Plastics have recently become an indispensable part of everyone's daily life due to their
versatility, durability, light weight, and low production costs. The increasing production and …

Microplastics have become ubiquitous in the marine environment. Microplastics have been
detected in many coastal environments and species, including commercial seafood. This …

The propagation of the COVID-19 pandemic worldwide has been alarming in the last
months. According to recommendations of the World Health Organization (WHO), the use of …

In order to determine the relevance of microplastic particles in various environmental media,
comprehensive investigations are needed. However, no analytical method exists for fast …

This study investigates the mean concentration and characteristics of macroplastics (> 2.5
cm), mesoplastics (5 mm-2.5 cm) and microplastics (< 5 mm) on eight sandy beaches along …

Microplastics have been a prevalent and persistent contamination problem in the global
aquatic environment. In particular, microplastics that can adsorb persistent organic …

The presence of microplastics (MPs) in gut contents of coastal freshwater fish of the Rio de
la Plata estuary was studied. Samples were taken in six sites where 87 fish belonging to 11 …

Although coexposure to pharmaceuticals and microplastics (MPs) may frequently occur, the
synergistic impact of MPs and antidepressants on marine species still remains poorly …

Abstract PS microplastic particle (< 5 mm) is an emerging contaminant of concern in aquatic
and sediment systems with reported negative impacts on environmental and human health …

Microplastic pollution of intertidal mangrove ecosystems is receiving growing attention, and
scientists suspect that the microplastic pollution of semi-enclosed seas is significantly …