We present an overview of the global spatiotemporal distribution of avian biodiversity,
changes in our knowledge of that biodiversity, and the extent to which it is imperilled. Birds …

Microplastic contamination is ubiquitous in aquatic and terrestrial environments, found in
water, sediments, within organisms and in the atmosphere and the biological effects on …

Plastic waste is one of the world's most pressing human health and environmental concerns.
Plastic constitutes the third highest waste source globally, with the total volume of plastic …

We present the first objective quantitative assessment of the threats to all 359 species of
seabirds, identify the main challenges facing them, and outline priority actions for their …

Plastics are persistent and pervasive throughout the environment and have now been
reported from the deepest parts of the ocean to the tops of the highest and most remote …

Microplastics are abundant and widespread in the marine environment. They are a
contaminant of global environmental and economic concern. Due to their small size a wide …

Particulate plastics in the terrestrial and aquatic environments are small plastic fragments or
beads (ie, 5 mm down to the nanometre range). They have been frequently referred to as …

Monitoring studies have quantified microscopic plastic debris, so-called microplastics, in
freshwater systems, including banks, surface waters and sediments. However, there is a lack …

Plastic pollution is a growing global concern. In the present study, we investigated plastic
pollution in 21 species of sea fish and 6 species of freshwater fish from China. All of the …

Municipal wastewater effluent has been proposed as one pathway for microplastics to enter
the aquatic environment. Here we present a broad study of municipal wastewater treatment …