Awareness of microplastic pollution in aquatic environments increased strongly during the
last decade. Environmental monitoring studies detected microplastic items in every tested …

Over the years, mining and metallurgical activities have rapidly influenced the human
population. The manufacturing process of manganese (Mn) compounds and their use in …

The use and disposal of face masks, gloves, face shields, and other types of personal
protective equipment (PPE) have increased dramatically due to the ongoing COVID-19 …

Microfibers are ubiquitous contaminants of emerging concern. Traditionally ascribed to the
“microplastics” family, their widespread occurrence in the natural environment is commonly …

Some of the highest microplastic concentrations in marine environments have been reported
from the Fram Strait in the Arctic. This region supports a diverse ecosystem dependent on …

Microplastics have recently been stated as being remarkable contaminants of all
environmental matrices. The lack of consistent and standardised methods and protocols …

During the COVID-19 pandemic, people used personal protective equipment (PPE) to
lessen the spread of the virus. The release of microplastics (MPs) from discarded PPE is a …

This study provided a comprehensive characterization on ingestion of different typologies of
microplastics in several fish and invertebrate species from the Adriatic Sea, considered as a …

Plastic microfibre pollution produced by domestic and commercial laundering of synthetic
textiles has recently been incriminated in the press and the scientific literature as the main …

Plastic pollution has been reported in the North Atlantic Ocean since the 1970s, yet limited
data over subsequent decades pose challenges when assessing spatio-temporal trends in …