Abstract Microplastics (plastic particles< 5 mm) are a contaminant of increasing
ecotoxicological concern in aquatic environments, as well as for human health. Although …

Plastic pollution in aquatic ecosystems is an emerging environmental risk, as it may
negatively impacts ecology, endangers aquatic species, and causes economic damage …

Plastic floating at the ocean surface, estimated at tens to hundreds of thousands of metric
tons, represents only a small fraction of the estimated several million metric tons annually …

Microplastic debris is ubiquitous and yet sampling, classifying and enumerating this prolific
pollutant in marine waters has proven challenging. Typically, waterborne microplastic …

Despite growing plastic discharge into the environment, researchers have struggled to
detect expected increases of marine plastic debris in sea surfaces, sparking discussions …

Populations and metropolitan centers are accumulated in coastal areas around the world. In
view of the fact that they are geographically adjacent to coasts and intense anthropogenic …

Concern over plastic pollution of the marine environment is severe. The mass-imbalance
between the plastic litter supplied to and observed in the ocean currently suggests a missing …

Abstract Types of plastic waste in different aquatic environments were assessed to obtain a
global framework of plastic waste transport and accumulation, relevant for plastic pollution …

Because of their diverse sizes, shapes, and densities, environmental microplastics are often
perceived as complex. Many studies struggle with this complexity and either address only a …

Plastics in the marine environment have become a major concern because of their
persistence at sea, and adverse consequences to marine life and potentially human health …