Microplastics in the Marine Environment: Sources, Fates, Impacts and Microbial Degradation

Microplastic accumulation in benthic invertebrates in Terra Nova Bay (Ross Sea, Antarctica)

(2020) Andrea Augusto Sfriso et al.   ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL

Occurrence and characterization of surface sediment microplastics and litter from North African coasts of Mediterranean Sea: Preliminary research and first evidence

(2020) Tahar Tata et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Greenland Sea Gyre increases microplastic pollution in the surface waters of the Nordic Seas

(2020) Yong Jiang et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Residual Monomer Content Affects the Interpretation of Plastic Degradation

(2019) Franziska Klaeger et al.   Scientific Reports

Polystyrene nanoplastics alter the cytotoxicity of human pharmaceuticals on marine fish cell lines

(2019) Mónica Almeida et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY

Effects of Nylon Microplastic on Feeding, Lipid Accumulation, and Moulting in a Coldwater Copepod

(2019) Matthew Cole et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Microplastics in the marine environment: Current trends in environmental pollution and mechanisms of toxicological profile

(2019) Chibuisi Gideon Alimba et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY

Microplastics occurrence in the Tyrrhenian waters and in the gastrointestinal tract of two congener species of seabreams

(2019) S. Savoca et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY

Characterization of microplastics in the surface waters of Kingston Harbour

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

First record of characterization, concentration and distribution of microplastics in coastal sediments of an urban fjord in south west Norway using a thermal degradation method

(2019) Alessio Gomiero et al.   CHEMOSPHERE

Do transparent exopolymeric particles (TEP) affect the toxicity of nanoplastics on Chaetoceros neogracile?

(2019) Carmen González-Fernández et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Nanoplastics Decrease the Toxicity of a Complex PAH Mixture but Impair Mitochondrial Energy Production in Developing Zebrafish

(2019) Rafael Trevisan et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Plastics occurrence in the gastrointestinal tract of Zeus faber and Lepidopus caudatus from the Tyrrhenian Sea

(2019) Teresa Bottari et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Quali-quantitative analysis of plastics and synthetic microfibers found in demersal species from Southern Tyrrhenian Sea (Central Mediterranean)

(2019) Gioele Capillo et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Detection of artificial cellulose microfibers in Boops boops from the northern coasts of Sicily (Central Mediterranean)

(2019) Serena Savoca et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Distribution and Characterization of Microplastics in Surface Waters and the Southern Caspian Sea Coasts Sediments

(2019) Ameneh Mataji et al.   ARCHIVES OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY

Identification of microplastics in the sediments of southern coasts of the Caspian Sea, north of Iran

(2019) Ali Mehdinia et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Release of hazardous nanoplastic contaminants due to microplastics fragmentation under shear stress forces

(2019) Marie Enfrin et al.   JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

The first occurrence, spatial distribution and characteristics of microplastic particles in sediments from Banten Bay, Indonesia

(2019) Dede Falahudin et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Accumulation of polystyrene microplastics in juvenile Eriocheir sinensis and oxidative stress effects in the liver

(2018) Ping Yu et al.   AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY

Phytoplankton response to polystyrene microplastics: Perspective from an entire growth period

(2018) Yufeng Mao et al.   CHEMOSPHERE

Effects of polystyrene microplastics on early stages of two marine invertebrates with different feeding strategies

(2018) Silvia Messinetti et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Current opinion: What is a nanoplastic?

(2018) Julien Gigault et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

The effects of trophic transfer and environmental factors on microplastic uptake by plaice, Pleuronectes plastessa , and spider crab, Maja squinado

(2018) Natalie Ann Welden et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Characterization of microplastic litter in the gastrointestinal tract of Solea solea from the Adriatic Sea

(2018) G. Pellini et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Accumulation of Plastic Debris and Associated Contaminants in Aquatic Food Webs

(2018) Noël J. Diepens et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

An overview of chemical additives present in plastics: Migration, release, fate and environmental impact during their use, disposal and recycling

(2018) John N. Hahladakis et al.   JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

DEGRADATION OF CONVENTIONAL AND OXODEGRADABLE HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENE IN TROPICAL AQUEOUS AND OUTDOOR ENVIRONMENTS

(2018) Carmen Alicia Arias Villamizar et al.   Revista Internacional de Contaminacion Ambiental

Effects of nanoplastics on Mytilus galloprovincialis after individual and combined exposure with carbamazepine

(2018) I. Brandts et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Adherence of microplastics to soft tissue of mussels: A novel way to uptake microplastics beyond ingestion

(2018) Prabhu Kolandhasamy et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Arctic sea ice is an important temporal sink and means of transport for microplastic

