Microplastics (MPs) are plastic particles in a size ranging from 1 mm to 5 mm in diameter,
and are formed by the breakdown of plastics from different sources. They are emerging …

Abstract Microplastics (MPs), particles under 5 mm, pervade water, soil, sediment, and air
due to increased plastic production and improper disposal, posing global environmental and …

One of the world's crucial areas for crude oil exploration and extraction is the southern Gulf
of Mexico, where Terminos Lagoon (TL) is located. Sediments from the TL region were used …

Mariculture can meet the growing demand for food and nutrition. However, intensive long-
term culturing activities can release large amounts of microplastics (MPs) into the marine …

Oil and gas activities are sources of marine microplastics (MPs) but have received less
attention globally. This study assessed the distribution characteristics and ecological risks of …

To explore the relationship of microplastic pollution in different media in marine
environment, microplastics in the surface seawater and sediments of Laizhou Bay, Bohai …

This work shows that the plastic debris accumulated along with stranded Sargassum
biomass in Guadeloupe's beaches contains different forms of arsenic. Results from …

Microplastic (MP) pollution has emerged as a global concern, prompting numerous studies
on MP detection. Due to the remaining methodological challenges, it affects the accuracy …

Petroleum industry in the southern Gulf of Mexico possesses relevant importance for the
Mexican economy but it has also impacted the marine and coastal environments of this …

Abstract Microplastics (MPs)(< 5 mm) are a growing environmental problem and have
garnered significant global interest by scientists and policy makers. Coastal ecosystems are …