Examining the release of synthetic microfibres to the environment via two major pathways: Atmospheric deposition and treated wastewater effluent

Atmospheric deposition of anthropogenic particles and microplastics in south-central Ontario, Canada

(2022) Brittany Welsh et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

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

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

Microplastic in atmospheric fallouts of a developing Southeast Asian megacity under tropical climate

(2021) Tran-Nguyen-Sang Truong et al.   CHEMOSPHERE

Dry and wet deposition of microplastics in a semi-arid region (Shiraz, Iran)

(2021) Sajjad Abbasi et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Microfibre release to water, via laundering, and to air, via everyday use: a comparison between polyester clothing with differing textile parameters

(2020) Francesca De Falco et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Atmospheric microplastics: A review on current status and perspectives

(2020) Yulan Zhang et al.   EARTH-SCIENCE REVIEWS

Destination of floating plastic debris released from ten major rivers around the Korean Peninsula

(2020) Seongbong Seo et al.   ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL

Ingestion of microplastics by pelagic fish from the Moroccan Central Atlantic coast

(2020) Hind Maaghloud et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Ambient atmospheric deposition of anthropogenic microfibres and microplastics on the western periphery of Europe (Ireland)

(2020) Brett Roblin et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Plastic rain in protected areas of the United States

(2020) Janice Brahney et al.   SCIENCE

Limited long-distance transport of plastic pollution by the Orange-Vaal River system, South Africa

(2020) Eleanor A. Weideman et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

The fate of microplastic in marine sedimentary environments: A review and synthesis

(2020) Peter T. Harris   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

The efficiency of devices intended to reduce microfibre release during clothes washing

(2020) Imogen E. Napper et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

The Widespread Environmental Footprint of Indigo Denim Microfibers from Blue Jeans

(2020) Samantha N. Athey et al.   Environmental Science & Technology Letters

Microplastic distributions in a domestic wastewater treatment plant: Removal efficiency, seasonal variation and influence of sampling technique

(2020) Eric A. Ben-David et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Atmospheric deposition of microplastics in the coastal zone: Characteristics and relationship with meteorological factors

(2020) Karolina Szewc et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Microplastic pollution in estuaries across a gradient of human impact

(2019) James N. Hitchcock et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Marine microfiber pollution: A review on present status and future challenges

(2019) Sunanda Mishra et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Microplastics' emissions: Microfibers’ detachment from textile garments

(2019) Francisco Belzagui et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Atmospheric transport and deposition of microplastics in a remote mountain catchment

(2019) Steve Allen et al.   Nature Geoscience

Freshwater and airborne textile fibre populations are dominated by ‘natural’, not microplastic, fibres

(2019) Thomas Stanton et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Microplastic particles reduce reproduction in the terrestrial worm Enchytraeus crypticus in a soil exposure

(2019) Elma Lahive et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

White and wonderful? Microplastics prevail in snow from the Alps to the Arctic

(2019) Melanie Bergmann et al.   Science Advances

Laundering and textile parameters influence fibers release in household washings

(2019) Flavia Salvador Cesa et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Occurrence of microplastics in the Han River and riverine fish in South Korea

(2019) Tae-Jin Park et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Atmospheric microplastic deposition in an urban environment and an evaluation of transport

(2019) S.L. Wright et al.   ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL

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

(2019) Bingxu Nan et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Evaluation of microplastic release caused by textile washing processes of synthetic fabrics

(2018) Francesca De Falco 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 and Nanoplastics in Aquatic Environments: Aggregation, Deposition, and Enhanced Contaminant Transport

(2018) Olubukola S. Alimi et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Wastewater treatment plants as a source of microplastics in river catchments

(2018) Paul Kay et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH

Environmental analysis of polyester fabric for ticking

(2018) Pasqua L'Abbate et al.   JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION

Retention of microplastics in a major secondary wastewater treatment plant in Vancouver, Canada

