Journal of Forensic Medicine

Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia

Publications

• Brief Report   
  Beyond Ingestion: Adhesion of Microplastics to Aquatic Organisms
  Author(s): Gabriela Kalkov*
  
  The interactions between microplastics and aquatic organisms have predominantly been explored through studies involving various animal species, with dietary ingestion identified as the primary pathway of uptake. Nevertheless, recent investigations have illuminated an additional mode of interaction: bioadhesion between microplastics and biota. This phenomenon has been extensively examined in laboratory settings using aquatic macrophytes, revealing the attachment of microplastics to their biomass. Importantly, field studies have corroborated these findings, demonstrating that microplastic bioadhesion is not confined to specific species or environments. Microplastics have also been observed adhering to microorganisms and becoming ensnared within pervasive biofilms in aquatic habitats. These biofilms, which naturally form on substrates like sediment and rocks, also.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.37421/2472-1026.2023.8.198

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