Understanding the potential release of microplastics from coatings used on commercial ships

Global transportation of plastics and microplastics: A critical review of pathways and influences

(2022) Lei Su et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Microplastic Mass Concentrations and Distribution in German Bight Waters by Pyrolysis–Gas Chromatography–Mass Spectrometry/Thermochemolysis Reveal Potential Impact of Marine Coatings: Do Ships Leave Skid Marks?

(2021) Christopher Dibke et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Microplastics in the Weddell Sea (Antarctica): A Forensic Approach for Discrimination between Environmental and Vessel-Induced Microplastics

(2021) Clara Leistenschneider et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Gray Water from Ships: A Significant Sea-Based Source of Microplastics?

(2021) Guyu Peng et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Seawater contamination associated with in-water cleaning of ship hulls and the potential risk to the marine environment

(2021) Zhi Yang Soon et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Technical Considerations for Development of Policy and Approvals for In-Water Cleaning of Ship Biofouling

(2021) Mario N. Tamburri et al.   Frontiers in Marine Science

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

(2020) Kyungjun Min et al.   Nature Communications

Oligomer/Polymer Blend Phase Diagram and Surface Concentration Profiles for Squalane/Polybutadiene: Experimental Measurements and Predictions from SAFT-γ Mie and Molecular Dynamics Simulations

(2020) Jos Tasche et al.   MACROMOLECULES

In-Water Cleaning and Capture to Remove Ship Biofouling: An Initial Evaluation of Efficacy and Environmental Safety

(2020) Mario N. Tamburri et al.   Frontiers in Marine Science

Microplastic Pollution in Deep-Sea Sediments From the Great Australian Bight

(2020) Justine Barrett et al.   Frontiers in Marine Science

Trophic Transfer of Microplastics From Copepods to Jellyfish in the Marine Environment

(2020) Elisa Costa et al.   Frontiers in Environmental Science

Paint fragments as polluting microplastics: A brief review

(2020) Christine C. Gaylarde et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Rapid increase in Asian bottles in the South Atlantic Ocean indicates major debris inputs from ships

(2019) Peter G. Ryan et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

The potential of microplastics as carriers of metals

(2019) V. Godoy et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Decomposition mechanisms of self-polishing copolymers for antifouling coating materials through first-principles approach

(2019) Sung Hyun Kwon et al.   PROGRESS IN ORGANIC COATINGS

Tracing the source of marine debris on the beaches of northern New South Wales, Australia: The Bottles on Beaches program

(2018) Stephen D.A. Smith et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Evidence that the Great Pacific Garbage Patch is rapidly accumulating plastic

(2018) L. Lebreton et al.   Scientific Reports

Bioavailability and effects of microplastics on marine zooplankton: A review

(2018) Zara L.R. Botterell et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Are antifouling paint particles a continuous source of toxic chemicals to the marine environment?

(2017) Sanye Soroldoni et al.   JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

The plastic in microplastics: A review

(2017) Anthony L. Andrady   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Anti-fouling Coatings of Poly(dimethylsiloxane) Devices for Biological and Biomedical Applications

(2015) Hongbin Zhang et al.   Journal of Medical and Biological Engineering

Ecotoxicity of paint mixtures: Comparison between measured and calculated toxicity

(2012) Anne Lill Gade et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Adsorption of trace metals to plastic resin pellets in the marine environment

(2011) Luke A. Holmes et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Identification of different type of polymers in plastics waste

(2008) Mohammad N. Siddiqui et al.   JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND HEALTH PART A-TOXIC/HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES & ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING

Trace metals in antifouling paint particles and their heterogeneous contamination of coastal sediments

(2008) Nimisha Singh et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN