Effect of nanobubbles on the mobilization of microplastics in shorelines subject to seawater infiltration

• Published in: Environmental pollution (1987) Vol. 349; p. 123950
• Main Authors: Wang, Zheng, Lee, Kenneth, Feng, Qi, An, Chunjiang, Chen, Zhikun
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 15.05.2024
• Subjects: Column experiments; energy; Environmental Monitoring; glass; human health; hydrodynamics; hydrophilicity; Microplastics; Mobilization; Nanobubbles; pollution; Salinity; seawater; Seawater - chemistry; Tidal zone; tides; transient flow; Water Movements; Water Pollutants, Chemical; Mobilization; Nanobubbles; Microplastics; Column experiments; Tidal zone

The widespread presence of microplastics (MPs) in the ocean has varying degrees of impact on ecosystems and even human health. Coastal tidal zones are crucial in controlling the movement of MPs, which are influenced by waves and tidal forces. Meanwhile, natural nanobubbles (NBs) in the ocean can aff...