Microplastics are omnipresent in the marine environment and sediments are hypothesized
to be major sinks of these plastics. Here, over 100 articles spanning the last 50 year are …

Despite the pollution of microplastics being internationally recognized, the understanding of
their behaviors in marine environment is still develo**. Microplastics are ubiquitous in the …

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 …

The occurrence of microplastic particles were evaluated on beaches along the Indian coast
from three different locations Girgaon Mumbai (Arabian sea coast), Tuticorin, and …

Occurrence of microplastics (plastic debris< 5 mm) along the coast is a growing concern
worldwide, due to increased input of discarded wastes from various sources. In order to …

Introducing the growing problem of microplastic pollution in the aquatic environment, this
timely full-color illustrated multidisciplinary book is dedicated exclusively to the subject of …

Here we present the large-scale distribution of microplastic contamination in beach
sediment across Europe. Sediment samples were collected from 23 locations across 13 …

Microplastics are an emerging marine pollutant. It is important to understand their
distribution in the marine environment and their implications on marine habitats and marine …

This study reports number, size and color distribution, and metal contents of microplastics as
well as adherent sediments along the Persian Gulf. Samples were collected from 9 stations …

Abstract Large plastic (> 5 mm) and microplastic (0.315–5 mm) debris were collected from
25 beaches along the Hong Kong coastline. More than 90% consisted of microplastics …