Effects of Polyethylene Microplastics and Natural Sands on the Dispersion of Spilled Oil in the Marine Environment

Xin Yu; Huan Gao; Ya Ya An; Zhi Qi; De Qi Xiong

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-31808-5_4

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Effects of Polyethylene Microplastics and Natural Sands on the Dispersion of Spilled Oil in the Marine Environment

Environmental science and engineering 2023

Xin Yu, Huan Gao, Ya Ya An, Zhi Qi, De Qi Xiong

Summary

Researchers experimentally investigated how the presence of polyethylene microplastics alters the behavior and dispersion of spilled oil in marine environments, finding complex interactions between microplastics and hydrocarbon contaminants. These interactions matter because microplastics can adsorb oil compounds and transport them deeper into marine ecosystems, amplifying the toxic burden on organisms already exposed to plastic particles.

Polymers

PE

Study Type Environmental

The marine oil transportation and the use of plastic products have been increasing with the development of industrialization, resulting in frequent marine oil spill accidents and a great number of microplastics entering the ocean. The existence of microplastics in...

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