Microplastic in Aquatic Ecosystems

Raman microspectroscopic analysis of fibers in beverages

(2016) Alexandra C. Wiesheu et al.   Analytical Methods

Short-term exposure with high concentrations of pristine microplastic particles leads to immobilisation of Daphnia magna

(2016) Saskia Rehse et al.   CHEMOSPHERE

No microplastics in benthic eelpout ( Zoarces viviparus ): An urgent need for spectroscopic analyses in microplastic detection

(2016) Charlotte Wesch et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH

Microplastics in the Terrestrial Ecosystem: Implications for Lumbricus terrestris (Oligochaeta, Lumbricidae)

(2016) Esperanza Huerta Lwanga et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Negligible Impact of Ingested Microplastics on Tissue Concentrations of Persistent Organic Pollutants in Northern Fulmars off Coastal Norway

(2016) Dorte Herzke et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Transfer of benzo[a]pyrene from microplastics toArtemianauplii and further to zebrafish via a trophic food web experiment: CYP1A induction and visual tracking of persistent organic pollutants

(2016) Annika Batel et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY

Plastic ingestion by pelagic and demersal fish from the North Sea and Baltic Sea

(2016) Christoph D. Rummel et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Bottles, bags, ropes and toothbrushes: the struggle to track ocean plastics

(2016) Daniel Cressey   NATURE

Environmentally relevant concentrations of microplastic particles influence larval fish ecology

(2016) Oona M. Lönnstedt et al.   SCIENCE

Determination of microplastic polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP) in environmental samples using thermal analysis (TGA-DSC)

(2016) Marius Majewsky et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Pigments and plastic in limnetic ecosystems: A qualitative and quantitative study on microparticles of different size classes

(2016) Hannes K. Imhof et al.   WATER RESEARCH

Microplastics in the aquatic and terrestrial environment: sources (with a specific focus on personal care products), fate and effects

(2016) Karen Duis et al.   Environmental Sciences Europe

A novel, highly efficient method for the separation and quantification of plastic particles in sediments of aquatic environments

(2016) Hannes K. Imhof et al.   LIMNOLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPHY-METHODS

Identification of microplastics by FTIR and Raman microscopy: a novel silicon filter substrate opens the important spectral range below 1300 cm−1 for FTIR transmission measurements

(2015) Andrea Käppler et al.   ANALYTICAL AND BIOANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY

Identification and Quantification of Microplastics in Wastewater Using Focal Plane Array-Based Reflectance Micro-FT-IR Imaging

(2015) Alexander S. Tagg et al.   ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY

Biodegradable and Bio-Based Polymers: Future Prospects of Eco-Friendly Plastics

(2015) Tadahisa Iwata   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Detection of Anthropogenic Particles in Fish Stomachs: An Isolation Method Adapted to Identification by Raman Spectroscopy

(2015) France Collard et al.   ARCHIVES OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY

Beyond the ocean: contamination of freshwater ecosystems with (micro-)plastic particles

(2015) Rachid Dris et al.   Environmental Chemistry

Plastic pollution in Swiss surface waters: nature and concentrations, interaction with pollutants

(2015) Florian Faure et al.   Environmental Chemistry

Focal plane array detector-based micro-Fourier-transform infrared imaging for the analysis of microplastics in environmental samples

(2015) Martin G�nter Joachim L�der et al.   Environmental Chemistry

Microplastics in commercial bivalves from China

(2015) Jiana Li et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

A global inventory of small floating plastic debris

(2015) Erik van Sebille et al.   Environmental Research Letters

When Microplastic Is Not Plastic: The Ingestion of Artificial Cellulose Fibers by Macrofauna Living in Seagrass Macrophytodetritus

(2015) François Remy et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Occurrence and Spatial Distribution of Microplastics in River Shore Sediments of the Rhine-Main Area in Germany

(2015) Sascha Klein et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

An evaluation of surface micro- and mesoplastic pollution in pelagic ecosystems of the Western Mediterranean Sea

(2015) Florian Faure et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH

Plastic debris in the Laurentian Great Lakes: A review

(2015) Alexander G.J. Driedger et al.   JOURNAL OF GREAT LAKES RESEARCH

Using a forensic science approach to minimize environmental contamination and to identify microfibres in marine sediments

(2015) Lucy C. Woodall et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Abundance, size and polymer composition of marine microplastics ≥ 10 μm in the Atlantic Ocean and their modelled vertical distribution

(2015) Kristina Enders et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

The impact of debris on marine life

(2015) S.C. Gall et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Plastic pollution in five urban estuaries of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

(2015) Trishan Naidoo et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Microplastics in the marine environment: Current trends and future perspectives

(2015) Luís Gabriel Antão Barboza et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

A comparison of microscopic and spectroscopic identification methods for analysis of microplastics in environmental samples

(2015) Young Kyoung Song et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Microplastic in a macro filter feeder: Humpback whale Megaptera novaeangliae

(2015) E. Besseling et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Microplastic concentrations in beach sediments along the German Baltic coast

(2015) Andrea Stolte et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

A critical assessment of visual identification of marine microplastic using Raman spectroscopy for analysis improvement

