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Micro and nano plastic in agriculture: interactions with pesticide residues and bioaccumulation in plants

Author(s): Harshit Sahai (Author), María Dolores Hernando Guil (Supervisor), Amadeo R. Fernández-Alba (Co-Supervisor), Ester Heath (Co-Supervisor)

Year: 2024

Type: Doctoral dissertation

A large body of data now exists demonstrating the influence of micro and nano plastics (MNPs) on living systems, and their detection has been documented across various ecosystems, including organisms that form part of the human diet. Nevertheless, up till now, a substantial portion of that research has been confined …

Plastic pollution in the hyporheic zone: occurrence and its interaction with microorganisms

Author(s): Tjaša Matjašič (Author), Nataša Mori (Supervisor), Tatjana Simčič (Co-Supervisor), Tanja Dreo (Co-Supervisor)

Year: 2023

Type: Doctoral dissertation

Plastic pollution is a global issue, yet our understanding of its impact on organisms and ecosystems remains limited. My PhD thesis explores the presence of microplastics (MP) in river ecosystems, their interaction with freshwater hyporheic biofilms and specifically, the response of hyporheic biofilms to polyethylene terephthalate (PET) pollution in the …