Corrigendum to “Sorption of 3,6-dibromocarbazole and 1,3,6,8-tetrabromocarbazole by microplastics” [Mar. Pollut. Bull. 138 (2019) 458–463]

The adsorption–desorption behavior of 2,4-dichlorophenol on microplastics in waters with different salinity

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Researchers found that microplastics most efficiently adsorb the chlorinated pollutant 2,4-dichlorophenol in freshwater and release it more readily in saltwater, suggesting that as contaminated microplastics travel from rivers to estuaries and oceans they may offload their toxic cargo into new marine environments.

Corrigendum to “Microplastics generated from a biodegradable plastic in freshwater and seawater” [Water Research, 198(2021), 117123]

Sorption of Pollutants on Microplastics

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Researchers reviewed how microplastics act as sponges for environmental pollutants like pesticides, heavy metals, and pharmaceuticals, absorbing and concentrating these chemicals in ways that can amplify their toxicity when ingested by marine animals — and potentially by humans.

Sorption of Pollutants on Microplastics

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Researchers reviewed how microplastics act as sponges for other pollutants in the environment, absorbing toxic chemicals like pesticides and heavy metals and potentially carrying them into the food chain, compounding the health risks of plastic contamination beyond the particles themselves.

Ecological Effects of Chemical Contaminants Adsorbed to Microplastics

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Researchers reviewed how chemical contaminants that bind to microplastics — including pesticides and heavy metals — affect aquatic and soil organisms, finding that microplastics can both concentrate toxins and amplify their biological impact. This so-called Trojan horse effect may make microplastic pollution more ecologically harmful than the plastic alone would suggest.