Microplastic pollution is becoming a major issue for human health due to the recent
discovery of microplastics in most ecosystems. Here, we review the sources, formation …

Microplastics receive significant societal and scientific attention due to increasing concerns
about their impact on the environment and human health. Marine mammals are considered …

Raman spectroscopy is gaining ground in the analysis of microplastics, especially due to its
high spatial resolution that allows the investigation of small plastic particles, whose numeric …

Microplastics are ubiquitous in aquatic ecosystems worldwide, but knowledge on their
impacts on phytoplankton, especially freshwater microalgae, is still limited. To investigate …

Rivers are vital for understanding freshwater microplastics pollution, along with the conduits
from land-sources to marine-sinks. In this study, we investigated microplastics in the small …

During the COVID-19 pandemic, people used personal protective equipment (PPE) to
lessen the spread of the virus. The release of microplastics (MPs) from discarded PPE is a …

Raman spectroscopy can be used to effectively analyze submicron-to microsized
microplastics, but Raman spectra of weathered microplastics commonly show deviations …

Global warming has driven a loss of dissolved oxygen in the ocean in recent decades. We
demonstrate the potential for an additional anthropogenic driver of deoxygenation, in which …

Microplastics (MPs) can be ingested by marine organisms directly or indirectly through
trophic transfer from contaminated prey. In the marine ecosystem, zooplankton are an …

Hundreds of studies have surveyed plastic debris in surface ocean gyre and convergence
zones, however, comprehensive microplastics (MPs,≤ 5 mm) assessments beneath these …