(2018) Esther A. Gies et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Interaction of toxic chemicals with microplastics: A critical review

(2018) Fen Wang et al.   WATER RESEARCH

Microplastics in municipal wastewater treatment plants in Turkey: a comparison of the influent and secondary effluent concentrations

(2018) Sedat Gündoğdu et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT

The fate of microplastics in an Italian Wastewater Treatment Plant

(2018) Stefano Magni et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Microplastics en route: Field measurements in the Dutch river delta and Amsterdam canals, wastewater treatment plants, North Sea sediments and biota

(2017) H.A. Leslie et al.   ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL

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

A first overview of textile fibers, including microplastics, in indoor and outdoor environments

(2017) Rachid Dris et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Export of Plastic Debris by Rivers into the Sea

(2017) Christian Schmidt et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

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

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

Mountains to the sea: River study of plastic and non-plastic microfiber pollution in the northeast USA

(2017) Rachael Z. Miller et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Microplastics in freshwater and terrestrial environments: Evaluating the current understanding to identify the knowledge gaps and future research priorities

(2017) Alice A. Horton et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Solutions to microplastic pollution – Removal of microplastics from wastewater effluent with advanced wastewater treatment technologies

(2017) Julia Talvitie et al.   WATER RESEARCH

Identification of microplastic in effluents of waste water treatment plants using focal plane array-based micro-Fourier-transform infrared imaging

(2017) S.M. Mintenig et al.   WATER RESEARCH

Sources and dispersive modes of micro-fibers in the environment

(2017) Steve A Carr   Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management

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

From agricultural use of sewage sludge to nutrient extraction: A soil science outlook

(2016) Holger Kirchmann et al.   AMBIO

On the Identification of Rayon/Viscose as a Major Fraction of Microplastics in the Marine Environment: Discrimination between Natural and Manmade Cellulosic Fibers Using Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy

(2016) Ionela Raluca Comnea-Stancu et al.   APPLIED SPECTROSCOPY

Microplastic pollution is widely detected in US municipal wastewater treatment plant effluent

(2016) Sherri A. Mason 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

Emissions of microplastic fibers from microfiber fleece during domestic washing

(2016) U. Pirc et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH

First evidence of microplastics in the African Great Lakes: Recovery from Lake Victoria Nile perch and Nile tilapia

(2016) Fares John Biginagwa et al.   JOURNAL OF GREAT LAKES RESEARCH

Microplastics in coastal sediments from Southern Portuguese shelf waters

(2016) J.P.G.L. Frias et al.   MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH

Synthetic fibers in atmospheric fallout: A source of microplastics in the environment?

(2016) Rachid Dris et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Release of synthetic microplastic plastic fibres from domestic washing machines: Effects of fabric type and washing conditions

(2016) Imogen E. Napper 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

Transport and fate of microplastic particles in wastewater treatment plants

(2016) Steve A. Carr et al.   WATER RESEARCH

Wastewater treatment plant effluent as a source of microplastics: review of the fate, chemical interactions and potential risks to aquatic organisms

(2016) S. Ziajahromi et al.   WATER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Microplastic contamination in an urban area: a case study in Greater Paris

(2015) Rachid Dris et al.   Environmental Chemistry

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

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

Ingestion of microplastics by commercial fish off the Portuguese coast

(2015) Diogo Neves et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

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

(2014) Amy L. Lusher et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Rivers as a source of marine litter – A study from the SE Pacific

(2014) S. Rech 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

The deep sea is a major sink for microplastic debris

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

Plastic debris ingested by deep-water fish of the Ionian Sea (Eastern Mediterranean)

(2013) Aikaterini Anastasopoulou et al.   DEEP-SEA RESEARCH PART I-OCEANOGRAPHIC RESEARCH PAPERS

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

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

Origin and fate of dietary nanoparticles and microparticles in the gastrointestinal tract

(2010) Jonathan J. Powell et al.   JOURNAL OF AUTOIMMUNITY

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