Microplastic pollution is a global enviromental issues. This is the first time in recent decades
that quantitative and qualitative evidence from bibliometrics and Altmetric has been used to …

A literature review was carried out to analyze the current status of microplastic research in
Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). Specifically, this work focused on publications …

Microplastics (MPs) are emerging contaminants and present risks to human and
environmental health. Microplastic levels were examined in sediment and surface water …

Microplastic contamination of coastal environments is a global problem and pellets used in
industrial processes are a persistent and worldwide form of microplastic pollution. Regions …

Microplastic pellets were sampled in May and November 2018 during one-week surveys at
13 coastal beaches in Iskenderun Bay/Turkey. Pellet pollution index (PPI) was calculated for …

The dispersion of microplastics (MPs) in coastal and marine environments and their
potential harmful effects on organisms and ecosystems makes MPs pollution an emerging …

The awareness of the plastic issue is rising in recent years. Our seas and coastal seawaters
are investigated with the aim to evaluate the possible fate, behavior and the impact of these …

The ubiquity of microplastics ecosystems has gained global attention. In this context, Latin
America, which is responsible for 8% of the world's consumption of plastic material and has …

Plastic pollution is a major societal, economic, and environmental issue. Upon release into
the environment, plastics are altered by biological and physicochemical processes that …

Anthropogenic litter (AL) distribution was assessed on beaches presenting different levels of
urban occupation at Santos Estuarine System. Plastics and cigarette butts were the items …