Antarctica stands as one of the most isolated and pristine regions on our planet. Regardless,
recent studies have evidenced the presence of plastic pollution in Antarctic environments …

In 2010, a team of marine scientists based in Woods Hole, Massachusetts, began dipping
fine mesh nets into the sea in the middle of the North Atlantic. As each net skimmed the …

This perspective will focus for the first time on the occurrence and potential transport
pathways of MPs within the MENA region. The delivery mechanism of MPs and …

Microplastics (MPs) in the atmosphere can undergo long-range transport from emission
regions to pristine terrestrial and oceanic ecosystems. Due to their inherent toxic and …

Recent studies have highlighted the prevalence of microplastic (MP) pollution in the global
marine environment and these pollutants have been found to contaminate even remote …

The stomach content of 60 krill specimens from the Southern Ocean were analyzed for the
presence of microplastic (MP), by testing different sample volumes, extraction approaches …

Microplastic (MP) particles can be found all around the planet, even in Antarctica where they
can be locally originated or transported by marine currents and winds. In this …

Despite the remoteness of the Antarctic continent and Southern Ocean, microplastic (MPs)
contamination has been evidenced in recent years. However, the deep-sea compartments of …

Microplastics (MPs) are increasingly entering agricultural soils, often from the breakdown of
agricultural plastics (eg, mulching films). This study investigates the effects of realistic MPs …

The prevalence of microplastics (MPs,< 5 mm) in natural environments presents a
formidable global environmental threat MPs can be found from the Arctic to Antarctica …