Microplastics in freshwater sediments: analytical methods, temporal trends, and risk of associated organophosphate esters as exemplar plastics additives

Earth & Environmental Sciences

• organophosphate 70%
• freshwater sediment 70%
• ester 54%
• additive 47%
• analytical method 47%
• plastic 41%
• trend 26%
• freshwater environment 14%
• sediment 8%
• endocrine disruptor 7%
• flame retardant 6%
• carcinogen 6%
• aquatic system 6%
• toxic effect 6%
• food chain 6%
• chemical 5%
• aquatic environment 5%
• bioavailability 5%
• biota 5%
• wastewater treatment plant 5%
• water body 5%
• surface area 4%
• health 4%
• product 2%
• method 2%
• analysis 1%
• effect 1%

Medicine & Life Sciences

• Microplastics 100%
• Organophosphates 68%
• Fresh Water 65%
• Esters 55%
• Plastics 51%
• Poisons 13%
• Biota 9%
• Flame Retardants 8%
• Plasticizers 8%
• Food Chain 8%
• Waste Water 7%
• Endocrine Disruptors 7%
• Body Water 7%
• Microspheres 6%
• Carcinogens 5%
• Biological Availability 5%
• Health 2%

Chemistry

• Additive 36%
• Ester 32%
• Toxic Substance 14%
• Environment 11%
• Endocrine Disruptor 8%
• Flame Retardant 6%
• Plasticizer 6%
• Wastewater Treatment 6%
• Bioavailability 6%
• Toxic 5%
• Food 4%
• Surface Area 4%
• Volume 3%