Microplastics in the marine environment: Current trends in environmental pollution and mechanisms of toxicological profile

CG Alimba, C Faggio - Environmental toxicology and pharmacology, 2019 - Elsevier
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 …

Occurrence, sources, human health impacts and mitigation of microplastic pollution

S Karbalaei, P Hanachi, TR Walker, M Cole - Environmental science and …, 2018 - Springer
The presence and accumulation of plastic and microplastic (MP) debris in the natural
environment is of increasing concern and has become the focus of attention for many …

[HTML][HTML] A plastic world: A review of microplastic pollution in the freshwaters of the Earth's poles

F Citterich, AL Giudice, M Azzaro - Science of The Total Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
Microplastic (MP) pollution is of great environmental concern. MPs have been found all over
the Earth, including in the poles, which is indicative for the important threat they constitute …

Garbage in guano? Microplastic debris found in faecal precursors of seabirds known to ingest plastics

JF Provencher, JC Vermaire, S Avery-Gomm… - Science of the Total …, 2018 - Elsevier
Plastic pollution is global environmental contaminant. Plastic particulates break down into
smaller fragments in the environment, and these small pieces are now commonly found to …

Why do some bird species incorporate more anthropogenic materials into their nests than others?

Z Jagiello, SJ Reynolds, J Nagy… - … of the Royal …, 2023 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Many bird species incorporate anthropogenic materials (eg sweet wrappers, cigarette butts
and plastic strings) into their nests. Anthropogenic materials have become widely available …

Breeding seabirds as vectors of microplastics from sea to land: evidence from colonies in Arctic Canada

MPT Bourdages, JF Provencher, JE Baak… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
The presence and persistence of microplastics in the environment is increasingly
recognized, however, how they are distributed throughout environmental systems requires …

Threats underestimated in freshwater plastic pollution: mini-review

MCM Blettler, KM Wantzen - Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 2019 - Springer
Plastic pollution is one of the most acute environmental topics of our time. While there is a
great scientific effort to tackle this problem, it has not always been well-coordinated or …

Recommended best practices for plastic and litter ingestion studies in marine birds: Collection, processing, and reporting

JF Provencher, SB Borrelle, AL Bond, JL Lavers… - Facets, 2019 - facetsjournal.com
Marine plastic pollution is an environmental contaminant of significant concern. There is a
lack of consistency in sample collection and processing that continues to impede meta …

Life in a polluted world: a global review of anthropogenic materials in bird nests

Z Jagiello, Ł Dylewski, M Tobolka, JI Aguirre - Environmental Pollution, 2019 - Elsevier
Human pressure exerts a significant influence on animals and the environment. One of its
consequences, plastic pollution is considered one of the major threats to fauna as well as a …

Perspectives on using marine species as bioindicators of plastic pollution

G Bonanno, M Orlando-Bonaca - Marine pollution bulletin, 2018 - Elsevier
The ever-increasing level of marine pollution due to plastic debris is a globally recognized
threat that needs effective actions of control and mitigation. Using marine organisms as …