Microplastics are widely existed in marine and coastal environments, which aroused global
concern in recent years. This review mainly summarized the interactions of organic …

The excessive production and consumption of plastic has serious consequences on the
environment and human health. The reduction of plastic has therefore become a major …

Microplastics (MPs), defined as particles with diameters< 5 mm and including nanoplastics
(NPs), with diameters< 1 μm, are characterized by large specific surface areas and …

Occurrence of microplastics (MPs) in the environment has attracted great attention as it has
become a global concern. This review aims to systematically demonstrate the role of marine …

Microplastics (MPs) has gradually become a global environmental pollution problem and
may harm human and animal health. In recent years, a large number of studies had shown …

Given their capacity to adsorb chemical pollutants, microplastics represent a growing
environmental concern in the oceans. The levels of 81 chemical compounds in two types of …

The increase of plastic production from the middle of the twentieth century was inevitably
followed by an increase in the amount of plastic dumped in the natural environment. There …

Citizen science (CS) can help to tackle the emerging and worldwide problem of marine litter
(ML), from collecting data to engaging different stakeholders. We reviewed what and how …

Microplastics have become one of the most pervasive emerging pollutants in the marine
environment because of their wide occurrence and high sorption ability for hydrophobic …

Marine debris produces a wide variety of negative environmental, economic, safety, health
and cultural impacts. Most marine litter has a very low decomposition rate (as plastics, which …