(2018) Ilka Peeken et al.   Nature Communications

Evidence that the Great Pacific Garbage Patch is rapidly accumulating plastic

(2018) L. Lebreton et al.   Scientific Reports

Environmental Factors Support the Formation of Specific Bacterial Assemblages on Microplastics

(2018) Sonja Oberbeckmann et al.   Frontiers in Microbiology

Colonization of Non-biodegradable and Biodegradable Plastics by Marine Microorganisms

(2018) Claire Dussud et al.   Frontiers in Microbiology

Nanoparticles induce dermal and intestinal innate immune system responses in zebrafish embryos

(2018) Nadja R. Brun et al.   Environmental Science-Nano

Biodegradability standards for carrier bags and plastic films in aquatic environments: a critical review

(2018) Jesse P. Harrison et al.   Royal Society Open Science

Nanoplastics impaired oyster free living stages, gametes and embryos

(2018) Kevin Tallec et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Single and combined effects of microplastics and cadmium on the cadmium accumulation, antioxidant defence and innate immunity of the discus fish (Symphysodon aequifasciatus)

(2018) Bin Wen et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Nanoplastic Ingestion Enhances Toxicity of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) in the Monogonont Rotifer Brachionus koreanus via Multixenobiotic Resistance (MXR) Disruption

(2018) Chang-Bum Jeong et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Characterization, source, and retention of microplastic in sandy beaches and mangrove wetlands of the Qinzhou Bay, China

(2018) Jia Li et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

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

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

Microplastics increase mercury bioconcentration in gills and bioaccumulation in the liver, and cause oxidative stress and damage in Dicentrarchus labrax juveniles

(2018) Luís Gabriel Antão Barboza et al.   Scientific Reports

Co-selection of multi-antibiotic resistance in bacterial pathogens in metal and microplastic contaminated environments: An emerging health threat

(2018) Md. Imran et al.   CHEMOSPHERE

Microplastic in marine organism: Environmental and toxicological effects

(2018) Eleonora Guzzetti et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY

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

Interactions between polystyrene microplastics and marine phytoplankton lead to species-specific hetero-aggregation

(2017) Marc Long et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Microplastic pollution identified in deep-sea water and ingested by benthic invertebrates in the Rockall Trough, North Atlantic Ocean

(2017) Winnie Courtene-Jones et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Microplastic pollution in the surface waters of the Bohai Sea, China

(2017) Weiwei Zhang et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Microplastics in livers of European anchovies ( Engraulis encrasicolus , L.)

(2017) France Collard et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

The Effect of Microplastic on the Uptake of Chemicals by the Lugworm Arenicola marina (L.) under Environmentally Relevant Exposure Conditions

(2017) Ellen Besseling et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Ups and Downs in the Ocean: Effects of Biofouling on Vertical Transport of Microplastics

(2017) Merel Kooi et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Characteristic of microplastics in the atmospheric fallout from Dongguan city, China: preliminary research and first evidence

(2017) Liqi Cai et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH

The adverse effects of virgin microplastics on the fertilization and larval development of sea urchins

(2017) Concepción Martínez-Gómez et al.   MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH

Microplastics releasing from personal care and cosmetic products in China

(2017) Kun Lei et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Assessment of microplastic-sorbed contaminant bioavailability through analysis of biomarker gene expression in larval zebrafish

(2017) Victoria A. Sleight et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Microplastics in the Antarctic marine system: An emerging area of research

(2017) Catherine L. Waller et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Plastics in the North Atlantic garbage patch: A boat-microbe for hitchhikers and plastic degraders

(2017) Didier Debroas et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Enhanced uptake of BPA in the presence of nanoplastics can lead to neurotoxic effects in adult zebrafish

(2017) Qiqing Chen et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Synthetic fibers as microplastics in the marine environment: A review from textile perspective with a focus on domestic washings

(2017) Flavia Salvador Cesa et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

River plastic emissions to the world’s oceans

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

Impacts of Biofilm Formation on the Fate and Potential Effects of Microplastic in the Aquatic Environment

(2017) Christoph D. Rummel et al.   Environmental Science & Technology Letters

The Arctic Ocean as a dead end for floating plastics in the North Atlantic branch of the Thermohaline Circulation

(2017) Andrés Cózar et al.   Science Advances

Interactions of microplastic debris throughout the marine ecosystem

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

Spatial and seasonal variation in diversity and structure of microbial biofilms on marine plastics in Northern European waters

(2017) Sonja Oberbeckmann et al.   FEMS MICROBIOLOGY ECOLOGY

The Deposition and Accumulation of Microplastics in Marine Sediments and Bottom Water from the Irish Continental Shelf

(2017) Jake Martin et al.   Scientific Reports

Feeding type and development drive the ingestion of microplastics by freshwater invertebrates

(2017) Christian Scherer et al.   Scientific Reports

Do plastic particles affect microalgal photosynthesis and growth?

