A global perspective on microplastics

RC Hale, ME Seeley, MJ La Guardia… - Journal of …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
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 …

Micro-and nano-plastics in marine environment: Source, distribution and threats—A review

L Peng, D Fu, H Qi, CQ Lan, H Yu, C Ge - Science of the total environment, 2020 - Elsevier
Plastic litters have become the predominant components of marine debris due to extensive
consumption plastics and mismanagement of plastic wastes. As part of the problem …

[HTML][HTML] Quantitative overview of marine debris ingested by marine megafauna

S Kühn, JA Van Franeker - Marine pollution bulletin, 2020 - Elsevier
This review quantifies plastic interaction in marine biota. Firstly, entanglement and ingestion
records for all marine birds, mammals, turtles, fish, and invertebrate species, are …

Sampling and quality assurance and quality control: a guide for scientists investigating the occurrence of microplastics across matrices

SM Brander, VC Renick, MM Foley… - Applied …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Plastic pollution is a defining environmental contaminant and is considered to be one of the
greatest environmental threats of the Anthropocene, with its presence documented across …

Occurrence, sources, human health impacts and mitigation of microplastic pollution

S Karbalaei, P Hanachi, TR Walker, M Cole - Environmental science and …, 2018 - Springer
The presence and accumulation of plastic and microplastic (MP) debris in the natural
environment is of increasing concern and has become the focus of attention for many …

Microplastics in four bivalve species and basis for using bivalves as bioindicators of microplastic pollution

J Ding, C Sun, C He, J Li, P Ju, F Li - Science of the Total Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
Microplastics in bivalves have caused widespread concern due to their potential health risk
to humans. In this study, microplastics in the digestive systems of four locally cultured bivalve …

Investigation and fate of microplastics in wastewater and sludge filter cake from a wastewater treatment plant in China

J Jiang, X Wang, H Ren, G Cao, G Xie, D Xing… - Science of the Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) have been widely detected in wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs)
due to their small particle size, wide distribution, and difficulty in removal. Previous studies …

[HTML][HTML] Adsorption behaviour and interaction of organic micropollutants with nano and microplastics–a review

Y Yu, WY Mo, T Luukkonen - Science of the Total Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Nano/microplastics (NPs/MPs) and organic micropollutants are contaminants
exerting serious threats to aquatic ecosystems, which are further aggravated through their …

Sorption behavior and mechanisms of organic contaminants to nano and microplastics

F Wang, M Zhang, W Sha, Y Wang, H Hao, Y Dou, Y Li - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
Nano and microplastics (NPs/MPs) have received widespread attention in recent years.
Because of their large specific surface area and hydrophobicity, NPs/MPs can adsorb …

Garbage in guano? Microplastic debris found in faecal precursors of seabirds known to ingest plastics

JF Provencher, JC Vermaire, S Avery-Gomm… - Science of the Total …, 2018 - Elsevier
Plastic pollution is global environmental contaminant. Plastic particulates break down into
smaller fragments in the environment, and these small pieces are now commonly found to …