Cited by 663Microplastics and Plastic PollutionPolymer crystallization and propertiesPolymer Science and PVC

The DOI matches its Crossref record; 19 of the 19 references it cites were found in a registry or an index.

Effects of mechanical and chemical processes on the degradation of plastic beach debris on the island of Kauai, Hawaii

Cooper, David A, Corcoran, Patricia L·2010·Marine Pollution Bulletin

DOI 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2009.12.026

Open this paper in CoChat — free account

Abstract

Plastic debris is accumulating on the beaches of Kauai at an alarming rate, averaging 484 pieces/day in one locality. Particles sampled were analyzed to determine the effects of mechanical and chemical processes on the breakdown of polymers in a subtropical setting. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) indicates that plastic surfaces contain fractures, horizontal notches, flakes, pits, grooves, and vermiculate textures. The mechanically produced textures provide ideal loci for chemical weathering to occur which further weakens the polymer surface leading to embrittlement. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) results show that some particles have highly oxidized surfaces as indicated by intense peaks in the lower wavenumber region of the spectra. Our textural analyses suggest that polyethylene has the potential to degrade more readily than polypropylene. Further evaluation of plastic degradation in the natural environment may lead to a shift away from the production and use of plastic materials with longer residence times.

Integrity signals

Registry

Crossref · 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2009.12.026

Cites

19 of 19 references verified0 citation errors · 0 not checkable

Statistics

Recomputing p-values needs the paper’s full text.

Claims the paper makes

This paper’s full text isn’t openly available, so its claims and self-check weren’t run. The registry and citation checks still apply.

Claims other papers make about this one

Each is checked against this paper’s own text: does it say what the citing paper says it does?

The pollution of the marine environment by plastic debris: a review.
Derraik, J. G. B. (2002) · Marine Pollution Bulletin · doi:10.1016/s0025-326x(02)00220-5 · Cited by 4,042
Biological degradation of plastics: A comprehensive review
Shah, A. A., Hasan, F., Hameed, A., & Ahmed, S. (2008) · Biotechnology Advances · doi:10.1016/j.biotechadv.2007.12.005 · Cited by 2,765
Synthetic polymers in the marine environment: A rapidly increasing, long-term threat
Moore, C. J. (2008) · Environmental Research · doi:10.1016/j.envres.2008.07.025 · Cited by 2,239
A new roundness scale for sedimentary particles
Powers, M. (1953) · Journal of Sedimentary Research · doi:10.1306/d4269567-2b26-11d7-8648000102c1865d · Cited by 1,701
A Comparison of Plastic and Plankton in the North Pacific Central Gyre
Moore, C. J., Moore, S., Leecaster, M. K., & Weisberg, S. B. (2001) · Marine Pollution Bulletin · doi:10.1016/s0025-326x(01)00114-x · Cited by 1,017
Plastics and beaches: A degrading relationship
Corcoran, P. L., Biesinger, M. C., & Grifi, M. D. (2008) · Marine Pollution Bulletin · doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2008.08.022 · Cited by 683
Self-citation
Marine Debris & Plastics: Environmental Concerns, Sources, Impacts and Solutions
Sheavly, S. B., & Register, K. M. (2007) · Journal of Polymers and the Environment · doi:10.1007/s10924-007-0074-3 · Cited by 552
Quantitative analysis of small-plastic debris on beaches in the Hawaiian archipelago
McDermid, K. J., & McMullen, T. L. (2003) · Marine Pollution Bulletin · doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2003.10.017 · Cited by 323
Plastics in the Marine Environment
Gregory, M. R., & Andrady, A. L. (2003) · Wiley eBooks · doi:10.1002/0471721557.ch10 · Cited by 284
Marine debris contamination along undeveloped tropical beaches from northeast Brazil
dos Santos, I. R., Friedrich, A. C., & do Sul, J. A. I. (2008) · Environmental Monitoring and Assessment · doi:10.1007/s10661-008-0175-z · Cited by 238