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

Nano-sized polystyrene affects feeding, behavior and physiology of brine shrimp Artemia franciscana larvae

(2016) Elisa Bergami et al.   ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY

Urbanization is a major influence on microplastic ingestion by sunfish in the Brazos River Basin, Central Texas, USA

(2016) Colleen A. Peters et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Exposure of marine mussels Mytilus spp. to polystyrene microplastics: Toxicity and influence on fluoranthene bioaccumulation

(2016) Ika Paul-Pont et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Effects of nanoplastics and microplastics on toxicity, bioaccumulation, and environmental fate of phenanthrene in fresh water

(2016) Yini Ma et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Chemical Pollutants Sorbed to Ingested Microbeads from Personal Care Products Accumulate in Fish

(2016) Peter Wardrop 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

Global fishing capacity and fishing effort from 1950 to 2012

(2016) Justin D Bell et al.   FISH AND FISHERIES

Effects of field and laboratory exposure to the toxic dinoflagellate Karenia brevis on the reproduction of the eastern oyster, Crassostrea virginica , and subsequent development of offspring

(2016) Anne Rolton et al.   HARMFUL ALGAE

Feeding type affects microplastic ingestion in a coastal invertebrate community

(2016) Outi Setälä et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Oyster reproduction is affected by exposure to polystyrene microplastics

(2016) Rossana Sussarellu et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Leachate from microplastics impairs larval development in brown mussels

(2016) Pablo Pena Gandara e Silva 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

The Effects of Natural and Anthropogenic Microparticles on Individual Fitness in Daphnia magna

(2016) Martin Ogonowski et al.   PLoS One

Plastic microfibre ingestion by deep-sea organisms

(2016) M. L. Taylor et al.   Scientific Reports

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

(2015) Rachid Dris et al.   Environmental Chemistry

Pollutants bioavailability and toxicological risk from microplastics to marine mussels

(2015) Carlo Giacomo Avio et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

A global inventory of small floating plastic debris

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

Biodegradation and Mineralization of Polystyrene by Plastic-Eating Mealworms: Part 1. Chemical and Physical Characterization and Isotopic Tests

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

Biodegradation and Mineralization of Polystyrene by Plastic-Eating Mealworms: Part 2. Role of Gut Microorganisms

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

Bacterial Community Profiling of Plastic Litter in the Belgian Part of the North Sea

(2015) Caroline A. De Tender 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

The biogeography of the Plastisphere: implications for policy

(2015) Linda A Amaral-Zettler et al.   FRONTIERS IN ECOLOGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT

Evaluation of the impact of polyethylene microbeads ingestion in European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) larvae

(2015) D. Mazurais et al.   MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH

First evidence of presence of plastic debris in stomach of large pelagic fish in the Mediterranean Sea

(2015) Teresa Romeo et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Assessment of microplastic toxicity to embryonic development of the sea urchin Lytechinus variegatus (Echinodermata: Echinoidea)

(2015) C.R. Nobre et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Reducing microplastics from facial exfoliating cleansers in wastewater through treatment versus consumer product decisions

(2015) Michelle Chang   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Characterisation, quantity and sorptive properties of microplastics extracted from cosmetics

(2015) Imogen E. Napper et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Observations of floating anthropogenic litter in the Barents Sea and Fram Strait, Arctic

(2015) Melanie Bergmann et al.   POLAR BIOLOGY

Plastic waste inputs from land into the ocean

(2015) J. R. Jambeck et al.   SCIENCE

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

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

Microplastics profile along the Rhine River

(2015) Thomas Mani et al.   Scientific Reports

Microplastic pollution in St. Lawrence River sediments

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

Uptake and Retention of Microplastics by the Shore Crab Carcinus maenas

(2014) Andrew J. R. Watts et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Evidence of Polyethylene Biodegradation by Bacterial Strains from the Guts of Plastic-Eating Waxworms

(2014) Jun Yang et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Strong Sorption of PCBs to Nanoplastics, Microplastics, Carbon Nanotubes, and Fullerenes

(2014) I. Velzeboer et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Accumulation and Embryotoxicity of Polystyrene Nanoparticles at Early Stage of Development of Sea Urchin Embryos Paracentrotus lividus

(2014) C. Della Torre et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Microplastic is an Abundant and Distinct Microbial Habitat in an Urban River

(2014) Amanda McCormick et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Degradation of polyurethane by bacterium isolated from soil and assessment of polyurethanolytic activity of a Pseudomonas putida strain

(2014) Yu-Huei Peng et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH

Microplastic pollution in the Northeast Atlantic Ocean: Validated and opportunistic sampling

(2014) Amy L. Lusher 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

Millimeter-Sized Marine Plastics: A New Pelagic Habitat for Microorganisms and Invertebrates

