Marine plastic debris floating on the ocean surface is a major environmental problem.
However, its distribution in the ocean is poorly mapped, and most of the plastic waste …

Human populations are using oceans as their household dustbins, and microplastic is one
of the components which are not only polluting shorelines but also freshwater bodies …

The surge of research on marine litter is generating important information on its inputs,
distribution and impacts, but data on the nature and origin of the litter remain scattered …

Although microplastics are known to pervade the global seafloor, the processes that control
their dispersal and concentration in the deep sea remain largely unknown. Here, we show …

Marine plastic pollution has been a growing concern for decades. Single-use plastics
(plastic bags and microbeads) are a significant source of this pollution. Although research …

An estimated 8.3 billion tons of non-biodegradable plastic has been produced over the last
65 years. Much of this is not recycled and is disposed into the natural environment, has a …

The widespread occurrence of microplastic has invaded the environment to an extent that it
appears to be present throughout the globe. This review investigated the global abundance …

Plastic production has increased dramatically worldwide over the last 60 years and it is
nowadays recognized as a serious threat to the marine environment. Plastic pollution is …

The rise of plastics since the mid-20th century, both as a material element of modern life and
as a growing environmental pollutant, has been widely described. Their distribution in both …

Introducing the growing problem of microplastic pollution in the aquatic environment, this
timely full-color illustrated multidisciplinary book is dedicated exclusively to the subject of …