Society has become increasingly reliant on plastics since commercial production began in
about 1950. Their versatility, stability, light weight, and low production costs have fueled …

Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy has been extensively used in microplastic
(MP) pollution research since 2004. The aim of this review is to discuss and highlight the …

China is considered to account for nearly a third of all plastic waste discharging from land to
the ocean. To overall assess microplastic pollution status in Chinese coastal and marginal …

Marine plastic debris floating on the ocean surface is a major environmental problem.
However, its distribution in the ocean is poorly mapped, and most of the plastic waste …

Abstract Microplastics (plastic particles< 5 mm) are a contaminant of increasing
ecotoxicological concern in aquatic environments, as well as for human health. Although …

Millions of tons of riverine plastic waste enter the ocean via estuaries annually. The plastics
accumulate, fragment, mix and interact with organisms in these dynamic systems, but such …

Urban runoff seems an obvious pathway for the transfer of microplastics (MPs) and phthalate
acid esters (PAEs) from land-based sources to the marine environment; an issue that still …

Microplastic contamination of the oceans is one of the world's most pressing environmental
concerns. The terrestrial component of the global microplastic budget is not well understood …

Urban and highway stormwater runoff seems an obvious pathway for conveying
microplastics from land-based sources to the aquatic environment. The significance of this …

The ubiquitous pollution of the environment with microplastics, a diverse suite of
contaminants, is of growing concern for science and currently receives considerable public …