Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy has been extensively used in microplastic
(MP) pollution research since 2004. The aim of this review is to discuss and highlight the …

Plastic contamination is ubiquitous, with plastic found in hundreds of species of aquatic
wildlife, including fish. Lacking a broad and comprehensive view of this global issue across …

Simple Summary Consumption and excessive use of substances or items that are taken for
granted in our daily lives such as personal care products, plastic objects, and medicines …

This review paper collected, collated, analysed, interpreted, synthesised, and documented
the research investigations conducted on microplastic (MPs) pollution impacts on seafood …

Plastic pollution has increased significantly in the past decades and is now a major global
environmental issue. Plastic objects enter the ocean and are broken down into smaller …

Microplastics (MPs) are ubiquitous, difficult to degrade, and potentially threatening to
organisms in marine environment, so it is important to clarify the factors that affect their …

Concern about microplastic pollution little is known about levels in deep-sea species; to fill
this knowledge gap, levels of microplastics in the gastrointestinal (GI) tracts of 34 fish from …

Microplastic pollution is ubiquitous in the marine environment and is ingested by numerous
marine species. Sharks are an understudied group regarding their susceptibility to …

This study highlights plastics occurrence in five demersal fish species from the Southern
Tyrrhenian Sea: the Red mullet Mullus barbatus barbatus, the Piper gurnard Trigla lyra, the …

Microplastics represent an important issue of concern for marine ecosystems worldwide, and
closed seas, such as the Mediterranean, are among the most affected by this increasing …