We submit that the safe operating space of the planetary boundary of novel entities is
exceeded since annual production and releases are increasing at a pace that outstrips the …

Background: Plastics have conveyed great benefits to humanity and made possible some of
the most significant advances of modern civilization in fields as diverse as medicine …

In rivers, small and lightweight microplastics are transported downstream, but they are also
found frequently in riverbed sediment, demonstrating long-term retention. To better …

Background: Microplastics (MPs) have contaminated all compartments of the marine
environment including biota such as seafood; ingestion from such sources is one of the two …

Microplastics are emerging as prominent pollutants across the globe. Oceans are becoming
major sinks for these pollutants, and their presence is widespread in coastal regions …

In 2017, over 320 million tons of polymers, excluding fibers, were manufactured across the
globe. The excessive amounts of plastics produced today pose a threat to both man and …

Micro-and nanoplastics (MNPs) are ubiquitous in aquatic and terrestrial environments, and
detrimental biological effects have been observed on a variety of organisms, from bacteria …

In this study, the occurrence and distribution of microplastics in artificial reefs around the
Ma'an Archipelago, a national marine ranching area in China, were investigated. The …

Rivers are major transport vectors for microplastics (MP) toward the sea. However, there is
evidence that MP can temporarily or permanently be inhibited from migrating downstream by …

The distribution, characteristics, and ecological risk of microplastics in beach sand and
seawater samples collected along the shore of Rayong province, Thailand, were …