(2015) Robin Lenz et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Forensic comparison of synthetic fibers

(2015) Shady Farah et al.   POLYMERS FOR ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES

Microplastics in freshwater systems: A review of the emerging threats, identification of knowledge gaps and prioritisation of research needs

(2015) Dafne Eerkes-Medrano et al.   WATER RESEARCH

Analysis of polyethylene microplastics in environmental samples, using a thermal decomposition method

(2015) Erik Dümichen et al.   WATER RESEARCH

Microplastics profile along the Rhine River

(2015) Thomas Mani et al.   Scientific Reports

Nano-plastics in the aquatic environment

(2015) K. Mattsson et al.   Environmental Science-Processes & Impacts

Microplastic pollution in St. Lawrence River sediments

(2014) Rowshyra A. Castañeda et al.   CANADIAN JOURNAL OF FISHERIES AND AQUATIC SCIENCES

Microplastics in bivalves cultured for human consumption

(2014) Lisbeth Van Cauwenberghe et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

The Danube so colourful: A potpourri of plastic litter outnumbers fish larvae in Europe's second largest river

(2014) Aaron Lechner et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Occurrence and spatial distribution of microplastics in sediments from Norderney

(2014) Jens H. Dekiff et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Large Accumulation of Micro-sized Synthetic Polymer Particles in the Sea Surface Microlayer

(2014) Young Kyoung Song et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Microplastics in Four Estuarine Rivers in the Chesapeake Bay, U.S.A.

(2014) Lance T. Yonkos et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Synthetic particles as contaminants in German beers

(2014) Gerd Liebezeit et al.   Food Additives and Contaminants Part A-Chemistry Analysis Control Exposure & Risk Assessment

Assessment of a new method for the analysis of decomposition gases of polymers by a combining thermogravimetric solid-phase extraction and thermal desorption gas chromatography mass spectrometry

(2014) E. Duemichen et al.   JOURNAL OF CHROMATOGRAPHY A

High-levels of microplastic pollution in a large, remote, mountain lake

(2014) Christopher M. Free et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Rivers as a source of marine litter – A study from the SE Pacific

(2014) S. Rech et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Plastic Pollution in the World's Oceans: More than 5 Trillion Plastic Pieces Weighing over 250,000 Tons Afloat at Sea

(2014) Marcus Eriksen et al.   PLoS One

Plastic debris in the open ocean

(2014) A. Cozar et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Isolation of microplastics in biota-rich seawater samples and marine organisms

(2014) Matthew Cole et al.   Scientific Reports

Global warming releases microplastic legacy frozen in Arctic Sea ice

(2014) Rachel W. Obbard et al.   Earths Future

Microplastics in freshwater ecosystems: what we know and what we need to know

(2014) Martin Wagner et al.   Environmental Sciences Europe

Contamination of beach sediments of a subalpine lake with microplastic particles

(2013) Hannes K. Imhof et al.   CURRENT BIOLOGY

Microplastic pollution in deep-sea sediments

(2013) Lisbeth Van Cauwenberghe et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

The physical impacts of microplastics on marine organisms: A review

(2013) Stephanie L. Wright et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Trophic level transfer of microplastic: Mytilus edulis (L.) to Carcinus maenas (L.)

(2013) Paul Farrell et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Enhanced desorption of persistent organic pollutants from microplastics under simulated physiological conditions

(2013) Adil Bakir et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

A new analytical approach for monitoring microplastics in marine sediments

(2013) Marie-Theres Nuelle et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

The present and future of microplastic pollution in the marine environment

(2013) Juliana A. Ivar do Sul et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Wild gudgeons (Gobio gobio) from French rivers are contaminated by microplastics: Preliminary study and first evidence

(2013) Wilfried Sanchez et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH

Plastic as a Carrier of POPs to Aquatic Organisms: A Model Analysis

(2013) Albert A. Koelmans et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Life in the “Plastisphere”: Microbial Communities on Plastic Marine Debris

(2013) Erik R. Zettler et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Microplastic Ingestion by Zooplankton

(2013) Matthew Cole et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Microplastic particles in sediments of Lagoon of Venice, Italy: First observations on occurrence, spatial patterns and identification

(2013) A. Vianello et al.   ESTUARINE COASTAL AND SHELF SCIENCE

Microplastic debris in sandhoppers

(2013) A. Ugolini et al.   ESTUARINE COASTAL AND SHELF SCIENCE

Resin pellets from beaches of the Portuguese coast and adsorbed persistent organic pollutants

(2013) J.C. Antunes et al.   ESTUARINE COASTAL AND SHELF SCIENCE

New techniques for the detection of microplastics in sediments and field collected organisms

(2013) Michiel Claessens et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Concentration and composition of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in plastic pellets: Implications for small-scale diagnostic and environmental monitoring

(2013) Mara Fisner et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Microplastic pollution in the surface waters of the Laurentian Great Lakes

(2013) Marcus Eriksen et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Policy: Classify plastic waste as hazardous

(2013) Chelsea M. Rochman et al.   NATURE

Ingested plastic transfers hazardous chemicals to fish and induces hepatic stress

