Environmental prevalence, fate, impacts, and mitigation of microplastics—a critical review on present understanding and future research scope

Toxicity of Microplastics and Nanoplastics in Mammalian Systems

(2020) Cheryl Qian Ying Yong et al.   International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

A Detailed Review Study on Potential Effects of Microplastics and Additives of Concern on Human Health

(2020) Campanale et al.   International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Microplastics Differ Between Indoor and Outdoor Air Masses: Insights from Multiple Microscopy Methodologies

(2020) Emily Gaston et al.   APPLIED SPECTROSCOPY

Microplastic Fallout in Different Indoor Environments

(2020) Qun Zhang et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

An assessment of microplastics in the ecosystem and selected commercially important fishes off Kochi, south eastern Arabian Sea, India

(2020) Keziya James et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Macro-, meso- and microplastic debris in the beaches of Tuticorin district, Southeast coast of India

(2020) K. Immaculate Jeyasanta et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Quantification of microplastics using Nile Red in two bivalve species Perna viridis and Meretrix meretrix from three estuaries in Pondicherry, India and microplastic uptake by local communities through bivalve diet

(2020) Kaushik Dowarah et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Abundance, characteristics and seasonal variation of microplastics in Indian white shrimps (Fenneropenaeus indicus) from coastal waters off Cochin, Kerala, India

(2020) Damaris Benny Daniel et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Microplastics in the Edible and Inedible Tissues of Pelagic Fishes Sold for Human Consumption in Kerala, India

(2020) Damaris Benny Daniel et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Micro- and nano-plastics in edible fruit and vegetables. The first diet risks assessment for the general population

(2020) Gea Oliveri Conti et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH

Quantification of microplastic in Red Hills Lake of Chennai city, Tamil Nadu, India

(2020) Kalpana Gopinath et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH

Occurrence, distribution and composition of microplastics in the sediments of South Andaman beaches

(2020) Arunkumar Patchaiyappan et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

First evidence of microplastics bioaccumulation by marine organisms in the Port Blair Bay, Andaman Islands

(2020) Prasun Goswami et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

First study of its kind on the microplastic contamination of soft drinks, cold tea and energy drinks - Future research and environmental considerations

(2020) V.C. Shruti et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

The occurrence and distribution characteristics of microplastics in the agricultural soils of Shaanxi Province, in north-western China

(2020) Ling Ding et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Characterization and distribution of microplastics and plastic debris along Silver Beach, Southern India

(2020) A. Vidyasakar et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

The first report on the source-to-sink characterization of microplastic pollution from a riverine environment in tropical India

(2020) K. Amrutha et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

In vitro chemical and physical toxicities of polystyrene microfragments in human-derived cells

(2020) Daheui Choi et al.   JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

Microplastics induce intestinal inflammation, oxidative stress, and disorders of metabolome and microbiome in zebrafish

(2019) Ruxia Qiao et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Occurrence of the potent mutagens 2- nitrobenzanthrone and 3-nitrobenzanthrone in fine airborne particles

(2019) Aldenor G. Santos et al.   Scientific Reports

Distribution and characterization of microplastics in beach sand from three different Indian coastal environments

(2019) M. Tiwari et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Preliminary study and first evidence of presence of microplastics and colorants in green mussel, Perna viridis (Linnaeus, 1758), from southeast coast of India

(2019) Naidu S.A.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Size-dependent effects of polystyrene microplastics on cytotoxicity and efflux pump inhibition in human Caco-2 cells

(2019) Bing Wu et al.   CHEMOSPHERE

Microplastic removal by red sea giant clam (Tridacna maxima)

(2019) Silvia Arossa et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

The chemical behaviors of microplastics in marine environment: A review

(2019) Xuan Guo et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Abundance, characteristics and surface degradation features of microplastics in beach sediments of five coastal areas in Tamil Nadu, India

(2019) Narmatha Sathish et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Atmospheric transport and deposition of microplastics in a remote mountain catchment

(2019) Steve Allen et al.   Nature Geoscience

Microplastic abundance in atmospheric deposition within the Metropolitan area of Hamburg, Germany

(2019) Malin Klein et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

An assessment of the toxicity of polypropylene microplastics in human derived cells

(2019) Jangsun Hwang et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Effects of microplastics on microalgae populations: A critical review

