Background: Plastics have conveyed great benefits to humanity and made possible some of
the most significant advances of modern civilization in fields as diverse as medicine …

There have been numerous studies that have identified the presence of low-density
microplastics (MPs) in the water column and sediments. The focus of current MPs research …

The marine industry has been a major user of polymer composites for over 50 years. There
has been a strong historical preference for glass fibre reinforced thermoset polymers, mainly …

Fragmentation of plastic macro-debris into secondary microplastics [MPs] is primarily the
result of their extensive oxidation under exposure to solar UV radiation. The heterogeneity in …

The analysis of microplastics (MPs) in terrestrial environments and the evaluation of their
environmental risk has gained great attention, owing to the increasing evidence for their …

Abstract Knowledge on environmental plastic emission and spatial and temporal
accumulation is vital for the development of successful mitigation strategies and risk …

Microorganisms can colonize to the surface of microplastics (MPs) to form biofilms, termed"
plastisphere", which could significantly change their physiochemical properties and …

Microplastics, plastic particles with a size smaller than 5 mm, are widely observed in the
global environments and pose a growing threat as they accumulate and affect the …

Plastic pollution in coastal and marine areas is an ongoing environmental concern in the
world. Despite its growing concern worldwide, there is a knowledge gap in terms of its …

In rivers, riverbeds are considered to have dual properties as a short-term sink and a source
of further mobilization for microplastics. To better understand the sources, storage, and fate …