due to rising ocean plastic pollution.]
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It was great to take part in @LatitudeFest with @SAWTrust @UEA_Chemistry @precplasticeast and others in the Microplastic Meltdown tent, sharing science on detecting microplastics in the marine environment! https://t.co/XMchRWvD1b https://t.co/Ej08yFr3qz
Cefas scientists are in Bahrain this week delivering training to partners in @SCE_BH on the analysis of microplastics in the marine environment. Knowledge exchange will allow for collection of baseline data of #microplastics in Bahrain
The Laser Direct Infrared (LDIR) Technique is really cool to detect #microplastics in the marine environment @RichardSempere https://t.co/eWr9ShbAnZ
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Microplastics in Food: Assessing Human Exposure Risks
A recent study shows low microplastic levels in wild mussels, indicating minimal human exposure through consumption compared to household fiber dust fallout. Researchers used Nile Red staining and FTIR to analyze…
Microplastics in Soil and Marine Environments
Microplastics result from plastic weathering and degradation, entering oceans via wind or waves. These particles can absorb harmful chemicals, posing toxic threats to marine life. Further research is needed to…
13/11/25. Rajak P. Microplastics in the marine environment: A comprehensive insight into the anthropogenic sources, impacts, and advanced removal strategies, Next Research, 2025, 101082 https://t.co/RpNpMWy44r.
In 2004, MBA Professional Member Professor Richard Thompson OBE FRS published a pivotal study identifying and naming microplastics in the marine environment. This #PlasticFreeJuly, support the MBA in protecting our oceans. Donate today www.mba.ac.uk/donate/ #PlasticFreeJuly #Microplastics
Did you know as much as 20% to 35% of all primary source microplastics in the marine environment are from synthetic textiles? Shop second hand! Source those natural material pieces for half the cost and give new life to a re-worn item!!
RT @aew1aew1: 17/3/25. Ghobish S et al. Microplastics in the Marine Environment: Challenges and the Shift Towards Sustainable Plastics and…
RT @aew1aew1: 17/3/25. Ghobish S et al. Microplastics in the Marine Environment: Challenges and the Shift Towards Sustainable Plastics and…
17/3/25. Ghobish S et al. Microplastics in the Marine Environment: Challenges and the Shift Towards Sustainable Plastics and Plasticizers, Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2025, 137945 https://t.co/0vajS9Ei5k.
RT @Sensors_MDPI: Feasibility Study for the Development of a Low-Cost, Compact, and Fast Sensor for the Detection and Classification of Mic…
RT @Sensors_MDPI: Feasibility Study for the Development of a Low-Cost, Compact, and Fast Sensor for the Detection and Classification of Mic…
RT @Sensors_MDPI: Feasibility Study for the Development of a Low-Cost, Compact, and Fast Sensor for the Detection and Classification of Mic…
Feasibility Study for the Development of a Low-Cost, Compact, and Fast Sensor for the Detection and Classification of Microplastics in the Marine Environment https://t.co/VN3kQN9ZRs @CNRICCOM_Social @Unipisa #microplastics; #microplasticdetection https://t.co/gl1fHrlFQX
Microplastics in the Marine Environment - Earth Day Every Day - Rutgers Cooperative Extension - https://t.co/DnJW88hWx5 https://t.co/gn0HkX2hKL
Just wrapped up my talk at Goldschmidt2024! Shared insights on The Mud Crab Buffet: Microplastics Pollution in Scylla serrata from Kota Mangroves
Maine oyster farmers use innovative techniques to combat plastic pollution, minimizing microplastics in the marine environment. #Maine #oysterfarmers #plasticpollution #innovation Read more: https://t.co/VaBMJ9WPHd
@Stevey7Ven @EthanMillenium @getpseudoed the seas are full of microplastics also... all to my point... none of this is 'normal'. there are people we all pay money to every other so that they continue to poison us and our environment. https://t.co/o4otq55Mru
Plastic is ubiquitous, and its fragments have made their way into our food… I am currently doing a research on accumulation of microplastics in the marine environment of the Maldives… https://t.co/3gMvbnddJ7
RT @CefasGovUK: Cefas scientists are in Bahrain this week delivering training to partners in @SCE_BH on the analysis of microplastics in th…
RT @CefasGovUK: Cefas scientists are in Bahrain this week delivering training to partners in @SCE_BH on the analysis of microplastics in th…
RT @CefasGovUK: Cefas scientists are in Bahrain this week delivering training to partners in @SCE_BH on the analysis of microplastics in th…
RT @CefasGovUK: Cefas scientists are in Bahrain this week delivering training to partners in @SCE_BH on the analysis of microplastics in th…
Cefas scientists are in Bahrain this week delivering training to partners in @SCE_BH on the analysis of microplastics in the marine environment. Knowledge exchange will allow for collection of baseline data of #microplastics in Bahrain