(2019) Joana Correia Prata et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Characterization of microplastics in the surface waters of Kingston Harbour

(2019) Deanna Rose et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Microplastics in wastewater treatment plants: Detection, occurrence and removal

(2019) Jing Sun et al.   WATER RESEARCH

Microplastic distribution in surface water and sediment river around slum and industrial area (case study: Ciwalengke River, Majalaya district, Indonesia)

(2019) Firdha Cahya Alam et al.   CHEMOSPHERE

Exposure to microplastics decreases swimming competence in larval zebrafish (Danio rerio)

(2019) Liyuan Qiang et al.   ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY

Human Consumption of Microplastics

(2019) Kieran D. Cox et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Evidence of microplastic accumulation in agricultural soils from sewage sludge disposal

(2019) Fabio Corradini et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Solutions and Integrated Strategies for the Control and Mitigation of Plastic and Microplastic Pollution

(2019) Joana C. Prata et al.   International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Detection of Various Microplastics in Human Stool

(2019) Philipp Schwabl et al.   ANNALS OF INTERNAL MEDICINE

Airborne microplastics: a review study on method for analysis, occurrence, movement and risks

(2019) Christian Ebere Enyoh et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT

Importance of atmospheric transport for microplastics deposited in remote areas

(2019) Yulan Zhang et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Microplastic prevalence in the beaches of Puducherry, India and its correlation with fishing and tourism/recreational activities

(2019) Kaushik Dowarah et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Microplastics in wild fish from North East Atlantic Ocean and its potential for causing neurotoxic effects, lipid oxidative damage, and human health risks associated with ingestion exposure

(2019) Luís Gabriel A. Barboza et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Microplastics as contaminants in the soil environment: A mini-review

(2019) Jiao Wang et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Profiling microplastics in the Indian edible oyster, Magallana bilineata collected from the Tuticorin coast, Gulf of Mannar, Southeastern India

(2019) Jamila Patterson et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Microplastics in gentoo penguins from the Antarctic region

(2019) Filipa Bessa et al.   Scientific Reports

First discoveries of microplastics in terrestrial snails

(2019) A. Panebianco et al.   FOOD CONTROL

Polystyrene microplastic particles: In vitro pulmonary toxicity assessment

(2019) Cheng-Di Dong et al.   JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

Potential adverse health effects of ingested micro- and nanoplastics on humans. Lessons learned from in vivo and in vitro mammalian models

(2019) Laura Rubio et al.   JOURNAL OF TOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH-PART B-CRITICAL REVIEWS

Microplastics detected in haemolymph of the Sydney rock oyster Saccostrea glomerata

(2019) Elliot Scanes et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Microplastic presence in commercial marine sea salts: A baseline study along Tuticorin Coastal salt pan stations, Gulf of Mannar, South India

(2019) S. Selvam et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Spatial distribution of meso and microplastics in the sediments of river Ganga at eastern India

(2019) Dhruba Jyoti Sarkar et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Biodegradation of polyethylene microplastic particles by the fungus Aspergillus flavus from the guts of wax moth Galleria mellonella

(2019) Junqing Zhang et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Environmental exposure to microplastics: An overview on possible human health effects

(2019) Joana Correia Prata et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Holistic assessment of microplastics in various coastal environmental matrices, southwest coast of India

(2019) R.S. Robin et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Assessment of micro and macroplastics along the west coast of India: Abundance, distribution, polymer type and toxicity

(2019) Dusmant Maharana et al.   CHEMOSPHERE

Identification of microplastics in surface water and Australian freshwater shrimp Paratya australiensis in Victoria, Australia

(2019) Bingxu Nan et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Toxicological effects of polystyrene microplastics on earthworm (Eisenia fetida)

(2019) Xiaofeng Jiang et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Microplastics in different tissues of fish and prawn from the Musa Estuary, Persian Gulf

(2018) Sajjad Abbasi et al.   CHEMOSPHERE

Microplastics in the benthic invertebrates from the coastal waters of Kochi, Southeastern Arabian Sea

(2018) S. A. Naidu et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL GEOCHEMISTRY AND HEALTH

Airborne microplastics: Consequences to human health?

