As one of the typical emerging contaminants, microplastics exist widely in the environment
because of their small size and recalcitrance, which has caused various ecological …

The widespread occurrence of microplastic has invaded the environment to an extent that it
appears to be present throughout the globe. This review investigated the global abundance …

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 …

Due to the widespread use and durability of synthetic polymers, plastic debris occurs in the
environment worldwide. In the present work, information on sources and fate of microplastic …

Contamination of fine plastic particles (FPs), including micrometer to millimeter plastics
(MPs) and nanometer plastics (NPs), in the environment has caught great concerns. FPs are …

Despite the relatively rich literature on the omnipresence of microplastics in marine
environments, the current status and ecological impacts of microplastics on global Marine …

Microplastics are omnipresent in the marine environment and sediments are hypothesized
to be major sinks of these plastics. Here, over 100 articles spanning the last 50 year are …

Despite the pollution of microplastics being internationally recognized, the understanding of
their behaviors in marine environment is still developing. Microplastics are ubiquitous in the …

Here we present the large-scale distribution of microplastic contamination in beach
sediment across Europe. Sediment samples were collected from 23 locations across 13 …

Plastic particles have been proven to be abundant in the aquatic environment, raising
concerns about their potential toxic effects. In the present study, we determined the …