Understanding the effects of plastic pollution in terrestrial ecosystems is a priority in
environmental research. A central aspect of this suite of pollutants is that it entails particles …

Background: Plastics have conveyed great benefits to humanity and made possible some of
the most significant advances of modern civilization in fields as diverse as medicine …

Plastic additives comprise a plethora of substances that serve numerous purposes in the
plastic industry. These can be used to assist the molding of plastics and can contribute to …

Basic monitoring of the marine environment is crucial for the early warning and assessment
of marine hydrometeorological conditions, climate change, and ecosystem disasters. In …

Airborne microplastics (MPs) can undergo long range transport to remote regions. Yet there
is a large knowledge gap regarding the occurrence and burden of MPs in the marine …

Microplastic (MP) pollution is of great environmental concern. MPs have been found all over
the Earth, including in the poles, which is indicative for the important threat they constitute …

Polystyrene (PS) is a crucial material for modern plastic manufacturers, but its widespread
use and direct discard in the environment severely affect the food chain. This review …

Microplastics are ubiquitous in the global environment. As a typical emerging pollutant, its
potential health hazards have been widely concerning. In this brief paper, we introduce the …

Microplastics are a growing marine environmental concern globally due to their high
abundance and persistent degradation. We created a global map for predicting marine …

The interactions among dissolved organic matter (DOM), microplastics (MPs) and microbes
influence the fate of aqueous carbon and greenhouse gas emissions. However, the related …