A review of the migration mechanisms of microplastics in terrestrial environments

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dc.contributor.authorYu, Hui
dc.contributor.authorZhang, Weiqing
dc.contributor.authorZheng, Lixia
dc.contributor.authorLi, Tong
dc.contributor.authorHai, Chunxing
dc.contributor.authorWang, Yong
dc.contributor.authorLyu, Tao
dc.date.accessioned2024-04-22T10:47:38Z
dc.date.available2024-04-22T10:47:38Z
dc.date.issued2024-02-28
dc.description.abstractMicroplastic (MP) release into the terrestrial environment has occurred since humans started manufacturing and using plastics. These tiny plastic particles can be found in various media, including the atmosphere, soil, freshwater, sediments, and organisms. MPs migrate through terrestrial environmental media due to wind, water, gravity, and biological processes. Although the variables that affect the migration process have been investigated in various settings, the mechanisms of MP migration in terrestrial environments have yet to be systematically characterized. This study classifies the migration mechanisms of MPs as physical, chemical and biological manners, and discusses the factors affecting migration mechanisms in dynamic factors, environmental factors and MP characteristics. Examining the action mechanisms of migration can establish a foundation for understanding the migration processes of MPs and provide a theoretical framework for modeling MP movement in environmental. Future research challenges include understanding the effect of MP characteristics in the migration process and simulating the migration of MPs in the environment in the long-term. Exploring the MP migration on various spatial and temporal scales, considering the life cycle of MPs is a worthy research direction.en_UK
dc.identifier.citationYu H, Zhang W, Zheng L, et al., (2024) A review of the migration mechanisms of microplastics in terrestrial environments. Environmental Engineering Research, Volume 29, Issue 5, February 2024, Article number 230734en_UK
dc.identifier.issn1226-1025
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.4491/eer.2023.734
dc.identifier.urihttps://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/21240
dc.language.isoen_UKen_UK
dc.publisherKorean Society of Environmental Engineeringen_UK
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International*
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/*
dc.subjectMechanical migrationen_UK
dc.subjectMicroplasticsen_UK
dc.subjectTerrestrial environmentsen_UK
dc.titleA review of the migration mechanisms of microplastics in terrestrial environmentsen_UK
dc.typeArticleen_UK
dcterms.dateAccepted2024-02-27

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