Microplastics and associated emerging contaminants in the environment: Analysis, sorption mechanisms and effects of co-exposure

• DOI: 10.1016/j.teac.2022.e00170
• Publication Date: 2022-06-27T16:34:15Z
• Authors: Julia Martín; Juan Luis Santos; Irene Aparicio; Esteban Alonso
• Keywords: 0106 biological sciences; Effects; Emerging Pollutants; Microplastics; Mechanism; Vectors; Bioaccumulation; 01 natural sciences; 0105 earth and related environmental sciences

Microplastics (MPs) and other emerging pollutants exist together in the environment their co-exposure represents a source of increasing concern as MPs have been reported to act carriers due high sorption capacity. The ingestion contaminated by organisms can enhance desorption pollutants, bioavailability toxicity. This review examines role vectors environmental contaminants. First, main tools used identify characterise analytical methods for determination associated contaminants are discussed. Insightful explanations interaction between several groups provided. MP type (polarity, crystallinity, size) aging process with conditions pollutant properties (hydrophobicity dissociated forms) key factors influencing process. literature showed that polyethylene polystyrene were most commonly studied polymers. Antibiotics, perfluoroalkyl compounds triclosan capacities onto MPs. Finally, effect MPs-emerging bioaccumulation aquatic terrestrial is combined exposure may impact toxic effects different ways, through synergistic or antagonic interactions. Examples scenarios provided, but general research conducted on systems scarce. results revealed lack standardization laboratory studies testing reflect actual exposure.