A global snapshot of microplastic contamination in sediments and biota of marine protected areas

BZ Nunes, LB Moreira, EG Xu, ÍB Castro - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) become ubiquitous contaminants in Marine Protected Areas (MPA) that
have been planned as a conservation strategy. The present study provides a …

[HTML][HTML] A global perspective on microplastic bioaccumulation in marine organisms

M Parolini, M Stucchi, R Ambrosini, A Romano - Ecological Indicators, 2023 - Elsevier
Microplastic (MP) contamination of marine ecosystems has been confirmed as an
environmental issue of global concern. A growing number of monitoring surveys has …

[HTML][HTML] Microplastic contamination in seawater across global marine protected areas boundaries

BZ Nunes, Y Huang, VV Ribeiro, S Wu, H Holbech… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Despite the relatively rich literature on the omnipresence of microplastics in marine
environments, the current status and ecological impacts of microplastics on global Marine …

Microplastic pollution in Southern Atlantic marine waters: review of current trends, sources, and perspectives

FOC da Rocha, ST Martinez, VP Campos… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) are emerging and ubiquitous contaminants which have been gaining
prominence since the last decade to nowadays. This is due to their possible adverse effects …

Microplastic contamination in freshwater environments: A review, focusing on interactions with sediments and benthic organisms

A Bellasi, G Binda, A Pozzi, S Galafassi, P Volta… - Environments, 2020 - mdpi.com
Plastic is one of the most commonly produced and used materials in the world due to its
outstanding features. However, the worldwide use of plastics and poor waste management …

[HTML][HTML] Microplastics in the Northwestern Pacific: Abundance, distribution, and characteristics

Z Pan, H Guo, H Chen, S Wang, X Sun, Q Zou… - Science of the Total …, 2019 - Elsevier
Prevalence of microplastics (MPs) throughout the world's oceans has raised growing
concerns due to its detrimental effects on the environment and living organisms. Most recent …

How well-protected are protected areas from anthropogenic microplastic contamination? Review of analytical methods, current trends, and prospects

G Kutralam-Muniasamy, F Pérez-Guevara… - Trends in Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Microplastics have sparked global concern due to their negative effects on organisms' health
and the environment. Microplastics research in protected areas (marine and freshwater) has …

Bioaccumulation and biomagnification of microplastics in marine organisms: A review and meta-analysis of current data

ME Miller, M Hamann, FJ Kroon - PloS one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Microplastic (MP) contamination has been well documented across a range of habitats and
for a large number of organisms in the marine environment. Consequently, bioaccumulation …

Limitations for microplastic quantification in the ocean and recommendations for improvement and standardization

S Zhao, L Zhu, L Gao, D Li - Microplastic contamination in aquatic …, 2018 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) in aquatic ecosystems, especially in the marine environment, represent
an environmental issue of increasing scientific and societal concern. MPs have widespread …

[HTML][HTML] Vulnerability of microplastics on marine environment: A review

C Pothiraj, TA Gokul, KR Kumar… - Ecological …, 2023 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs), which are small plastic particles measuring less than 5 mm in size,
have emerged as a significant environmental concern in marine ecosystems worldwide. The …