How much do we know about the microplastic distribution in the Mediterranean Sea: A comprehensive review

Y Terzi, S Gündoğdu, MB Tekman, K Gedik… - Marine Pollution …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract The Mediterranean Sea is one of the most heavily polluted regions. Here we
comprehensively review the current state of microplastic pollution in the Mediterranean Sea …

[HTML][HTML] Microplastic and mesoplastic pollution in surface waters and beaches of the Canary Islands: A review

A García-Regalado, A Herrera, R Almeda - Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract The Canary Archipelago is a group of volcanic islands located in the North Atlantic
Ocean with high marine biodiversity. This archipelago intercepts the Canary Current, the …

Vertical distribution of microplastics in the Western Pacific Warm Pool: In situ results comparison of different sampling method

C Zong, L Zhu, K Jabeen, C Li, N Wei, X Wang… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2024 - Elsevier
Marine microplastics (MPs) are recognized as a growing severe environmental concern. The
vertical distribution pattern of MPs in the ocean is still elusive. Meanwhile, different sampling …

Microplastics in sea surface waters in the Southern Bight of the North Sea

DP Hoehn, AR McGoran, J Barry, J Russell… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Microplastic pollution in the marine environment is of concern, with evidence of harmful
effects on marine biota and ecosystems. There is still a knowledge gap of the mass of …

Abundant small microplastics hidden in water columns of the Yellow Sea and East China Sea: Distribution, transportation and potential risk

J Lin, JY Zheng, ZG Zhan, YM Zhao, QZ Zhou… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2024 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) pose significant concerns for marine ecological security due to their
minuteness and ubiquity. However, comprehensive knowledge on their distribution and fate …

[HTML][HTML] Abundance, distribution and characteristics of microplastics in the North and South Atlantic Ocean

R Andersen, AL Harsaae, A Kellner, A Smyth… - Marine Pollution …, 2024 - Elsevier
Microplastics are both pervasive in the marine environment and highly detrimental to it. In
this study, we investigate the abundance, distribution, and characteristics of microplastics in …

[HTML][HTML] Shear induced remobilization of buried synthetic microfibers

M Mancini, J Colomer, L Solari, T Serra - Environmental Pollution, 2024 - Elsevier
Microplastics are known to accumulate in sediment beds of aquatic environments where
they can be buried. Once buried they can remobilize due to high energetic events, entering …

Spatial distribution of small microplastics in the Norwegian Coastal Current

F Wu, L Reding, M Starkenburg… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
High concentrations of microplastic (MP) particles have been reported in the Arctic Ocean.
However, studies on the high-resolution lateral and vertical transport of MPs from the …

[HTML][HTML] Comparison of two pump-based systems for sampling small microplastics (> 10 μM) in coastal waters

K Ugwu, A Vianello, R Almeda, L Iordachescu… - Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) have emerged as an important research topic due to their ubiquity in the
environment and their potentially harmful effects on aquatic biota. However, our knowledge …

[HTML][HTML] Assessment of microplastics in highland rock salts of Northern Borneo

PM Viswanathan, A Mishra, DR Singam… - Journal of Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Mountain salts produced from the highland region in NE Sarawak have a market value and
also provide basic income to the communities. During the salt-making process, microplastics …