Plastics are a ubiquitous class of synthetic polymer materials used in virtually all commercial
and industrial sectors. The majority of global plastics consists of polymers with carbon …

This review article summarises the sources, occurrence, fate and effects of plastic waste in
the marine environment. Due to its resistance to degradation, most plastic debris will persist …

This review discusses the mechanisms of generation and potential impacts of microplastics
in the ocean environment. Weathering degradation of plastics on the beaches results in their …

The global plastics production has increased from 1.5 million tons in the 1950s to 335
million tons in 2016, with plastics discharged into virtually all components of the …

Marine debris is commonly observed everywhere in the oceans. Litter enters the seas from
both land-based sources, from ships and other installations at sea, from point and diffuse …

We document the abundance, composition and distribution of microplastics in sub-surface
seawaters of the northeastern Pacific Ocean and coastal British Columbia. Samples were …

Plastic marine pollution is a major environmental concern, yet a quantitative description of
the scope of this problem in the open ocean is lacking. Here, we present a time series of …

In recent years, plastic waste has become a universally significant environmental problem.
Ingestion of food and water contaminated with microplastics is the main route of human …

Marine debris, especially plastic debris, is widely recognized as a global environmental
problem. There has been substantial research on the impacts of plastic marine debris, such …

This review critically evaluates the plastic accumulation challenges and their environmental
(primarily) and human (secondarily) impacts. It also emphasizes on their degradation and …