Nanoplastics are drawing a significant attention as a result of their propensity to spread
across the environment and pose a threat to all organisms. The presence of nanoplastics in …

The morphological description of microplastic particles is mostly based on subjective
descriptors. However, data intercomparison requires unambiguous classifications. This work …

Sewage sludge used as agricultural fertilizer has been identified as an important source of
microplastics (MPs) to the environment. However, the fate of MPs added to agricultural soils …

The number of scientists and tourists visiting Antarctica is on the rise and, despite the
management framework for environmental protection, some coastal areas, particularly in the …

Ocean acidification and plastic pollution are considered as potential planetary boundary
threats for which crossing certain thresholds could be very harmful for the world's societies …

Nanomaterials are widespread in the human environment as pollutants, and are being
actively developed for use in human medicine. We have investigated how the size and dose …

The plastisphere has been widely studied in the oceans; however, there is little information
on how living organisms interact with the plastisphere in freshwater ecosystems, and …

Emerging pollutants, such as microplastics (MPs) and polybrominated diphenyl ethers
(PBDEs) may pose a serious threat to human health and ecological safety. However, little is …

Petrol-based plastic debris reaching the ocean releases dissolved organic carbon (DOC)
and it can also leach fluorescent dissolved organic matter (FDOM). DOC is available to …

Plastic in the ocean releases organic compounds that are able to enter the marine dissolved
organic carbon pool and be utilized by heterotrophic bacteria. However, no information is …