Plastics have become ubiquitous and indispensable in our daily lives since their invention at
the beginning of the 20th century. As a result, millions of tonnes of plastic waste are …

High concentrations of microplastics (MPs) have been documented in the deep-sea surface
sediments of the Arctic Ocean. However, studies investigating their high-resolution vertical …

This paper outlines the stratigraphic basis of a proposed Anthropocene Event. It considers a
diachronous event framework to be more appropriate for understanding the Anthropocene …

Marine microplastics have received considerable attention, and efforts are underway to
develop standardised methods for sampling, sample treatment, and analysis, while the …

Mangrove ecosystems are vital for coastal protection, biodiversity, and pollution interception,
yet their interactions with microplastics in rapidly urbanizing regions remain underexplored …

Microplastics (MPs) are abundantly present in aquatic environments, where the
phytoplankton—microalgae, are now inevitably bound to a long-term coexistence with them …

This report presents the first investigation of microplastic (MP) contamination in the shoreline
sediments of Dal Lake, Jammu and Kashmir, India. The MP concentrations ranged from 503 …

Earth has gradually deviated from the control of natural factors under the increasing force of
human activities, thereby entering into a period that has become known as the …

Microplastic (MP) concentrations were determined in surface samples of bottom sediments
collected from three lakes in northern and central Poland, located in catchments with low …

Microplastic (MP) contamination in freshwater systems is a prevalent and persistent
environmental issue, yet their occurrence and distribution remain poorly constrained. The …