From model to nature — A review on the transferability of marine (micro-) plastic fragmentation studies

Nanofragmentation of Expanded Polystyrene Under Simulated Environmental Weathering (Thermooxidative Degradation and Hydrodynamic Turbulence)

(2021) Karin Mattsson et al.   Frontiers in Marine Science

Modelling size distributions of marine plastics under the influence of continuous cascading fragmentation

(2021) Mikael L. A. Kaandorp et al.   Environmental Research Letters

Laboratory model for plastic fragmentation in the turbulent ocean

(2021) Christophe Brouzet et al.   Physical Review Fluids

Weathering Plastics as a Planetary Boundary Threat: Exposure, Fate, and Hazards

(2021) Hans Peter H. Arp et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Reconstructing the Environmental Degradation of Polystyrene by Accelerated Weathering

(2021) Nora Meides et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Numerical modeling of the beach process of marine plastics: A probabilistic and diagnostic approach with a particle tracking method

(2020) Hirofumi Hinata et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Persistent organic pollutants sorbed in plastic resin pellet — “Nurdles” from coastal areas of Central Chile

(2020) Karla Pozo et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Ranking environmental degradation trends of plastic marine debris based on physical properties and molecular structure

(2020) Kyungjun Min et al.   Nature Communications

A comparative study among machine learning and numerical models for simulating groundwater dynamics in the Heihe River Basin, northwestern China

(2020) Chong Chen et al.   Scientific Reports

Degradation Rates of Plastics in the Environment

(2020) Ali Chamas et al.   ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering

Translocation, trophic transfer, accumulation and depuration of polystyrene microplastics in Daphnia magna and Pimephales promelas

(2020) Armando Elizalde-Velázquez et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Laboratory simulation of microplastics weathering and its adsorption behaviors in an aqueous environment: A systematic review

(2020) Yiran Sun et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Behaviour of plastic litter in nearshore waters: First insights from wind and wave laboratory experiments

(2020) Pernille Louise Forsberg et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Coastal ocean dynamics reduce the export of microplastics to the open ocean

(2020) Zhiwei Zhang et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Long-term phototransformation of microplastics under simulated sunlight irradiation in aquatic environments: Roles of reactive oxygen species

(2020) Kecheng Zhu et al.   WATER RESEARCH

Characteristics and Sinking Behavior of Typical Microplastics Including the Potential Effect of Biofouling: Implications for Remediation

(2020) Michiel Van Melkebeke et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Fragmentation of plastic objects in a laboratory seawater microcosm

(2020) Jan Gerritse et al.   Scientific Reports

Sunlight tracking and concentrating accelerated weathering test applied in weatherability evaluation and service life prediction of polymeric materials: A review

(2020) Jiaxiang Qin et al.   POLYMER TESTING

Wave-Induced Distribution of Microplastic in the Surf Zone

(2020) Nils B. Kerpen et al.   Frontiers in Marine Science

Impact of hydrolytic degradation on mechanical properties of PET - Towards an understanding of microplastics formation

(2019) Mael Arhant et al.   POLYMER DEGRADATION AND STABILITY

Effects of Particle Properties on the Settling and Rise Velocities of Microplastics in Freshwater under Laboratory Conditions

(2019) Kryss Waldschläger et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Distribution of plastic polymer types in the marine environment; A meta-analysis

(2019) Gabriel Erni-Cassola et al.   JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

Characterising the deterioration of different plastics in air and seawater

(2019) Nicolas F.A. Biber et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Erosion Behavior of Different Microplastic Particles in Comparison to Natural Sediments

(2019) Kryss Waldschläger et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

From macroplastics to microplastics: Role of water in the fragmentation of polyethylene

(2019) Fanon Julienne et al.   CHEMOSPHERE

Photochemical dissolution of buoyant microplastics to dissolved organic carbon: Rates and microbial impacts

(2019) Lixin Zhu et al.   JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

Morphology and chemical properties of polypropylene pellets degraded in simulated terrestrial and marine environments

(2019) Chih-Cheng Tang et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

A low-cost system to simulate environmental microplastic weathering

(2019) J. Andrade et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Influence of the crystalline structure on the fragmentation of weathered polyolefines

(2019) F. Julienne et al.   POLYMER DEGRADATION AND STABILITY

Effects of spatial and seasonal factors on the characteristics and carbonyl index of (micro)plastics in a sandy beach in Aveiro, Portugal

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

Sampling concept for microplastics in combined sewage-affected freshwater and freshwater sediments

(2019) Simone Lechthaler et al.   Fundamental and Applied Limnology

Degradation of plastics and plastic-degrading bacteria in cold marine habitats

(2018) Aneta K. Urbanek et al.   APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

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

Erosion as a possible mechanism for the decrease of size of plastic pieces floating in oceans

(2018) Ana-Maria Resmeriță et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Influence of thermooxidative degradation on the in situ fate of polyethylene in temperate coastal waters

(2018) Therese M. Karlsson et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

No increase in marine microplastic concentration over the last three decades – A case study from the Baltic Sea

(2018) Sabrina Beer et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Observation of the degradation of three types of plastic pellets exposed to UV irradiation in three different environments

(2018) Liqi Cai et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Identification of Chain Scission Products Released to Water by Plastic Exposed to Ultraviolet Light

(2018) Berit Gewert et al.   Environmental Science & Technology Letters

The occurrence and degradation of aquatic plastic litter based on polymer physicochemical properties: A review

(2018) Tom Bond et al.   CRITICAL REVIEWS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Comparisons of analytical chemistry and biological activities of extracts from North Pacific gyre plastics with UV-treated and untreated plastics using in vitro and in vivo models

(2018) Scott Coffin et al.   ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL

Microplastics: Finding a consensus on the definition

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

Selective accumulation of plastic debris at the breaking wave area of coastal waters

(2018) Ngai Hei Ernest Ho et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

To what extent are microplastics from the open ocean weathered?