(2018) Joana Correia Prata   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Low levels of microplastics (MP) in wild mussels indicate that MP ingestion by humans is minimal compared to exposure via household fibres fallout during a meal

(2018) Ana I. Catarino et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Microplastic pollution in the surface waters of Italian Subalpine Lakes

(2018) Maria Sighicelli et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Microplastics contamination in molluscs from the northern part of the Persian Gulf

(2018) Abolfazl Naji et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Microplastics in Swiss Floodplain Soils

(2018) Michael Scheurer et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

A new approach for the agglomeration and subsequent removal of polyethylene, polypropylene, and mixtures of both from freshwater systems – a case study

(2018) Adrian Frank Herbort et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH

Contamination of table salts from Turkey with microplastics

(2018) Sedat Gündoğdu   Food Additives and Contaminants Part A-Chemistry Analysis Control Exposure & Risk Assessment

Sorption of fluorescent polystyrene microplastic particles to edible seaweed Fucus vesiculosus

(2018) Kasper Bjerrum Sundbæk et al.   JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYCOLOGY

Microplastic in the gastrointestinal tract of fishes along the Saudi Arabian Red Sea coast

(2018) Fadiyah M. Baalkhuyur et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Microplastic analysis in the South Funen Archipelago, Baltic Sea, implementing manta trawling and bulk sampling

(2018) Matthias Tamminga et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Anthropogenic contamination of tap water, beer, and sea salt

(2018) Mary Kosuth et al.   PLoS One

Are exports of recyclables from developed to developing countries waste pollution transfer or part of the global circular economy?

(2018) Zhe Liu et al.   RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND RECYCLING

Plastic waste associated with disease on coral reefs

(2018) Joleah B. Lamb et al.   SCIENCE

Dynamic membrane for micro-particle removal in wastewater treatment: Performance and influencing factors

(2018) Lucheng Li et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Occurrence, identification and removal of microplastic particles and fibers in conventional activated sludge process and advanced MBR technology

(2018) Mirka Lares et al.   WATER RESEARCH

Structural absorption by barbule microstructures of super black bird of paradise feathers

(2018) Dakota E. McCoy et al.   Nature Communications

Organic fertilizer as a vehicle for the entry of microplastic into the environment

(2018) Nicolas Weithmann et al.   Science Advances

Impacts of Microplastics on the Soil Biophysical Environment

(2018) Anderson Abel de Souza Machado et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Contamination of Indian sea salts with microplastics and a potential prevention strategy

(2018) Chandan Krishna Seth et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH

Microplastics analysis in Malaysian marine waters: A field study of Kuala Nerus and Kuantan

(2018) Wan Mohd Afiq Wan Mohd Khalik et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Microplastic and charred microplastic in the Faafu Atoll, Maldives

(2018) Francesco Saliu et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Synthetic Polymer Contamination in Bottled Water

(2018) Sherri A. Mason et al.   Frontiers in Chemistry

New strategy for microplastic degradation: Green photocatalysis using a protein-based porous N-TiO2 semiconductor

(2018) Maria Camila Ariza-Tarazona et al.   CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL

Distribution and potential health impacts of microplastics and microrubbers in air and street dusts from Asaluyeh County, Iran

(2018) Sajjad Abbasi et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Macrodebris and microplastic distribution in the beaches of Rameswaram Coral Island, Gulf of Mannar, Southeast coast of India: A first report

(2018) A. Vidyasakar et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Identification and quantification of macro- and microplastics on an agricultural farmland

(2018) Sarah Piehl et al.   Scientific Reports

Distribution, sources and consequences of nutrients, persistent organic pollutants, metals and microplastics in South American estuaries

(2018) Mário Barletta et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Microplastic contamination in surface waters in Guanabara Bay, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

(2018) Glaucia P. Olivatto et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Microplastic abundance, distribution and composition in the Pearl River along Guangzhou city and Pearl River estuary, China

(2018) Muting Yan et al.   CHEMOSPHERE

Removal characteristics of microplastics by Fe-based coagulants during drinking water treatment

(2018) Baiwen Ma et al.   JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Production of liquid fuel from plastic waste using integrated pyrolysis method with refinery distillation bubble cap plate column

(2018) Ramli Thahir et al.   Energy Reports

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

Microplastic pollution in Vembanad Lake, Kerala, India: The first report of microplastics in lake and estuarine sediments in India

(2017) S. Sruthy et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Screening of Bacillus strains isolated from mangrove ecosystems in Peninsular Malaysia for microplastic degradation

