… The investigation of (micro)plastics in aquatic environments … and hydrology as well as
environmental monitoring, modeling, … our understanding of the environmental impact of MP, …

… Monitoring studies have quantified microscopic plastics debris, so-called microplastics (MPs…
, WintherNielsen M, Reifferscheid G (2014) Microplastics in freshwater ecosystems: what we …

… and analysis techniques to identify microplastics in the environment. This study aims to …
remove microplastics from fish stomachs without dissolving the stomach tissues or microplastics. …

Microplastics were extracted from freshwater sport fish stomachs containing substantial
biomass and identified using optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy plus energy-…

… “Current Understanding of Risks Posed by Microplastics in the Environment.” Each peer-reviewed …
our current understanding of microplastics fate and effects in the aquatic environment. …

… would settle into the sludge, which is often spread over areas of land and thus acts as a
source of microplastics entering the environment. In June 2014, Illinois became the first state to …

… Although plastics have been released into the environment for many years, … , the
environmental impacts of MPs have not been thoroughly evaluated. Importantly, the term “microplastics” …

… plastic debris, known as microplastics, emerged as a contaminant of concern in marine and
freshwater ecosystems. Although regularly detected in aquatic environments… to microplastics …

… (PS) – rank among the most commonly produced plastic polymers and have been frequently
found as pollutants in aquatic environments (Claessens et al., 2011; Wagner et al., 2014). …

… The ‘plastic age’ comes with significant benefits but also problems, including the accumulation
of microplastics (MPs) in the aquatic environment (Wagner et al. 2014). MPs are one of …