(2017) Alexandra ter Halle et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Microplastics in sea coastal zone: Lessons learned from the Baltic amber

(2017) Irina Chubarenko et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Effects of biofouling on the sinking behavior of microplastics

(2017) David Kaiser et al.   Environmental Research Letters

Combined Effects of UV Exposure Duration and Mechanical Abrasion on Microplastic Fragmentation by Polymer Type

(2017) Young Kyoung Song 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

Transport of microplastics in coastal seas

(2017) Hua Zhang   ESTUARINE COASTAL AND SHELF SCIENCE

Fate of microplastics and mesoplastics carried by surface currents and wind waves: A numerical model approach in the Sea of Japan

(2017) Shinsuke Iwasaki et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Degradation of common polymer ropes in a sublittoral marine environment

(2017) Natalie A. Welden et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

An estimation of the average residence times and onshore-offshore diffusivities of beached microplastics based on the population decay of tagged meso- and macrolitter

(2017) Hirofumi Hinata et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Biodegradation of weathered polystyrene films in seawater microcosms

(2017) Evdokia Syranidou et al.   Scientific Reports

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

Reducing Uncertainty and Confronting Ignorance about the Possible Impacts of Weathering Plastic in the Marine Environment

(2017) Annika Jahnke et al.   Environmental Science & Technology Letters

Microplastics: An introduction to environmental transport processes

(2017) Alice A. Horton et al.   Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews-Water

Biofouling on buoyant marine plastics: An experimental study into the effect of size on surface longevity

(2016) Francesca M.C. Fazey et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Understanding the Fragmentation Pattern of Marine Plastic Debris

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

From macroplastic to microplastic: Degradation of high-density polyethylene, polypropylene, and polystyrene in a salt marsh habitat

(2016) John E. Weinstein et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY

The behaviors of microplastics in the marine environment

(2016) Jundong Wang et al.   MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH

Microbial colonization and degradation of polyethylene and biodegradable plastic bags in temperate fine-grained organic-rich marine sediments

(2016) Alice Nauendorf et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Qualitative impact of salinity, UV radiation and turbulence on leaching of organic plastic additives from four common plastics — A lab experiment

(2016) Tim Jesper Suhrhoff et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Long-term aging and degradation of microplastic particles: Comparing in situ oceanic and experimental weathering patterns

(2016) Jennifer Brandon et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

The degradation potential of PET bottles in the marine environment: An ATR-FTIR based approach

(2016) C. Ioakeimidis et al.   Scientific Reports

Pathways for degradation of plastic polymers floating in the marine environment

(2015) Berit Gewert et al.   Environmental Science-Processes & Impacts

Comparison of the distribution and degradation of plastic debris along shorelines of the Great Lakes, North America

(2014) Maciej Zbyszewski et al.   JOURNAL OF GREAT LAKES RESEARCH

Selective transport of microplastics and mesoplastics by drifting in coastal waters

(2014) Atsuhiko Isobe 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

Plastic debris in the open ocean

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

Microplastic pollution in deep-sea sediments

(2013) Lisbeth Van Cauwenberghe et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Life in the “Plastisphere”: Microbial Communities on Plastic Marine Debris

(2013) Erik R. Zettler et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Differences between aerobic and anaerobic degradation of microphytobenthic biofilm-derived organic matter within intertidal sediments

(2013) Boyd A. McKew et al.   FEMS MICROBIOLOGY ECOLOGY

Anthropogenic marine debris in the coastal environment: A multi-year comparison between coastal waters and local shores

(2013) M. Thiel et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Identification of polymer types and additives in marine microplastic particles using pyrolysis-GC/MS and scanning electron microscopy

(2013) Elke Fries et al.   Environmental Science-Processes & Impacts

Breaking Waves in Deep and Intermediate Waters

(2012) Marc Perlin et al.   Annual Review of Fluid Mechanics

Surface properties of beached plastic pellets

(2012) Kalliopi N. Fotopoulou et al.   MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH

Accumulation of Microplastic on Shorelines Woldwide: Sources and Sinks

(2011) Mark Anthony Browne et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Microplastics in the marine environment

(2011) Anthony L. Andrady   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Degradation of plastic carrier bags in the marine environment

(2010) Tim O’Brine et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

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

Plastics and beaches: A degrading relationship

(2008) Patricia L. Corcoran et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Mechanistic implications of plastic degradation

(2007) Baljit Singh et al.   POLYMER DEGRADATION AND STABILITY