In May 2021, the M/V X-Press Pearl cargo ship caught fire 18 km off the west coast of Sri
Lanka and spilled∼ 1680 tons of spherical pieces of plastic or “nurdles”(∼ 5 mm; white in …

Secondary microplastics originate from the fragmentation of large plastics, and weathering is
supposed to be the main cause of fragmentation. In this study, we investigated burrows and …

Marine litter is a growing concern for marine animals, including cetaceans for which there is
a developing body of evidence showing impacts of both entanglement and ingestion. Better …

The impacts of microplastics on filter feeders megafauna have recently received increased
attention. These organisms are potentially exposed to plastic ingestion and the release of …

Microplastics (MPs) are found in every ocean and are frequently ingested by marine
animals. This study analyzed MPs in the stomachs and intestines of 12 large marine animals …

Microplastics and nanoplastics generally accumulated in waste activated sludge (WAS) after
biological wastewater treatment. Currently, researches mainly focused on how plastics …

Plastic ingestion studies in seabirds that analyse the frequency of occurrence and the
characteristics of the plastics ingested by each species provide valuable information for …

Plastic pollution is having devastating consequences for marine organisms across the
planet. However, the population level effects of macroplastic pollution remain difficult and …

Seafloor litter sources, distribution and density were assessed in a bottom trawl survey of the
South Sea around Jeju Island by the Ara-ho training ship of Jeju National University …

Globally, sea turtles are at high risk of ingesting plastic. However, research on plastic
ingestion by sea turtles in East Asia is scant, and no quantitative or qualitative investigation …