Microplastics are pervasive pollutants and have been found in all environmental
compartments globally, including aquatic ecosystems. Ingestion and trophic transfer of …

Plastic pollution is a global concern that has grown ever more acute in recent years. Most
research has focused on the impact of plastic pollution in marine environments. However …

The presence and persistence of microplastics in the environment is increasingly
recognized, however, how they are distributed throughout environmental systems requires …

The distribution of marine plastic litter is unequal around the world, some areas being more
polluted. Given that the Arctic is not a highly populated area, very low levels of plastics are …

Through ingestion and subsequent egestion, Arctic seabirds can bioaccumulate
microplastics at and around their colony breeding sites. While microplastics in Arctic …

Studies documenting plastic ingestion in animals have increased in recent years. Many do
not describe the less conspicuous, sub-lethal impacts of plastic ingestion, such as reduced …

Plastic pollution, and its associated impacts on marine fauna due to chemical contamination,
is an area of growing global concern. We analyzed 145 preen gland oil samples from 32 …

This study investigated concentrations of phthalates (diesters of phthalic acids) in
blubber/adipose tissue of blue whales (Balaenoptera musculus), fin whales (Balaenoptera …

For this study, the transfer of plastic additives to stomach oil of northern fulmars (Fulmarus
glacialis) has been investigated. Procellariiform seabirds retain oily components of their prey …

For decades, the northern fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis) has been found to ingest and
accumulate high loads of plastic due to its feeding ecology and digestive tract morphology …