Show all 19 references

Research works printed but not linked: 2

Andrady, A.L., 2005. Plastics in marine environment. A Technical Perspective. In: Proceedings of the Plastic Rivers to Sea Conference. Algalita Marine Research Foundation, Long Beach, California, 2005.
Hansen, 1990, Draft position statement on plastic debris in marine environments, Fisheries, 15, 16

Sorted by citations

Microplastics in the marine environment
Andrady, A. L. (2011) · Marine Pollution Bulletin · doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2011.05.030 · Cited by 8,105
Microplastics in the marine environment: a review of the methods used for identification and quantification
Hidalgo-Ruz, V., Gutow, L., Thompson, R. C., & Thiel, M. (2012) · Environmental Science & Technology · doi:10.1021/es2031505 · Cited by 5,440
Marine Anthropogenic Litter
Bergmann, M., Gutow, L., & Klages, M. (2015) · Springer eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-3-319-16510-3 · Cited by 3,513
Life in the “plastisphere”: microbial communities on plastic marine debris
Zettler, E. R., Mincer, T. J., & Amaral-Zettler, L. A. (2013) · Environmental Science & Technology · doi:10.1021/es401288x · Cited by 3,368
The plastic in microplastics: A review
Andrady, A. L. (2017) · Marine Pollution Bulletin · doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2017.01.082 · Cited by 2,372
Microplastics in freshwater systems: A review on occurrence, environmental effects, and methods for microplastics detection
Li, J., Liu, H., & Chen, J. P. (2017) · Water Research · doi:10.1016/j.watres.2017.12.056 · Cited by 2,432
Microplastics in wastewater treatment plants: Detection, occurrence and removal
Sun, J., Dai, X., Wang, Q., van Loosdrecht, M. C. M., & Ni, B. (2019) · Water Research · doi:10.1016/j.watres.2018.12.050 · Cited by 2,092
Plastics in soil: Analytical methods and possible sources
Bläsing, M., & Amelung, W. (2018) · Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.08.086 · Cited by 1,655
Combined Effects of UV Exposure Duration and Mechanical Abrasion on Microplastic Fragmentation by Polymer Type
Song, Y. K., Hong, S. H., Jang, M., Han, G. M., Jung, S. W., & Shim, W. J. (2017) · Environmental Science & Technology · doi:10.1021/acs.est.6b06155 · Cited by 1,568
Impacts of biofilm formation on the fate and potential effects of microplastic in the aquatic environment
Rummel, C. D., Jahnke, A., Gorokhova, E., Kühnel, D., & Schmitt-Jansen, M. (2017) · Environmental Science & Technology Letters · doi:10.1021/acs.estlett.7b00164 · Cited by 1,444
Plastics and microplastics in the oceans: From emerging pollutants to emerged threat
Avio, C. G., Gorbi, S., & Regoli, F. (2017) · Marine Environmental Research · doi:10.1016/j.marenvres.2016.05.012 · Cited by 1,248
Microplastic particles in sediments of Lagoon of Venice, Italy: First observations on occurrence, spatial patterns and identification
Vianello, A., Boldrin, A., Guerriero, P., Moschino, V., Rella, R., Sturaro, A., & Ros, L. D. (2013) · Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science · doi:10.1016/j.ecss.2013.03.022 · Cited by 1,072
Microplastics in Sewage Sludge: Effects of Treatment
Mahon, A. M., O’Connell, B., Healy, M. G., O’Connor, I., Officer, R., Nash, R., & Morrison, L. (2016) · Environmental Science & Technology · doi:10.1021/acs.est.6b04048 · Cited by 1,121
Plastics in the Marine Environment
Law, K. L. (2017) · Annual Review of Marine Science · doi:10.1146/annurev-marine-010816-060409 · Cited by 1,059
Identification methods in microplastic analysis: a review
Shim, W. J., Hong, S. H., & Eo, S. (2016) · Analytical Methods · doi:10.1039/c6ay02558g · Cited by 1,124