Plastic microfibres (from your washing machine) have the same effect on tiny organisms as nets, ropes & bags do on larger ones. Two videos here. When these marine plankton are eaten, & their predators eaten in turn, surface toxins accumulate up the chain: https://t.co/YH4fgRIofo https://t.co/128EuU4NUm
RT @AliceAHorton: I am advertising fully-funded PhD projects! How does #weathering affect the #fate and #hazard of #microplastics? https:…
RT @AliceAHorton: I am advertising fully-funded PhD projects! How does #weathering affect the #fate and #hazard of #microplastics? https:…
RT @AliceAHorton: I am advertising fully-funded PhD projects! How does #weathering affect the #fate and #hazard of #microplastics? https:…
RT @AliceAHorton: I am advertising fully-funded PhD projects! How does #weathering affect the #fate and #hazard of #microplastics? https:…
RT @AliceAHorton: I am advertising fully-funded PhD projects! How does #weathering affect the #fate and #hazard of #microplastics? https:…
I am advertising fully-funded PhD projects! How does #weathering affect the #fate and #hazard of #microplastics? https://t.co/RvZRdfBJkh Understanding how #chemical #contaminants affect marine #invertebrates, using common #jellyfish as a model organism https://t.co/Yz9Sud6m7C
RT @Response_JPIO: Next up for RESPONSE is Urmas Lips @TallinnTech with a presentation on 'Modelling Dispersion & Fate of Microplastics in…
Next up for RESPONSE is Urmas Lips @TallinnTech with a presentation on 'Modelling Dispersion & Fate of Microplastics in the Baltic Sea & Adriatic Seas' as part of this afternoon's session on 'Transport, Fluxes, and Fate of Microplastics in the Marine Environment' @MarineInst https://t.co/rzLaMtkOHs
RT @focus_fish: MARINE INSTITUTE HOSTS PAN-EUROPEAN MICROPLASTICS MEETING The Joint Action “Ecological Aspects of Microplastics” was launch…
RT @focus_fish: MARINE INSTITUTE HOSTS PAN-EUROPEAN MICROPLASTICS MEETING The Joint Action “Ecological Aspects of Microplastics” was launch…
MARINE INSTITUTE HOSTS PAN-EUROPEAN MICROPLASTICS MEETING The Joint Action “Ecological Aspects of Microplastics” was launched as one of JPI Oceans’ pilot activities to study the sources, distribution and impact of microplastics in the marine environment. https://t.co/FRMyryqfFO
Super excited to be joining the #3SIP2C project looking at the Sources, Sinks, and Solutions for the Impact of #Plastics on Coastal Communities in #VietNam
Live: Methods for the detection and characterization of boat paint microplastics in the marine environment Dr. Andreas Gondikas @GondikasAndreas #SEGH2023 https://t.co/5w2HDHhAsf
RT @NatureComms: .@gossmann_isabel & others from @JPIOceansFACTS @ICBM_uol @UniOldenburg @ZfMars_ICBM @AWI_de @TUBerlin @NILU_now show the…
RT @NatureComms: .@gossmann_isabel & others from @JPIOceansFACTS @ICBM_uol @UniOldenburg @ZfMars_ICBM @AWI_de @TUBerlin @NILU_now show the…
RT @MBERC_PlymUni: What an AMAZING achievement! Profs @ProfRThompson (director of @PlymUniMI), Tamara Galloway (@UniofExeter), & Penelope L…
RT @NatureComms: .@gossmann_isabel & others from @JPIOceansFACTS @ICBM_uol @UniOldenburg @ZfMars_ICBM @AWI_de @TUBerlin @NILU_now show the…
RT @NatureComms: .@gossmann_isabel & others from @JPIOceansFACTS @ICBM_uol @UniOldenburg @ZfMars_ICBM @AWI_de @TUBerlin @NILU_now show the…
.@gossmann_isabel & others from @JPIOceansFACTS @ICBM_uol @UniOldenburg @ZfMars_ICBM @AWI_de @TUBerlin @NILU_now show the ubiquity of #microplastics in the marine environment even in remote #Arctic regions and depict the ocean as both a sink and source. https://t.co/YKZDRneZfV https://t.co/EX57CrW1uy
RT @MBERC_PlymUni: What an AMAZING achievement! Profs @ProfRThompson (director of @PlymUniMI), Tamara Galloway (@UniofExeter), & Penelope L…
What an AMAZING achievement! Profs @ProfRThompson (director of @PlymUniMI), Tamara Galloway (@UniofExeter), & Penelope Lindeque (@PlymouthMarine) are the 2023 Laureates of the Blue Planet Prize for their work on microplastics in the marine environment. https://t.co/RhEwkB7Cb4 https://t.co/sNTtQ1dzFq
RT @microplastix: [Special issue] @Toxics_MDPI on #microplastics in the #marine environment focusing on #sources, #distribution and #biolo…
RT @microplastix: [Special issue] @Toxics_MDPI on #microplastics in the #marine environment focusing on #sources, #distribution and #biolo…
RT @microplastix: [Special issue] @Toxics_MDPI on #microplastics in the #marine environment focusing on #sources, #distribution and #biolo…
RT @microplastix: [Special issue] @Toxics_MDPI on #microplastics in the #marine environment focusing on #sources, #distribution and #biolo…
[Special issue] @Toxics_MDPI on #microplastics in the #marine environment focusing on #sources, #distribution and #biological #effects including #ecotoxicology Dr @jpglfrias from our team is one of the Special issue editors. More details available at: https://t.co/E8k99cwS6H https://t.co/CtSjjQFSLP
This session was organised in collaboration with the 6 sister projects funded under the @jpioceans call on the ecological aspects of microplastics in the marine environment, & the #JPIOceans secretariat, & will showcase the results of the projects to date!
