First evidence of microplastics occurrence in mixed surface and treated wastewater from two major Saudi Arabian cities and assessment of their ecological risk

The abundance and characteristics of microplastics in surface water in the transboundary Ganges River

(2021) Imogen E. Napper et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Urbanization and hydrological conditions drive the spatial and temporal variability of microplastic pollution in the Garonne River

(2021) Aline Reis de Carvalho et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Quantification and composition of microplastics in the Raritan Hudson Estuary: Comparison to pathways of entry and implications for fate

(2021) Kendi Bailey et al.   CHEMOSPHERE

Microplastics and fibers from three areas under different anthropogenic pressures in Douro river

(2021) Joana C. Prata et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

High levels of pelagic plastic pollution within the surface waters of Lakes Erie and Ontario

(2020) Sherri A. Mason et al.   JOURNAL OF GREAT LAKES RESEARCH

Microplastics in fishes of commercial and ecological importance from the Western Arabian Gulf

(2020) Fadiyah M. Baalkhuyur et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Microplastic prevalence in four Oregon rivers along a rural to urban gradient applying a cost‐effective validation technique

(2020) Amy E. Valine et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY

Evidence of microplastics (MP) in gut content of major consumed marine fish species in the State of Kuwait (of the Arabian/Persian Gulf)

(2020) S.M. Al-Salem et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Microplastics in Lake Mead National Recreation Area, USA: Occurrence and biological uptake

(2020) Austin K. Baldwin et al.   PLoS One

Microplastic fluxes in a large and a small Mediterranean river catchments: The Têt and the Rhône, Northwestern Mediterranean Sea

(2020) Mel Constant et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Plastic toys and child care articles as a source of children exposure to phthalates and other plasticisers in Saudi Arabia

(2020) Mohammed D. Y. Oteef et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY

Contamination issues as a challenge in quality control and quality assurance in microplastics analytics

(2020) Joana C. Prata et al.   JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

An assessment of microplastics threat to the marine environment: A short review in context of the Arabian/Persian Gulf

(2020) S.M. Al-Salem et al.   MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH

Microplastics in sediments of artificially recharged lagoons: Case study in a Biosphere Reserve

(2020) Carlos Edo et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

The microplastic profile of an urban African stream

(2020) Heinrich T.J. Dahms et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

The contamination of inland waters by microplastic fibres under different anthropogenic pressure: Preliminary study in Central Europe (Poland)

(2020) Anita Kaliszewicz et al.   WASTE MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH

The role of wet wipes and sanitary towels as a source of white microplastic fibres in the marine environment

(2020) Oisín Ó Briain et al.   WATER RESEARCH

Comparative assessment of microplastics in water and sediment of a large European river

(2020) Christian Scherer et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

First evidence of microplastics in nine lakes across Patagonia (South America)

(2020) María Belén Alfonso et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

The occurrence of microplastics in water bodies in urban agglomerations: Impacts of drainage system overflow in wet weather, catchment land-uses, and environmental management practices

(2020) Hao Chen et al.   WATER RESEARCH

Towards Sustainable Food Services in Hospitals: Expanding the Concept of ‘Plate Waste’ to ‘Tray Waste’

(2020) Nouf Sahal Alharbi et al.   Sustainability

Occurrence and distribution of microplastics in China’s largest freshwater lake system

(2020) Minfei Jian et al.   CHEMOSPHERE

Seasonal variation and risk assessment of microplastics in surface water of the Manas River Basin, China

(2020) Gaoliang Wang et al.   ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY

Three-dimensional numerical modelling of transport, fate and distribution of microplastics in the northwestern Arabian/Persian Gulf

(2020) Y. Alosairi et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Physiological effects of plastic particles on mussels are mediated by food presence

(2020) Shixiu Wang et al.   JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

Distribution and source of microplastics in China's second largest reservoir - Danjiangkou Reservoir

(2020) Li Lin et al.   Journal of Environmental Sciences-China

Microplastic pollution in streams spanning an urbanisation gradient

(2019) Nadezhda Dikareva et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

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

Analysis and Prevention of Microplastics Pollution in Water: Current Perspectives and Future Directions

(2019) Yolanda Picó et al.   ACS Omega

Laundering and textile parameters influence fibers release in household washings

(2019) Flavia Salvador Cesa et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Occurrence and fate of antimony in plastics

(2019) Montserrat Filella et al.   JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

Neustonic microplastic pollution in the Persian Gulf

(2019) Kamalodin Kor et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Pharmaceuticals, pesticides, personal care products and microplastics contamination assessment of Al-Hassa irrigation network (Saudi Arabia) and its shallow lakes

(2019) Yolanda Picó 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

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

(2019) Bingxu Nan et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Microplastics in freshwater river sediments in Shanghai, China: A case study of risk assessment in mega-cities

(2018) Guyu Peng et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Microplastics as an emerging threat to terrestrial ecosystems

(2018) Anderson Abel de Souza Machado et al.   GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY

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

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

Distribution and metal contamination in the coastal sediments of Dammam Al-Jubail area, Arabian Gulf, Saudi Arabia

(2018) Abdelbaset El-Sorogy et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Microplastic risk assessment in surface waters: A case study in the Changjiang Estuary, China

(2018) Pei Xu et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Nano And Mciroplastic Analysis: Focus On Remediation Technologies And Occurrence In Freshwater Ecosystems

(2018) Yolanda Pico et al.   TRAC-TRENDS IN ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY

Significance of interactions between microplastics and POPs in the marine environment: A critical overview

(2018) Joana Patrício Rodrigues et al.   TRAC-TRENDS IN ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY

Baseline evaluation of sediment contamination in the shallow coastal areas of Saudi Arabian Red Sea

(2017) Pedro Ruiz-Compean et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Microplastics in coastal environments of the Arabian Gulf

(2017) Oyebamiji Abib Abayomi et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

(Nano)plastics in the environment – Sources, fates and effects

(2016) João Pinto da Costa et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Climate Change and Water Scarcity: The Case of Saudi Arabia

(2015) Erica DeNicola et al.   Annals of Global Health

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

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