Early microbial biofilm formation on marine plastic debris
Lobelle, D., & Cunliffe, M. (2011) · Marine Pollution Bulletin · doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2010.10.013 · Cited by 962
Microplastic in Aquatic Ecosystems
Ivleva, N. P., Wiesheu, A. C., & Nießner, R. (2016) · Angewandte Chemie International Edition · doi:10.1002/anie.201606957 · Cited by 982
Characteristic of microplastics in the atmospheric fallout from Dongguan city, China: preliminary research and first evidence
Cai, L., Wang, J., Peng, J., Tan, Z. D., Zhan, Z., Tan, X., & Chen, Q. (2017) · Environmental Science and Pollution Research · doi:10.1007/s11356-017-0116-x · Cited by 1,000
A comparison of microscopic and spectroscopic identification methods for analysis of microplastics in environmental samples
Song, Y. K., Hong, S. H., Jang, M., Han, G. M., Rani, M., Lee, J.-M., & Shim, W. J. (2015) · Marine Pollution Bulletin · doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2015.01.015 · Cited by 883
Microplastics in the environment: Challenges in analytical chemistry - A review
Silva, A. B., Bastos, A. S., Justino, C. I. L., da Costa, J. P., Duarte, A. C., & Rocha‐Santos, T. (2018) · Analytica Chimica Acta · doi:10.1016/j.aca.2018.02.043 · Cited by 878
Spatial and temporal distribution of microplastics in water and sediments of a freshwater system (Antuã River, Portugal)
Rodrigues, M., Abrantes, N., Gonçalves, F. J. M., Nogueira, H. I. S., Marques, J. C., & Gonçalves, A. M. M. (2018) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.03.233 · Cited by 880
Microplastics in the surface sediments from the Beijiang River littoral zone: Composition, abundance, surface textures and interaction with heavy metals
Wang, J., Peng, J., Tan, Z. D., Gao, Y., Zhan, Z., Chen, Q., & Cai, L. (2016) · Chemosphere · doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2016.12.074 · Cited by 791
Methodology Used for the Detection and Identification of Microplastics—A Critical Appraisal
Löder, M. G. J., & Gerdts, G. (2015) · Marine Anthropogenic Litter · doi:10.1007/978-3-319-16510-3_8 · Cited by 796
The Complex Interaction between Marine Debris and Toxic Chemicals in the Ocean
Engler, R. E. (2012) · Environmental Science & Technology · doi:10.1021/es3027105 · Cited by 776
Mini-review of microplastics in the atmosphere and their risks to humans
Chen, G., Feng, Q., & Wang, J. (2019) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.135504 · Cited by 808
Microplastics: A Real Global Threat for Environment and Food Safety: A State of the Art Review
Ziani, K., Ioniță-Mîndrican, C.-B., Mititelu, M., Neacșu, S. M., Negrei, C., Moroșan, E., Drăgănescu, D., & Preda, O.-T. (2023) · Nutrients · doi:10.3390/nu15030617 · Cited by 829
Microplastic abundance, distribution and composition in water, sediments, and wild fish from Poyang Lake, China
Yuan, W., Liu, X., Wang, W., Di, M., & Wang, J. (2018) · Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety · doi:10.1016/j.ecoenv.2018.11.126 · Cited by 731
Microplastics in the aquatic environment: Evidence for or against adverse impacts and major knowledge gaps
Burns, E. E., & Boxall, A. B. A. (2018) · Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry · doi:10.1002/etc.4268 · Cited by 713
Microplastics in the Marine Environment: Distribution, Interactions and Effects
Lusher, A. (2015) · Springer eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-3-319-16510-3_10 · Cited by 726
Identification and Quantification of Microplastics in Wastewater Using Focal Plane Array-Based Reflectance Micro-FT-IR Imaging
Tagg, A. S., Sapp, M., Harrison, J. P., & Ojeda, J. J. (2015) · Analytical Chemistry · doi:10.1021/acs.analchem.5b00495 · Cited by 689