RT @Response_JPIO: We are delighted to announce that the RESPONSE project along with the 5 sister projects funded under the first @jpiocean…
We are delighted to announce that the RESPONSE project along with the 5 sister projects funded under the first @jpioceans call on ecological aspects of microplastics in the marine environment, will participate in session SS081 at next month's #ASLO Aquatic Sciences Meeting!
RT @HcmrImbbc: @HcmrImbbc and the project @NAUTILOS_H2020 presented “The effects of plastics and microplastics in the marine environment”…
RT @HcmrImbbc: @HcmrImbbc and the project @NAUTILOS_H2020 presented “The effects of plastics and microplastics in the marine environment”…
@HcmrImbbc and the project @NAUTILOS_H2020 presented “The effects of plastics and microplastics in the marine environment” in the event "Celebrating Natural Sciences in Chania, 2023” organized by the EKFE of Chania. ( https://t.co/uwTZg7UcsX ) https://t.co/PVSCtmsmqp https://t.co/2a1Fj4FE25
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(4) "The existence of microplastics in the aquatic ecosystem creates a huge hazard for the fish farming units. The prevalence of microplastics in the marine environment also highlights their potential nature as pollutant vehicles and transmitters to the biotic aquatic population"
It is estimated that up to 35% of all primary source microplastics in the marine environment come from synthetic materials used in clothing. This means that a significant portion of marine microplastics is the direct result of synthetic fibers worn by humans.
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New Research: Methods for the detection and characterization of boat paint microplastics in the marine environment https://t.co/zkGMCUHWZM #EnvironmentalChemistry
RT @FrontMarineSci: New Research: A spatial and temporal assessment of microplastics in seafloor sediments: A case study for the UK: Seaflo…
New Research: A spatial and temporal assessment of microplastics in seafloor sediments: A case study for the UK: Seafloor sediments have been defined as sinks for microplastics in the marine environment and could therefore represent… https://t.co/i6HQwrraId #MarineScience
RT @JMSE_MDPI: #RecommendedPaper #HighlyCitedPaper An Overview of the Sorption Studies of Contaminants on Poly(Ethylene Terephthalate) #M…
#RecommendedPaper #HighlyCitedPaper An Overview of the Sorption Studies of Contaminants on Poly(Ethylene Terephthalate) #Microplastics in the Marine Environment https://t.co/867BISLs6L #mdpijmse via @JMSE_MDPI @unisalento #marine_litter; #ocean_pollution; #nanoplastics https://t.co/jMS8C1veWs
Actus Mer/Sea News: Photodegradation of biobased polymer blends in seawater: A major source of microplastics in the marine environment - @FrontMarineSci http://dlvr.it/SdXt8P
Actus Mer/Sea News: Photodegradation of biobased polymer blends in seawater: A major source of microplastics in the marine environment - @FrontMarineSci https://t.co/D8eUdJpAOc https://t.co/FTaKbcx3Km
RT @FrontMarineSci: New Research: Photodegradation of biobased polymer blends in seawater: A major source of microplastics in the marine en…
New Research: Photodegradation of biobased polymer blends in seawater: A major source of microplastics in the marine environment: Introduction Biobased polymer blends have been recommended as an eco-friendly solution to abate plastic… https://t.co/GyqjhE0Ke7 #MarineScience
#RecommendedArticle
[hal-03705932] Identification and Quantification of Microplastics in the Marine Environment Using the Laser Direct Infrared (LDIR) Technique by Mélanie Ourgaud et al. https://t.co/DZuBka6HZQ
[hal-03705932] Identification and Quantification of Microplastics in the Marine Environment Using the Laser Direct Infrared (LDIR) Technique https://t.co/wj64zNyI5q
Microplastics in the Marine Environment: A Review of Their Sources, Formation, Fate, and Ecotoxicological Impact https://t.co/nryQsajd7H
#Highly_Cited_Paper
