Browsing NIVA Open Access Archive by Author "van Gestel, Cornelis AM"
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Exploring the impacts of microplastics and associated chemicals in the terrestrial environment – Exposure of soil invertebrates to tire particles
Selonen, Salla; Dolar, Andraz; Kokalj, Anita Jemec; Sackey, Lyndon NA; Skalar, Tina; Fernandes, Virginia Cruz; Rede, Diana; Delerue-Matos, Cristina; Hurley, Rachel; Nizzetto, Luca; van Gestel, Cornelis AM (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Abrasion of tire wear is one of the largest sources of microplastics to the environment. Although most tire particles settle into soils, studies on their ecotoxicological impacts on the terrestrial environment are scarce. ... -
Exploring the impacts of plastics in soil - The effects of polyester textile fibers on soil invertebrates
Selonen, Salla; Dolar, Andraz; Kokalj, Anita Jemec; Skalar, Tina; Dolcet, Lidia Parramon; Hurley, Rachel; van Gestel, Cornelis AM (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Polyester fiber is one of the most abundant types of microplastics in the environment. A major proportion of the fibers entering wastewater treatment plants end up in sewage sludge, which is used as a soil fertilizer in ...