(2014) Julia Reisser 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

Plastic debris in the open ocean

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

Microplastics in the seas

(2014) K. L. Law et al.   SCIENCE

The deep sea is a major sink for microplastic debris

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

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

(2014) Martin Wagner et al.   Environmental Sciences Europe

Microplastic ingestion decreases energy reserves in marine worms

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

Microplastic Moves Pollutants and Additives to Worms, Reducing Functions Linked to Health and Biodiversity

(2013) Mark Anthony Browne et al.   CURRENT BIOLOGY

Single and combined effects of microplastics and pyrene on juveniles (0+ group) of the common goby Pomatoschistus microps (Teleostei, Gobiidae)

(2013) M. Oliveira et al.   ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS

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

Ingestion and transfer of microplastics in the planktonic food web

(2013) Outi Setälä et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Size-Dependent Effects of Micro Polystyrene Particles in the Marine Copepod Tigriopus japonicus

(2013) Kyun-Woo Lee 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 debris in sandhoppers

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

Marine litter within the European Marine Strategy Framework Directive

(2013) F. Galgani et al.   ICES JOURNAL OF MARINE SCIENCE

Microplastic pollution in the surface waters of the Laurentian Great Lakes

(2013) Marcus Eriksen et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Scales of Spatial Heterogeneity of Plastic Marine Debris in the Northeast Pacific Ocean

(2013) Miriam C. Goldstein et al.   PLoS One

Ingested plastic transfers hazardous chemicals to fish and induces hepatic stress

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

Effects of Microplastic on Fitness and PCB Bioaccumulation by the Lugworm Arenicola marina (L.)

(2012) Ellen Besseling et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

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

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

Uptake and Effects of Microplastics on Cells and Tissue of the Blue Mussel Mytilus edulis L. after an Experimental Exposure

(2012) Nadia von Moos et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Effects of nanopolystyrene on the feeding behavior of the blue mussel (Mytilus edulisL.)

(2012) A. Wegner et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY

Global marine yield halved as fishing intensity redoubles

(2012) Reg A Watson et al.   FISH AND FISHERIES

High prevalence of parental delivery of plastic debris in Cory’s shearwaters (Calonectris diomedea)

(2012) Airam Rodríguez et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Neustonic microplastic and zooplankton in the North Western Mediterranean Sea

(2012) Amandine Collignon et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Occurrence of microplastics in the gastrointestinal tract of pelagic and demersal fish from the English Channel

(2012) A.L. Lusher et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

The European Commission's recommendation on the definition of nanomaterial makes an impact

(2012) Hubert Rauscher et al.   Nanotoxicology

Differential Uptake of Functionalized Polystyrene Nanoparticles by Human Macrophages and a Monocytic Cell Line

(2011) Oleg Lunov et al.   ACS Nano

Accumulation of Microplastic on Shorelines Woldwide: Sources and Sinks

(2011) Mark Anthony Browne et al.   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

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

Fouling and stability of polymers and composites in marine environment

(2010) Thangavelu Muthukumar et al.   INTERNATIONAL BIODETERIORATION & BIODEGRADATION

High-density polyethylene (HDPE)-degrading potential bacteria from marine ecosystem of Gulf of Mannar, India

(2010) V. Balasubramanian et al.   LETTERS IN APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY

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

Plastic Accumulation in the North Atlantic Subtropical Gyre

(2010) K. L. Law et al.   SCIENCE

Assessing toxicity of nanoparticles using Brachionus manjavacas (Rotifera)

(2009) Terry W. Snell et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY

A COMPARISON OF NANOPARTICLE AND FINE PARTICLE UPTAKE BY DAPHNIA MAGNA

(2009) Philipp Rosenkranz et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY

Marine aggregates facilitate ingestion of nanoparticles by suspension-feeding bivalves

(2009) J. Evan Ward et al.   MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH

Here, there and everywhere. Small plastic fragments and pellets on beaches of Fernando de Noronha (Equatorial Western Atlantic)

(2009) Juliana A. Ivar do Sul et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Floating marine debris in fjords, gulfs and channels of southern Chile

(2009) Iván A. Hinojosa 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

Poly(ethylene terephthalate) Polymer Surfaces as a Substrate for Bacterial Attachment and Biofilm Formation

(2009) Hayden K. Webb et al.   MICROBES AND ENVIRONMENTS

Our plastic age

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

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

Applications and societal benefits of plastics

(2009) A. L. Andrady 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

Biological degradation of plastics: A comprehensive review

(2008) Aamer Ali Shah et al.   BIOTECHNOLOGY ADVANCES

The plastic world: Sources, amounts, ecological impacts and effects on development, reproduction, brain and behavior in aquatic and terrestrial animals and humans

(2008) Frederick S. vom Saal et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH

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

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