RT @Andromeda_EU: Don't forget to join Gustavo Blanco tomorrow at the 6th installment of the Encuentro Internacional do Lixo Mariño in Came…
RT @Andromeda_EU: Don't forget to join Gustavo Blanco tomorrow at the 6th installment of the Encuentro Internacional do Lixo Mariño in Came…
RT @Andromeda_EU: Don't forget to join Gustavo Blanco tomorrow at the 6th installment of the Encuentro Internacional do Lixo Mariño in Came…
RT @Andromeda_EU: Don't forget to join Gustavo Blanco tomorrow at the 6th installment of the Encuentro Internacional do Lixo Mariño in Came…
RT @Andromeda_EU: Don't forget to join Gustavo Blanco tomorrow at the 6th installment of the Encuentro Internacional do Lixo Mariño in Came…
Don't forget to join Gustavo Blanco tomorrow at the 6th installment of the Encuentro Internacional do Lixo Mariño in Camelle, as he discuss the @jpioceans funded ADNROMEDA project and the impact of #microplastics in the marine environment! https://t.co/gFBjKSDO1I
Chatting about Microplastics in the Marine Environment: prevalence, problems and solutions. #microplastics, #plasticpollution, #zooplankton, #naturebasedsolutions
RT @SULSAtweets: @pintofscience @Proteintech @EdinburghUni @RobertGordonUni @ExplorerTeodora @barbosapo_ @dundeeuni @NiciMorrice WEDNESDAY…
@pintofscience @Proteintech @EdinburghUni @RobertGordonUni @ExplorerTeodora @barbosapo_ @dundeeuni @NiciMorrice WEDNESDAY SEPT 21ST @HeriotWattUni Join Sophie Holland to learn about microbial degradation of polystyrene microplastics in the marine environment
@pintofscience @Proteintech @EdinburghUni @RobertGordonUni @ExplorerTeodora @barbosapo_ @dundeeuni @NiciMorrice WEDNESDAY SEPT 21ST @HeriotWattUni Join Sophie Holland to learn about microbial degradation of polystyrene microplastics in the marine environment
RT @LTolzac: Up to 35% of all primary source microplastics in the marine environment are from synthetic clothing. One single wash has the p…
RT @LTolzac: Up to 35% of all primary source microplastics in the marine environment are from synthetic clothing. One single wash has the p…
Up to 35% of all primary source microplastics in the marine environment are from synthetic clothing. One single wash has the potential to release as many as 700,000 microplastic fibres endangering species and the ecosystem. it's unfortunate that you pollute the oceans.#fourrure. https://t.co/MMWXCO2YOP
RT @CefasGovUK: It was great to take part in @LatitudeFest with @SAWTrust @UEA_Chemistry @precplasticeast and others in the Microplastic Me…
RT @CefasGovUK: It was great to take part in @LatitudeFest with @SAWTrust @UEA_Chemistry @precplasticeast and others in the Microplastic Me…
RT @CefasGovUK: It was great to take part in @LatitudeFest with @SAWTrust @UEA_Chemistry @precplasticeast and others in the Microplastic Me…
RT @CefasGovUK: It was great to take part in @LatitudeFest with @SAWTrust @UEA_Chemistry @precplasticeast and others in the Microplastic Me…
RT @CefasGovUK: It was great to take part in @LatitudeFest with @SAWTrust @UEA_Chemistry @precplasticeast and others in the Microplastic Me…
It was great to take part in @LatitudeFest with @SAWTrust @UEA_Chemistry @precplasticeast and others in the Microplastic Meltdown tent, sharing science on detecting microplastics in the marine environment! https://t.co/XMchRWvD1b https://t.co/Ej08yFr3qz
RT @nanwu1112: The Laser Direct Infrared (LDIR) Technique is really cool to detect #microplastics in the marine environment @RichardSempere…
RT @nanwu1112: The Laser Direct Infrared (LDIR) Technique is really cool to detect #microplastics in the marine environment @RichardSempere…
The Laser Direct Infrared (LDIR) Technique is really cool to detect #microplastics in the marine environment @RichardSempere https://t.co/eWr9ShbAnZ
RT @JMSE_MDPI: #RecommendedPaper #HighlyCitedPaper An Overview of the #Sorption Studies of Contaminants on Poly(Ethylene Terephthalate) #…
Are we underestimating microplastics in the marine environment? - @UniofExeter http://dlvr.it/RX32kn
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