Nano/microplastics in water and wastewater treatment processes – Origin, impact and potential solutions
Enfrin, M., Dumée, L. F., & Lee, J. (2019) · Water Research · doi:10.1016/j.watres.2019.06.049 · Cited by 690
An assessment of the toxicity of polypropylene microplastics in human derived cells
Hwang, J., Choi, D., Han, S., Choi, J. H., & Hong, J. (2019) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.05.071 · Cited by 687
Persistence of Plastic Litter in the Oceans
Andrady, A. L. (2015) · Marine Anthropogenic Litter · doi:10.1007/978-3-319-16510-3_3 · Cited by 667
A review of the removal of microplastics in global wastewater treatment plants: characteristics and mechanisms
Liu, W., Zhang, J., Liu, H., Guo, X., Zhang, X., Yao, X., Cao, Z., & Zhang, T. (2021) · Environment International · doi:10.1016/j.envint.2020.106277 · Cited by 688
Organic pollutants in microplastics from two beaches of the Portuguese coast
Frias, J. P. G. L., Sobral, P., & Ferreira, A. M. (2010) · Marine Pollution Bulletin · doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2010.07.030 · Cited by 660
Sources, transport, and accumulation of different types of plastic litter in aquatic environments: A review study
Schwarz, A., Ligthart, T. N., Boukris, E., & van Harmelen, T. (2019) · Marine Pollution Bulletin · doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2019.04.029 · Cited by 688
Microplastic pollution of lakeshore sediments from remote lakes in Tibet plateau, China
Zhang, K., Su, J., Xiong, X., Xiang, W., Wu, C., & Liu, J. (2016) · Environmental Pollution · doi:10.1016/j.envpol.2016.05.048 · Cited by 619
Sinking rates of microplastics and potential implications of their alteration by physical, biological, and chemical factors
Kowalski, N., Reichardt, A., & Waniek, J. J. (2016) · Marine Pollution Bulletin · doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2016.05.064 · Cited by 668
Formation of Environmentally Persistent Free Radicals on Microplastics under Light Irradiation
Zhu, K., Jia, H., Zhao, S. J., Xia, T., Guo, X., Wang, T., & Zhu, L. Y. (2019) · Environmental Science & Technology · doi:10.1021/acs.est.9b01474 · Cited by 571
Observation of the degradation of three types of plastic pellets exposed to UV irradiation in three different environments
Cai, L., Wang, J., Peng, J., Wu, Z., & Tan, X. (2018) · Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.02.079 · Cited by 575
From macroplastic to microplastic: Degradation of high-density polyethylene, polypropylene, and polystyrene in a salt marsh habitat
Weinstein, J. E., Crocker, B. K., & Gray, A. D. (2016) · Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry · doi:10.1002/etc.3432 · Cited by 553
Transfer and fate of microplastics during the conventional activated sludge process in one wastewater treatment plant of China
Liu, X., Yuan, W., Di, M., Li, Z., & Wang, J. (2019) · Chemical Engineering Journal · doi:10.1016/j.cej.2019.01.033 · Cited by 546
A simple method for the extraction and identification of light density microplastics from soil
Zhang, S., Yang, X., Gertsen, H., Peters, P., Salánki, T., & Geissen, V. (2017) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.10.213 · Cited by 565
Macroplastic and microplastic contamination assessment of a tropical river (Saigon River, Vietnam) transversed by a developing megacity
Lahens, L., Strady, E., Kieu-Le, T.-C., Dris, R., Boukerma, K., Rinnert, E., Gaspéri, J., & Tassin, B. (2018) · Environmental Pollution · doi:10.1016/j.envpol.2018.02.005 · Cited by 557
Prospects for microbiological solutions to environmental pollution with plastics