(2013) Chelsea M. Rochman et al.   Scientific Reports

Identification of polymer types and additives in marine microplastic particles using pyrolysis-GC/MS and scanning electron microscopy

(2013) Elke Fries et al.   Environmental Science-Processes & Impacts

Ingestion of nylon threads by Gerreidae while using a tropical estuary as foraging grounds

(2012) JAA Ramos et al.   Aquatic Biology

Microplastics in the Marine Environment: A Review of the Methods Used for Identification and Quantification

(2012) Valeria Hidalgo-Ruz et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

The Complex Interaction between Marine Debris and Toxic Chemicals in the Ocean

(2012) Richard E. Engler   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

The effect of wind mixing on the vertical distribution of buoyant plastic debris

(2012) T. Kukulka et al.   GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS

Plastic consumption and diet of Glaucous-winged Gulls (Larus glaucescens)

(2012) Valerie A. Lindborg et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Are baleen whales exposed to the threat of microplastics? A case study of the Mediterranean fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus)

(2012) Maria Cristina Fossi et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Plastic ingestion by harbour seals (Phoca vitulina) in The Netherlands

(2012) Elisa L. Bravo Rebolledo et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

The applicability of reflectance micro-Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy for the detection of synthetic microplastics in marine sediments

(2012) Jesse P. Harrison et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Monitoring plastic ingestion by the northern fulmar Fulmarus glacialis in the North Sea

(2011) Jan A. van Franeker et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Accumulation of Microplastic on Shorelines Woldwide: Sources and Sinks

(2011) Mark Anthony Browne et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Sorption of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) to low and high density polyethylene (PE)

(2011) Elke Fries et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH

Preying on commercial fisheries and accumulating paralytic shellfish toxins: a dietary analysis of invasive Dosidicus gigas (Cephalopoda Ommastrephidae) stranded in Pacific Canada

(2011) Heather Elizabeth Braid et al.   MARINE BIOLOGY

Microplastics as contaminants in the marine environment: A review

(2011) Matthew Cole et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Microplastics in the marine environment

(2011) Anthony L. Andrady   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Occurrence and distribution of microplastics in marine sediments along the Belgian coast

(2011) Michiel Claessens et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Plastic contamination in the decapod crustacean Nephrops norvegicus (Linnaeus, 1758)

(2011) Fiona Murray et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Environmental and health hazard ranking and assessment of plastic polymers based on chemical composition

(2011) Delilah Lithner et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Distribution and Degradation of Fresh Water Plastic Particles Along the Beaches of Lake Huron, Canada

(2011) Maciej Zbyszewski et al.   WATER AIR AND SOIL POLLUTION

Spatial Patterns of Plastic Debris along Estuarine Shorelines

(2010) Mark A. Browne et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Effects of mechanical and chemical processes on the degradation of plastic beach debris on the island of Kauai, Hawaii

(2010) David A Cooper et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Association of metals with plastic production pellets in the marine environment

(2010) Karen Ashton et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Plastic ingestion by planktivorous fishes in the North Pacific Central Gyre

(2010) Christiana M. Boerger et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Occurrence, distribution and characteristics of beached plastic production pellets on the island of Malta (central Mediterranean)

(2010) Andrew Turner et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Plastic Accumulation in the North Atlantic Subtropical Gyre

(2010) K. L. Law et al.   SCIENCE

On the importance of size of plastic fragments and pellets on the strandline: a snapshot of a Brazilian beach

(2009) Monica F. Costa et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT

Evidence for increased ingestion of plastics by northern fulmars (Fulmarus glacialis) in the Canadian Arctic

(2009) Jennifer F. Provencher et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Contributing to marine pollution by washing your face: Microplastics in facial cleansers

(2009) Lisa S. Fendall et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Transport and release of chemicals from plastics to the environment and to wildlife

(2009) E. L. Teuten et al.   PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

Environmental implications of plastic debris in marine settings--entanglement, ingestion, smothering, hangers-on, hitch-hiking and alien invasions

(2009) M. R. Gregory   PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

A critical analysis of the biological impacts of plasticizers on wildlife

(2009) J. Oehlmann et al.   PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

Components of plastic: experimental studies in animals and relevance for human health

(2009) C. E. Talsness et al.   PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

Plastics, the environment and human health: current consensus and future trends

(2009) R. C. Thompson et al.   PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

Accumulation and fragmentation of plastic debris in global environments

(2009) D. K. A. Barnes et al.   PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

Monitoring the abundance of plastic debris in the marine environment

(2009) P. G. Ryan et al.   PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

Ingested Microscopic Plastic Translocates to the Circulatory System of the Mussel,Mytilus edulis(L.)

(2008) Mark A. Browne et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Deposit- and suspension-feeding sea cucumbers (Echinodermata) ingest plastic fragments

(2008) Erin R. Graham et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL MARINE BIOLOGY AND ECOLOGY

Plastics and beaches: A degrading relationship

(2008) Patricia L. Corcoran et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

NEXAFS microscopy and resonant scattering: Composition and orientation probed in real and reciprocal space

(2007) Harald Ade et al.   POLYMER