(2017) H.S. Auta et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

A first overview of textile fibers, including microplastics, in indoor and outdoor environments

(2017) Rachid Dris et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Abundant plankton-sized microplastic particles in shelf waters of the northern Gulf of Mexico

(2017) Rosana Di Mauro et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

A small-scale, portable method for extracting microplastics from marine sediments

(2017) Rachel L. Coppock et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Microplastic contamination in Lake Winnipeg, Canada

(2017) Philip J. Anderson et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Influence of environmental and anthropogenic factors on the composition, concentration and spatial distribution of microplastics: A case study of the Bay of Brest (Brittany, France)

(2017) L. Frère et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Cytotoxic effects of commonly used nanomaterials and microplastics on cerebral and epithelial human cells

(2017) Gabriella F. Schirinzi et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH

Plastic and Human Health: A Micro Issue?

(2017) Stephanie L. Wright et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Microplastic pollution in deposited urban dust, Tehran metropolis, Iran

(2017) Sharareh Dehghani et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH

Advancing the quality of environmental microplastic research

(2017) Kristin A. Connors et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY

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

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

Microplastics in the Southern Ocean

(2017) Atsuhiko Isobe et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Biodegradation of polyethylene microplastics by the marine fungus Zalerion maritimum

(2017) Ana Paço et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Microplastics in freshwater and terrestrial environments: Evaluating the current understanding to identify the knowledge gaps and future research priorities

(2017) Alice A. Horton et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Challenges and opportunities of biodegradable plastics: A mini review

(2017) Maja Rujnić-Sokele et al.   WASTE MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH

Wastewater treatment plants as a pathway for microplastics: Development of a new approach to sample wastewater-based microplastics

(2017) Shima Ziajahromi et al.   WATER RESEARCH

Solutions to microplastic pollution – Removal of microplastics from wastewater effluent with advanced wastewater treatment technologies

(2017) Julia Talvitie et al.   WATER RESEARCH

Solutions for global marine litter pollution

(2017) Ansje Löhr et al.   Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability

River plastic emissions to the world’s oceans

(2017) Laurent C. M. Lebreton et al.   Nature Communications

Production, use, and fate of all plastics ever made

(2017) Roland Geyer et al.   Science Advances

Interactions of microplastic debris throughout the marine ecosystem

(2017) Tamara S. Galloway et al.   Nature Ecology & Evolution

Tissue accumulation of microplastics in mice and biomarker responses suggest widespread health risks of exposure

(2017) Yongfeng Deng et al.   Scientific Reports

Brain damage and behavioural disorders in fish induced by plastic nanoparticles delivered through the food chain

(2017) Karin Mattsson et al.   Scientific Reports

Microplastics in Spanish Table Salt

(2017) Maria E. Iñiguez et al.   Scientific Reports

Field evidence for transfer of plastic debris along a terrestrial food chain

(2017) Esperanza Huerta Lwanga et al.   Scientific Reports

Do plastic particles affect microalgal photosynthesis and growth?

(2016) Sascha B. Sjollema et al.   AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY

Characteristics, seasonal distribution and surface degradation features of microplastic pellets along the Goa coast, India

(2016) S. Veerasingam et al.   CHEMOSPHERE

Microplastics in aquatic environments: Implications for Canadian ecosystems

(2016) Julie C. Anderson et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Microplastic pollution of lakeshore sediments from remote lakes in Tibet plateau, China

(2016) Kai Zhang et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

A Procedure for Measuring Microplastics using Pressurized Fluid Extraction

(2016) Stephen Fuller et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Understanding the Fragmentation Pattern of Marine Plastic Debris

(2016) Alexandra ter Halle et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

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

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

Microplastics in Sewage Sludge: Effects of Treatment

(2016) A. M. Mahon et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Are Agricultural Soils Dumps for Microplastics of Urban Origin?

(2016) Luca Nizzetto et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Uptake and Accumulation of Polystyrene Microplastics in Zebrafish (Danio rerio) and Toxic Effects in Liver

(2016) Yifeng Lu et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Synthetic fibers in atmospheric fallout: A source of microplastics in the environment?