Krueger, M. C., Harms, H., & Schlosser, D. (2015) · Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology · doi:10.1007/s00253-015-6879-4 · Cited by 534
Millimeter-Sized Marine Plastics: A New Pelagic Habitat for Microorganisms and Invertebrates
Reisser, J., Shaw, J., Hallegraeff, G. M., Proietti, M., Barnes, D. K. A., Thums, M., Wilcox, C., Hardesty, B. D., & Pattiaratchi, C. B. (2014) · PLoS ONE · doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0100289 · Cited by 526
Phthalate Release from Plastic Fragments and Degradation in Seawater
Paluselli, A., Fauvelle, V., Galgani, F., & Sempéré, R. (2018) · Environmental Science & Technology · doi:10.1021/acs.est.8b05083 · Cited by 516
Plastic debris in rivers
van Emmerik, T. H. M., & Schwarz, A. (2019) · Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews Water · doi:10.1002/wat2.1398 · Cited by 600
The adsorption behavior of metals in aqueous solution by microplastics effected by UV radiation
Wang, Q., Zhang, Y., Wangjin, X., Wang, Y., Meng, G., & Chen, Y. (2019) · Journal of Environmental Sciences · doi:10.1016/j.jes.2019.07.006 · Cited by 502
Marine microplastic-associated biofilms – a review
Oberbeckmann, S., Löder, M. G. J., & Labrenz, M. (2015) · Environmental Chemistry · doi:10.1071/en15069 · Cited by 492
Marine Microbial Assemblages on Microplastics: Diversity, Adaptation, and Role in Degradation
Oberbeckmann, S., & Labrenz, M. (2020) · Annual Review of Marine Science · doi:10.1146/annurev-marine-010419-010633 · Cited by 471
A review of analytical techniques for quantifying microplastics in sediments
Hanvey, J. S., Lewis, P. J., Lavers, J. L., Crosbie, N. D., Pozo, K., & Clarke, B. O. (2016) · Analytical Methods · doi:10.1039/c6ay02707e · Cited by 481
Micro- (nano) plastics in freshwater ecosystems: Abundance, toxicological impact and quantification methodology
Strungaru, Ș.-A., Jijie, R., Nicoară, M., Plavan, G. I., & Faggio, C. (2018) · TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry · doi:10.1016/j.trac.2018.10.025 · Cited by 496
Microplastics could be a threat to plants in terrestrial systems directly or indirectly
Khalid, N., Aqeel, M. A., & Noman, A. (2020) · Environmental Pollution · doi:10.1016/j.envpol.2020.115653 · Cited by 481
Comparison of the distribution and degradation of plastic debris along shorelines of the Great Lakes, North America
Zbyszewski, M., Corcoran, P. L., & Hockin, A. (2014) · Journal of Great Lakes Research · doi:10.1016/j.jglr.2014.02.012 · Cited by 467
Self-citation
Distribution and abundance of small plastic debris on beaches in the SE Pacific (Chile): a study supported by a citizen science project
Hidalgo-Ruz, V., & Thiel, M. (2013) · Marine Environmental Research · doi:10.1016/j.marenvres.2013.02.015 · Cited by 466
Evidence of microplastics in samples of zooplankton from Portuguese coastal waters
Frias, J. P. G. L., Otero, V., & Sobral, P. (2014) · Marine Environmental Research · doi:10.1016/j.marenvres.2014.01.001 · Cited by 458
Microplastics along the beaches of southeast coast of India
Karthik, R., Robin, R. S., Purvaja, R., Ganguly, D., Anandavelu, I., Raghuraman, R., Hariharan, G., Ramakrishna, A., & Ramesh, R. (2018) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.07.242 · Cited by 462
Relationships among the abundances of plastic debris in different size classes on beaches in South Korea
Lee, J.-M., Hong, S., Song, Y. K., Hong, S. H., Jang, Y. C., Jang, M., Heo, N., Han, G. M., Lee, M. J., Kang, D., et al. (2013) · Marine Pollution Bulletin · doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2013.08.013 · Cited by 446
Microplastics: An overview on separation, identification and characterization of microplastics
