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

Large microplastic particles in sediments of tributaries of the River Thames, UK – Abundance, sources and methods for effective quantification

(2017) Alice A. Horton et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

A standardized method for sampling and extraction methods for quantifying microplastics in beach sand

(2017) Aiken Besley et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Understanding the Fragmentation Pattern of Marine Plastic Debris

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

Release of primary microplastics from consumer products to wastewater in the Netherlands

(2016) Annemarie van Wezel et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY

Beach debris on Aruba, Southern Caribbean: Attribution to local land-based and distal marine-based sources

(2016) Tobia de Scisciolo et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Pollution: Do microplastics spill on to farm soils?

(2016) Luca Nizzetto et al.   NATURE

Citizen Bio-Optical Observations from Coast- and Ocean and Their Compatibility with Ocean Colour Satellite Measurements

(2016) Julia Busch et al.   Remote Sensing

What Is Citizen Science? – A Scientometric Meta-Analysis

(2016) Christopher Kullenberg et al.   PLoS One

Microplastics in the Ocean

(2015) Won Joon Shim et al.   ARCHIVES OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY

Scientific Evidence Supports a Ban on Microbeads

(2015) Chelsea M. Rochman et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Microplastics in sediments: A review of techniques, occurrence and effects

(2015) Lisbeth Van Cauwenberghe et al.   MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH

Plastic pollution in five urban estuaries of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

(2015) Trishan Naidoo et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Plastic waste inputs from land into the ocean

(2015) J. R. Jambeck et al.   SCIENCE

Microplastics in freshwater systems: A review of the emerging threats, identification of knowledge gaps and prioritisation of research needs

(2015) Dafne Eerkes-Medrano et al.   WATER RESEARCH

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 physical impacts of microplastics on marine organisms: A review

(2013) Stephanie L. Wright et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

The present and future of microplastic pollution in the marine environment

(2013) Juliana A. Ivar do Sul et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

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

The Complex Interaction between Marine Debris and Toxic Chemicals in the Ocean

(2012) Richard E. Engler   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Lessons from lady beetles: accuracy of monitoring data from US and UK citizen-science programs

(2012) Mary M Gardiner et al.   FRONTIERS IN ECOLOGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT

Accumulation of Microplastic on Shorelines Woldwide: Sources and Sinks

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

Microplastics as contaminants in the marine environment: A review

(2011) Matthew Cole et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Microplastics in the marine environment

(2011) Anthony L. Andrady   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Citizen Science as an Ecological Research Tool: Challenges and Benefits

(2010) Janis L. Dickinson et al.   Annual Review of Ecology Evolution and Systematics

Spatial Patterns of Plastic Debris along Estuarine Shorelines

(2010) Mark A. Browne et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Plastic Accumulation in the North Atlantic Subtropical Gyre

(2010) K. L. Law et al.   SCIENCE

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

(2009) Rick Bonney et al.   BIOSCIENCE

A new dawn for citizen science

(2009) Jonathan Silvertown   TRENDS IN ECOLOGY & EVOLUTION