(2016) Rachid Dris et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Prevalence of microplastics in the marine waters of Qatar

(2016) Azenith B. Castillo et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Microplastic contamination in the San Francisco Bay, California, USA

(2016) Rebecca Sutton et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Marine microplastics spell big problems for future generations

(2016) Tamara S. Galloway et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Plastics and other anthropogenic debris in freshwater birds from Canada

(2016) Erika R. Holland et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Microscopic anthropogenic litter in terrestrial birds from Shanghai, China: Not only plastics but also natural fibers

(2016) Shiye Zhao et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Plastic mulching in agriculture. Trading short-term agronomic benefits for long-term soil degradation?

(2016) Zacharias Steinmetz et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Microplastics pollution and reduction strategies

(2016) Wei-Min Wu et al.   Frontiers of Environmental Science & Engineering

Marine plastic debris emits a keystone infochemical for olfactory foraging seabirds

(2016) M. S. Savoca et al.   Science Advances

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

Preliminary study on marine debris pollution along Marina beach, Chennai, India

(2016) Arun Kumar A. et al.   Regional Studies in Marine Science

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

Microplastic contamination in an urban area: a case study in Greater Paris

(2015) Rachid Dris et al.   Environmental Chemistry

A global inventory of small floating plastic debris

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

Microplastic Pollution in Table Salts from China

(2015) Dongqi Yang et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Microplastics: addressing ecological risk through lessons learned

(2015) Kristian Syberg et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY

Microplastics in sediments: A review of techniques, occurrence and effects

(2015) Lisbeth Van Cauwenberghe et al.   MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH

Plastic waste inputs from land into the ocean

(2015) J. R. Jambeck et al.   SCIENCE

A critical overview of the analytical approaches to the occurrence, the fate and the behavior of microplastics in the environment

(2015) Teresa Rocha-Santos et al.   TRAC-TRENDS IN ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY

Recycling and incineration, contradiction or coexistence?

(2015)   WASTE MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH

Microplastics in Arctic polar waters: the first reported values of particles in surface and sub-surface samples

(2015) Amy L. Lusher et al.   Scientific Reports

Anthropogenic debris in seafood: Plastic debris and fibers from textiles in fish and bivalves sold for human consumption

(2015) Chelsea M. Rochman et al.   Scientific Reports

Microplastics in bivalves cultured for human consumption

(2014) Lisbeth Van Cauwenberghe et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Synthetic particles as contaminants in German beers

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

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

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

Widespread distribution of microplastics in subsurface seawater in the NE Pacific Ocean

(2014) Jean-Pierre W. Desforges et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Plastic and the Nest Entanglement of Urban and Agricultural Crows

(2014) Andrea K. Townsend et al.   PLoS One

Anthropogenic Litter in Urban Freshwater Ecosystems: Distribution and Microbial Interactions

(2014) Timothy Hoellein et al.   PLoS One

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

Global warming releases microplastic legacy frozen in Arctic Sea ice

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

Microplastic ingestion decreases energy reserves in marine worms

(2013) Stephanie L. Wright et al.   CURRENT BIOLOGY

The physical impacts of microplastics on marine organisms: A review

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

A new analytical approach for monitoring microplastics in marine sediments

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

Ingestion and transfer of microplastics in the planktonic food web

(2013) Outi Setälä et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Non-pollen particulates in honey and sugar

(2013) Gerd Liebezeit et al.   Food Additives and Contaminants Part A-Chemistry Analysis Control Exposure & Risk Assessment

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

(2013) Michiel Claessens et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Quantitative analysis of plastic debris on recreational beaches in Mumbai, India

(2013) H.B. Jayasiri et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

A review on dynamic membrane filtration: Materials, applications and future perspectives

(2012) Mustafa Evren Ersahin et al.   BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY

Plastic Debris in the Digestive Tract of Sheep and Goats: An Increasing Environmental Contamination in Birjand, Iran

(2012) Arash Omidi et al.   BULLETIN OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY

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

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

Microplastic in Terrestrial Ecosystems and the Soil?

(2012) Matthias C. Rillig   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

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

Plastic particles in coastal pelagic ecosystems of the Northeast Pacific ocean

(2010) Miriam J. Doyle et al.   MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH

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

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

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

Assessment of Municipal Solid Waste management in Puducherry (Pondicherry), India

(2009) Swati Pattnaik et al.   RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND RECYCLING

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

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

Assessment of the status of municipal solid waste management in metro cities, state capitals, class I cities, and class II towns in India: An insight

(2008) Sunil Kumar et al.   WASTE MANAGEMENT