Microplastics as vectors for bioaccumulation of hydrophobic organic chemicals in the marine environment: A state-of-the-science review

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

The partition behavior of perfluorooctanesulfonate (PFOS) and perfluorooctanesulfonamide (FOSA) on microplastics

(2015) Fei Wang et al.   CHEMOSPHERE

Microplastics are taken up by mussels (Mytilus edulis) and lugworms (Arenicola marina) living in natural habitats

(2015) Lisbeth Van Cauwenberghe et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Pollutants bioavailability and toxicological risk from microplastics to marine mussels

(2015) Carlo Giacomo Avio et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

The Impact of Polystyrene Microplastics on Feeding, Function and Fecundity in the Marine Copepod Calanus helgolandicus

(2015) Matthew Cole et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Microplastics: addressing ecological risk through lessons learned

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

Microplastic ingestion by scleractinian corals

(2015) N. M. Hall et al.   MARINE BIOLOGY

Debris ingestion by juvenile marine turtles: An underestimated problem

(2015) Robson Guimarães Santos 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

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

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

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

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

Plastic Accumulation in the Mediterranean Sea

(2015) Andrés Cózar et al.   PLoS One

Microplastics in bivalves cultured for human consumption

(2014) Lisbeth Van Cauwenberghe et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Leaching of plastic additives to marine organisms

(2014) Albert A. Koelmans et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Distribution patterns of microplastics within the plankton of a tropical estuary

(2014) A.R.A. Lima et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH

Uptake and Retention of Microplastics by the Shore Crab Carcinus maenas

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

Fate of Microplastics in the Marine Isopod Idotea emarginata

(2014) Julia Hämer et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Assimilation of Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers from Microplastics by the Marine Amphipod, Allorchestes Compressa

(2014) Evan M. Chua et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

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

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

Transport of persistent organic pollutants by microplastics in estuarine conditions

(2014) Adil Bakir et al.   ESTUARINE COASTAL AND SHELF SCIENCE

Large filter feeding marine organisms as indicators of microplastic in the pelagic environment: The case studies of the Mediterranean basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus) and fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus)

(2014) Maria Cristina Fossi et al.   MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH

Levels and fate of perfluoroalkyl substances in beached plastic pellets and sediments collected from Greece

(2014) Marta Llorca 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

Early warning signs of endocrine disruption in adult fish from the ingestion of polyethylene with and without sorbed chemical pollutants from the marine environment

(2014) Chelsea M. Rochman et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

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

(2013) Mark Anthony Browne et al.   CURRENT BIOLOGY

Contamination of beach sediments of a subalpine lake with microplastic particles

(2013) Hannes K. Imhof 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

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

Ingestion and transfer of microplastics in the planktonic food web

(2013) Outi Setälä 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

Plastics and Priority Pollutants: A Multiple Stressor in Aquatic Habitats

(2013) Chelsea M. Rochman   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

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

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

Polystyrene Plastic: A Source and Sink for Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in the Marine Environment

(2013) Chelsea M. Rochman et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Microplastic Ingestion by Zooplankton

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

Ingestion of Microplastic Has Limited Impact on a Marine Larva

(2013) Katrina L. Kaposi et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

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

Detection of nonylphenol and persistent organic pollutants in fish from the North Pacific Central Gyre

(2013) Margy Gassel et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Monitoring of a wide range of organic micropollutants on the Portuguese coast using plastic resin pellets

(2013) Kaoruko Mizukawa et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Accumulation of plastic-derived chemicals in tissues of seabirds ingesting marine plastics

(2013) Kosuke Tanaka et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in plastic pellets: Variability in the concentration and composition at different sediment depths in a sandy beach

(2013) Mara Fisner et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Sorption capacity of plastic debris for hydrophobic organic chemicals

(2013) Hwang Lee et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Ingested plastic transfers hazardous chemicals to fish and induces hepatic stress

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

Gooseneck barnacles (Lepasspp.) ingest microplastic debris in the North Pacific Subtropical Gyre

(2013) Miriam C. Goldstein et al.   PeerJ

Passive sampling methods for contaminated sediments: Practical guidance for selection, calibration, and implementation

(2013) Upal Ghosh et al.   Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management

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

(2012) JAA Ramos et al.   Aquatic Biology

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

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

(2012) Richard E. Engler   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

Northern fulmars as biological monitors of trends of plastic pollution in the eastern North Pacific

(2012) Stephanie Avery-Gomm 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

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

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

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

A Thermodynamic Approach for Assessing the Environmental Exposure of Chemicals Absorbed to Microplastic

(2011) Todd Gouin et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

The seasonal and spatial patterns of ingestion of polyfilament nylon fragments by estuarine drums (Sciaenidae)

(2011) David V. Dantas et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH

Physical and chemical effects of ingested plastic debris on short-tailed shearwaters, Puffinus tenuirostris, in the North Pacific Ocean

(2011) Rei Yamashita et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Organic micropollutants in marine plastics debris from the open ocean and remote and urban beaches

(2011) Hisashi Hirai et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Microplastics in the marine environment

(2011) Anthony L. Andrady   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

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

(2011) Fiona Murray et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Plastic debris ingestion by marine catfish: An unexpected fisheries impact

(2011) Fernanda E. Possatto et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Measurement of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in plastic resin pellets from remote islands: Toward establishment of background concentrations for International Pellet Watch

(2011) Marvin Heskett et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Quantitation of persistent organic pollutants adsorbed on plastic debris from the Northern Pacific Gyre's “eastern garbage patch”

(2010) Lorena M. Rios* et al.   JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING

Organic pollutants in microplastics from two beaches of the Portuguese coast

(2010) J.P.G.L. Frias et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Are marine plastic particles transport vectors for organic pollutants to the Arctic?

(2010) Christiane Zarfl et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Diffuse pollution by persistent organic pollutants as measured in plastic pellets sampled from various beaches in Greece

(2010) H.K. Karapanagioti et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Early microbial biofilm formation on marine plastic debris

(2010) Delphine Lobelle et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

International Pellet Watch: Global monitoring of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in coastal waters. 1. Initial phase data on PCBs, DDTs, and HCHs

(2009) Yuko Ogata 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

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