A New Collection Tool-Kit to Sample Microplastics From the Marine Environment (Sediment, Seawater, and Biota) Using Citizen Science

Baseline analysis of metal(loid)s on microplastics collected from the Australian shoreline using citizen science

(2020) Maddison Carbery et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Microplastic contamination in east Antarctic sea ice

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

Microplastics in sea ice and seawater beneath ice floes from the Arctic Ocean

(2020) La Daana K. Kanhai et al.   Scientific Reports

Microplastics as contaminants in freshwater environments: A multidisciplinary review

(2020) Monika Szymańska et al.   ECOHYDROLOGY & HYDROBIOLOGY

EXPRESS: Sampling and QA/QC: A Guide for Scientists Investigating the Occurrence of Microplastics Across Matrices

(2020) Susanne M Brander et al.   APPLIED SPECTROSCOPY

Microplastics as pollutants in agricultural soils

(2020) Manish Kumar et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Predicted growth in plastic waste exceeds efforts to mitigate plastic pollution

(2020) Stephanie B. Borrelle et al.   SCIENCE

A review of microplastics pollution in the soil and terrestrial ecosystems: A global and Bangladesh perspective

(2020) Aniruddha Sarker et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Citizen science reveals microplastic hotspots within tidal estuaries and the remote Scilly Islands, United Kingdom

(2020) Holly A. Nel et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

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

Rethinking microplastics as a diverse contaminant suite

(2019) Chelsea M. Rochman et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY

Citizen science sampling programs as a technique for monitoring microplastic pollution: results, lessons learned and recommendations for working with volunteers for monitoring plastic pollution in freshwater ecosystems

(2019) Shaun A. Forrest et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT

Using Semistructured Surveys to Improve Citizen Science Data for Monitoring Biodiversity

(2019) Steve Kelling et al.   BIOSCIENCE

Occurrence and Ecological Impacts of Microplastics in Soil Systems: A Review

(2019) Fengxiao Zhu et al.   BULLETIN OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY

Spatial trends and drivers of marine debris accumulation on shorelines in South Eleuthera, The Bahamas using citizen science

(2019) Kristal K. Ambrose et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Opinion: Toward an international definition of citizen science

(2019) Florian Heigl et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Occurrence and identification of microplastics in beach sediments from the Hauts-de-France region

(2019) Périne Doyen et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH

Microplastics in Tampa Bay, Florida: Abundance and variability in estuarine waters and sediments

(2019) Kinsley McEachern et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Assessment of microplastics in freshwater systems: A review

(2019) Chaoran Li et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

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

Microplastics in mussels sampled from coastal waters and supermarkets in the United Kingdom

(2018) Jiana Li et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Microplastic and tar pollution on three Canary Islands beaches: An annual study

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

Factors influencing the microplastic contamination of bivalves from the French Atlantic coast: Location, season and/or mode of life?

(2018) Nam Ngoc Phuong et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Occurrence and distribution of microplastics at selected coastal sites along the southeastern United States

(2018) Xubiao Yu et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Horizontal and Vertical Distribution of Microplastics in Korean Coastal Waters

(2018) Young Kyoung Song et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Microplastics: Finding a consensus on the definition

(2018) J.P.G.L. Frias et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Inter-hemispherical shoreline surveys of anthropogenic marine debris – A binational citizen science project with schoolchildren

(2018) Daniela Honorato-Zimmer et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Methods for sampling and detection of microplastics in water and sediment: A critical review

(2018) Joana Correia Prata et al.   TRAC-TRENDS IN ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY

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 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

Sources and fate of microplastics in marine and beach sediments of the Southern Baltic Sea—a preliminary study

(2017) Bożena Graca et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH

Microplastic abundance, distribution and composition along a latitudinal gradient in the Atlantic Ocean

(2017) La Daana K. Kanhai et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Microplastic contamination of intertidal sediments of Scapa Flow, Orkney: A first assessment

(2017) J. Blumenröder et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Beach macro-litter monitoring and floating microplastic in a coastal area of Indonesia

(2017) Agung Dhamar Syakti et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

A large-scale investigation of microplastic contamination: Abundance and characteristics of microplastics in European beach sediment

(2017) Froukje A.E. Lots et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Determining global distribution of microplastics by combining citizen science and in-depth case studies

(2017) Thijs Bosker et al.   Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management

Microplastics in mussels along the coastal waters of China

(2016) Jiana Li et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Wastewater Treatment Works (WwTW) as a Source of Microplastics in the Aquatic Environment

(2016) Fionn Murphy et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Low plastic ingestion rate in Atlantic cod ( Gadus morhua ) from Newfoundland destined for human consumption collected through citizen science methods

(2016) Max Liboiron et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

The Anthropocene is functionally and stratigraphically distinct from the Holocene

(2016) C. N. Waters et al.   SCIENCE

Citizen surveillance for environmental monitoring: combining the efforts of citizen science and crowdsourcing in a quantitative data framework

(2016) Marijke Welvaert et al.   SpringerPlus

Citizen-Based Litter and Marine Debris Data Collection and Mapping

(2015) Jenna R. Jambeck et al.   COMPUTING IN SCIENCE & ENGINEERING

Microplastic in three urban estuaries, China

(2015) Shiye Zhao et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Occurrence of microplastics in the coastal marine environment: First observation on sediment of China

(2015) Qiongxuan Qiu et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Microplastic concentrations in beach sediments along the German Baltic coast

(2015) Andrea Stolte et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Plastic waste inputs from land into the ocean

(2015) J. R. Jambeck et al.   SCIENCE

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

Distribution and abundance of small plastic debris on beaches in the SE Pacific (Chile): A study supported by a citizen science project

(2013) Valeria Hidalgo-Ruz et al.   MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH

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

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

Citizen Science: A Developing Tool for Expanding Science Knowledge and Scientific Literacy

(2009) Rick Bonney et al.   BIOSCIENCE

Citizen Science: Can Volunteers Do Real Research?

(2008) Jeffrey P. Cohn   BIOSCIENCE