Systematic identification of microplastics in abyssal and hadal sediments of the Kuril Kamchatka trench

Underestimated Microplastic Pollution Derived from Fishery Activities and “Hidden” in Deep Sediment

(2020) Baoming Xue et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Will the “top five” deepest trenches lose one of their members?

(2020) Simon Dreutter et al.   PROGRESS IN OCEANOGRAPHY

EXPRESS: Toward Raman Automation for Microplastics: Developing Strategies for Particle Adhesion and Filter Subsampling

(2020) Clara Thaysen et al.   APPLIED SPECTROSCOPY

Microplastic pollution in deep-sea sediments and organisms of the Western Pacific Ocean

(2020) Dongdong Zhang et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Tying up Loose Ends of Microplastic Pollution in the Arctic: Distribution from the Sea Surface through the Water Column to Deep-Sea Sediments at the HAUSGARTEN Observatory

(2020) Mine B. Tekman et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Microplastics and synthetic particles ingested by deep-sea amphipods in six of the deepest marine ecosystems on Earth

(2019) A. J. Jamieson et al.   Royal Society Open Science

Microplastic Pollution in Benthic Midstream Sediments of the Rhine River

(2019) Thomas Mani et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Prevalence of microplastic pollution in the Northwestern Pacific Ocean

(2019) Zhong Pan et al.   CHEMOSPHERE

Dispersion, Accumulation, and the Ultimate Fate of Microplastics in Deep-Marine Environments: A Review and Future Directions

(2019) Ian A. Kane et al.   Frontiers in Earth Science

Spatial distribution of microplastics in sediments and surface waters of the southern North Sea

(2019) Claudia Lorenz et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Depth zonation of Northwest Pacific deep-sea macrofauna

(2019) Angelika Brandt et al.   PROGRESS IN OCEANOGRAPHY

Investigating the environmental drivers of deep‐seafloor biodiversity: A case study of peracarid crustacean assemblages in the Northwest Atlantic Ocean

(2019) Oliver S. Ashford et al.   Ecology and Evolution

A novel method for purification, quantitative analysis and characterization of microplastic fibers using Micro-FTIR

(2019) Fabiana Corami et al.   CHEMOSPHERE

The ocean’s ultimate trashcan: Hadal trenches as major depositories for plastic pollution

(2019) Guyu Peng et al.   WATER RESEARCH

Polystyrene microplastics induce microbiota dysbiosis and inflammation in the gut of adult zebrafish

(2018) Yuanxiang Jin et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Uptake and Depuration Kinetics Influence Microplastic Bioaccumulation and Toxicity in Antarctic Krill (Euphausia superba)

(2018) Amanda Dawson et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Role of Marine Snows in Microplastic Fate and Bioavailability

(2018) Adam Porter et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Validation of a Method for Extracting Microplastics from Complex, Organic-Rich, Environmental Matrices

(2018) Rachel R. Hurley et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Microplastics in the Northwestern Pacific: Abundance, distribution, and characteristics

(2018) Zhong Pan et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

A potpourri of microplastics in the sea surface and water column of the Mediterranean Sea

(2018) Alessandra Cincinelli et al.   TRAC-TRENDS IN ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY

Abundance and distribution of microplastics in the surface sediments from the northern Bering and Chukchi Seas

(2018) Jingli Mu et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Distribution and importance of microplastics in the marine environment: A review of the sources, fate, effects, and potential solutions

(2017) H.S. Auta et al.   ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL

High Quantities of Microplastic in Arctic Deep-Sea Sediments from the HAUSGARTEN Observatory

(2017) Melanie Bergmann et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Plastics and microplastics in the oceans: From emerging pollutants to emerged threat

(2017) Carlo Giacomo Avio et al.   MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH

Fate of microplastics and mesoplastics carried by surface currents and wind waves: A numerical model approach in the Sea of Japan

(2017) Shinsuke Iwasaki et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Microplastics effects in Scrobicularia plana

(2017) Francisca Ribeiro et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Biofouling on buoyant marine plastics: An experimental study into the effect of size on surface longevity

(2016) Francesca M.C. Fazey et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

The Ryukyu Trench may function as a “depocenter” for anthropogenic marine litter

(2016) Motohiro Shimanaga et al.   JOURNAL OF OCEANOGRAPHY

The effect of particle properties on the depth profile of buoyant plastics in the ocean

(2016) Merel Kooi et al.   Scientific Reports

Towards a better quantitative assessment of the relevance of deep-sea viruses, Bacteria and Archaea in the functioning of the ocean seafloor

(2015) R Danovaro et al.   AQUATIC MICROBIAL ECOLOGY

Plastic pollution of the Kuril–Kamchatka Trench area (NW pacific)

(2015) Viola Fischer et al.   DEEP-SEA RESEARCH PART II-TOPICAL STUDIES IN OCEANOGRAPHY

Pollutants bioavailability and toxicological risk from microplastics to marine mussels

(2015) Carlo Giacomo Avio et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Selective transport of microplastics and mesoplastics by drifting in coastal waters

(2014) Atsuhiko Isobe et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Marine Litter Distribution and Density in European Seas, from the Shelves to Deep Basins

(2014) Christopher K. Pham 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

The deep sea is a major sink for microplastic debris

(2014) L. C. Woodall et al.   Royal Society Open Science

Microplastic pollution in deep-sea sediments

(2013) Lisbeth Van Cauwenberghe et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

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

Increase of litter at the Arctic deep-sea observatory HAUSGARTEN

(2012) Melanie Bergmann et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

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

Hadal trenches: the ecology of the deepest places on Earth

(2009) Alan J. Jamieson et al.   TRENDS IN ECOLOGY & EVOLUTION

Biological degradation of plastics: A comprehensive review

(2008) Aamer Ali Shah et al.   BIOTECHNOLOGY ADVANCES