Marine microscopic plastic (microplastic) debris is a modern societal issue, illustrating the
challenge of balancing the convenience of plastic in daily life with the prospect of causing …

Microscopic plastic (microplastic) debris is a marine pollutant that threatens aquatic biota
and ecosystems. Microplastics have been detected throughout the world's oceans; however …

Abstract Microplastics (plastics< 5 mm, including nanoplastics which are< 0.1 μm) originate
from the fragmentation of large plastic litter or from direct environmental emission. Their …

Microplastics are an emerging marine pollutant. It is important to understand their
distribution in the marine environment and their implications on marine habitats and marine …

This study investigates the scope of global marine microplastic pollution and its implications
on marine ecosystems and human health. We first delve into how plastic enters the ocean …

Microplastic debris is a globally pervasive contaminant, which presents a substantial risk to
marine biota, food webs, and ecosystems. Microplastics are heterogeneously distributed …

Ecosystems in remote regions tend to be highly specific, having historically evolved over
long timescales in relatively constant environmental conditions, with little human influence …

Plastic production has increased dramatically worldwide over the last 60 years and it is
nowadays recognized as a serious threat to the marine environment. Plastic pollution is …

There are certain human environmental perturbations so major that they are capable of
destabilizing the earth's normal function at a global scale (1). These so-called planetary …

Society has become increasingly reliant on plastics since commercial production began in
about 1950. Their versatility, stability, light weight, and low production costs have fueled …