Plastic pollution is now pervasive in the Arctic, even in areas with no apparent human
activity, such as the deep seafloor. In this Review, we describe the sources and impacts of …

We present the first objective quantitative assessment of the threats to all 359 species of
seabirds, identify the main challenges facing them, and outline priority actions for their …

In Pollution Is Colonialism Max Liboiron presents a framework for understanding scientific
research methods as practices that can align with or against colonialism. They point out that …

This review quantifies plastic interaction in marine biota. Firstly, entanglement and ingestion
records for all marine birds, mammals, turtles, fish, and invertebrate species, are …

Particulate plastics in the terrestrial and aquatic environments are small plastic fragments or
beads (ie, 5 mm down to the nanometre range). They have been frequently referred to as …

Microplastics have become one of the leading environmental threats due to their
persistence, ubiquity and intrinsic toxic potential. The potential harm that microplastics …

Plastic pollution has become one of the largest environmental challenges we currently face.
The United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) has listed it as a critical problem …

This study investigates the presence of microplastics in surface seawater and zooplankton at
five different locations off the Terengganu coast in Malaysia, southern South China Sea. A …

In just over half a century plastic products have revolutionized human society and have
infiltrated terrestrial and marine environments in every corner of the globe. The hazard …

Various chemical substances, such as potentially toxic trace metals, are used as plastic
additives to improve the performance of polymers and extend the service life of plastic …