MP Dias, R Martin, EJ Pearmain, IJ Burfield… - Biological …, 2019 - Elsevier
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 …
A Menéndez-Pedriza, J Jaumot - Toxics, 2020 - mdpi.com
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 …
JL Lavers, AL Bond - … of the National Academy of Sciences, 2017 - National Acad Sciences
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 …
J Meng, B Xu, F Liu, W Li, N Sy, X Zhou, B Yan - Chemosphere, 2021 - Elsevier
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 …