Microplastics are of major concerns for society and is currently in the focus of legislators and
administrations. A small number of measures to reduce or remove primary sources of …

This study aims at reviewing the scientific literature related to microplastic (MP) pollution in
various environmental matrices in India and highlighting the research gaps for future …

The lack of standard approaches in microplastic research limits progress in the abatement of
plastic pollution. Here, we propose and test rescaling methods that are able to improve the …

Wearing face masks is a fundamental prevention and control measure to limit the spread of
COVID-19. The universal use and improper disposal of single-use face masks are raising …

Microplastic pollution is a prevalent and serious problem in marine environments. These
particles have a detrimental impact on marine ecosystems. They are harmful to marine …

The presence of plastic in the environment is generating impacts on all habitats and has
become a major global problem in marine megafauna. Macroplastics can cause …

Microplastic particles have been observed in the environment and routinely detected in the
stomachs and intestines of aquatic organisms over the last 50 yr. In the present review …

The risk of plastic debris, and specifically micro (nano) plastic particles, to ecosystems
remains to be fully characterized. One particular issue that warrants further characterization …

Ingestion of microplastics (MPs) has been documented in several marine organisms, but
their occurrence in deep-sea species remains almost unknown. In this study, MPs were …

Abstract Wild fish (Cyprinus carpio, Mugil cephalus, Platichthys flesus) from an estuary of the
NE Atlantic coast were investigated for plastic contamination (N= 128). From the 1289 …