A platform for research: civil engineering, architecture and urbanism
A platform for research: civil engineering, architecture and urbanism
The impact of large microplastics on the physical behavior of soils: implications to marine sediments
https://orcid.org/http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5362-1968
Marine plastic pollution has become a major concern as it threatens marine life and human health. Most of the plastic that enters the ocean is either consumed by animals and/or trapped in sediments. However, there is little information on how sediment properties might be affected. In this article, we explore the impact of microplastic inclusions in marine settings by using PVC plastic chips and two soil samples as analogues. We conducted a comprehensive experimental study to investigate changes in compressibility, strength, stiffness, thermal and hydraulic conductivity, and particle migration by varying plastic content. Results show that as low as 1% of plastic content by volume can lead to irreversible consequences in sediment behavior while coarse particles display a heightened sensitivity than pure fines. As plastic content in sediment increases year-by-year, we anticipate significant repercussions in marine life, the future landscape of the seafloor and subsurface phenomena.
The impact of large microplastics on the physical behavior of soils: implications to marine sediments
https://orcid.org/http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5362-1968
Marine plastic pollution has become a major concern as it threatens marine life and human health. Most of the plastic that enters the ocean is either consumed by animals and/or trapped in sediments. However, there is little information on how sediment properties might be affected. In this article, we explore the impact of microplastic inclusions in marine settings by using PVC plastic chips and two soil samples as analogues. We conducted a comprehensive experimental study to investigate changes in compressibility, strength, stiffness, thermal and hydraulic conductivity, and particle migration by varying plastic content. Results show that as low as 1% of plastic content by volume can lead to irreversible consequences in sediment behavior while coarse particles display a heightened sensitivity than pure fines. As plastic content in sediment increases year-by-year, we anticipate significant repercussions in marine life, the future landscape of the seafloor and subsurface phenomena.
The impact of large microplastics on the physical behavior of soils: implications to marine sediments
https://orcid.org/http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5362-1968
Marine plastic pollution has become a major concern as it threatens marine life and human health. Most of the plastic that enters the ocean is either consumed by animals and/or trapped in sediments. However, there is little information on how sediment properties might be affected. In this article, we explore the impact of microplastic inclusions in marine settings by using PVC plastic chips and two soil samples as analogues. We conducted a comprehensive experimental study to investigate changes in compressibility, strength, stiffness, thermal and hydraulic conductivity, and particle migration by varying plastic content. Results show that as low as 1% of plastic content by volume can lead to irreversible consequences in sediment behavior while coarse particles display a heightened sensitivity than pure fines. As plastic content in sediment increases year-by-year, we anticipate significant repercussions in marine life, the future landscape of the seafloor and subsurface phenomena.
The impact of large microplastics on the physical behavior of soils: implications to marine sediments
Acta Geotech.
Routier, Emelyne (author) / Guenther, Marie (author) / Terzariol, Marco (author)
Acta Geotechnica ; 19 ; 7603-7617
2024-11-01
15 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
A new analytical approach for monitoring microplastics in marine sediments
| Online Contents | 2014
The physical impacts of microplastics on marine organisms: A review
| Online Contents | 2013
Biotechnology Remediation and Environmental Behavior of Microplastics in Soils: A Review
| Springer Verlag | 2023
Impact of Microplastics on Oil Dispersion Efficiency in the Marine Environment
| DOAJ | 2021