Tirkey, A., & Upadhyay, L. S. B. (2021) · Marine Pollution Bulletin · doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2021.112604 · Cited by 457
Characteristics of Plastic Pollution in the Environment: A Review
Li, P., Wang, X., Su, M., Zou, X., Duan, L., & Zhang, H. (2020) · Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology · doi:10.1007/s00128-020-02820-1 · Cited by 495
Microplastics as a vehicle of heavy metals in aquatic environments: A review of adsorption factors, mechanisms, and biological effects
Liu, S., Huang, J., Zhang, W., Shi, L., Yi, K., Yu, H., Zhang, C., Li, S., & Li, J. (2021) · Journal of Environmental Management · doi:10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.113995 · Cited by 451
Degradation of plastic carrier bags in the marine environment
O’Brine, T., & Thompson, R. C. (2010) · Marine Pollution Bulletin · doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2010.08.005 · Cited by 431
Small plastic debris changes water movement and heat transfer through beach sediments
Carson, H. S., Colbert, S. L., Kaylor, M. J., & McDermid, K. J. (2011) · Marine Pollution Bulletin · doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2011.05.032 · Cited by 423
Distribution and Degradation of Fresh Water Plastic Particles Along the Beaches of Lake Huron, Canada
Zbyszewski, M., & Corcoran, P. L. (2011) · Water, Air, & Soil Pollution · doi:10.1007/s11270-011-0760-6 · Cited by 418
Self-citation
Microfibers from synthetic textiles as a major source of microplastics in the environment: A review
Acharya, S., Rumi, S. S., Hu, Y., & Abidi, N. (2021) · Textile Research Journal · doi:10.1177/0040517521991244 · Cited by 435
Release of hazardous nanoplastic contaminants due to microplastics fragmentation under shear stress forces
Enfrin, M., Lee, J., Gibert, Y., Basheer, F., Kong, L., & Dumée, L. F. (2020) · Journal of Hazardous Materials · doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2019.121393 · Cited by 410
The applicability of reflectance micro-Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy for the detection of synthetic microplastics in marine sediments
Harrison, J. P., Ojeda, J. J., & Romero-González, M. E. (2012) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2011.11.078 · Cited by 393
Maternal Polystyrene Microplastic Exposure during Gestation and Lactation Altered Metabolic Homeostasis in the Dams and Their F1 and F2 Offspring
Luo, T., Wang, C., Pan, Z., Jin, C., Fu, Z., & Jin, Y. (2019) · Environmental Science & Technology · doi:10.1021/acs.est.9b03191 · Cited by 391
Microplastics in the Environment: Intake through the Food Web, Human Exposure and Toxicological Effects
Pironti, C., Ricciardi, M., Motta, O., Miele, Y., Proto, A., & Montano, L. (2021) · Toxics · doi:10.3390/toxics9090224 · Cited by 385
Separation, characterization and identification of microplastics and nanoplastics in the environment
Fu, W., Min, J., Jiang, W., Li, Y., & Zhang, W. (2020) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.137561 · Cited by 384
Global distribution of microplastics and its impact on marine environment—a review
Nithin, A., Sundaramanickam, A., Surya, P., Sathish, M., & Janakiraman, S. (2020) · Environmental Science and Pollution Research · doi:10.1007/s11356-020-09015-5 · Cited by 387
Modelling accumulation of marine plastics in the coastal zone; what are the dominant physical processes?
Critchell, K., & Lambrechts, J. (2016) · Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science · doi:10.1016/j.ecss.2016.01.036 · Cited by 350
Global research priorities to mitigate plastic pollution impacts on marine wildlife
Vegter, A., Barletta, M., Beck, C. A., Borrero, J., Burton, H. R., Campbell, M. L., da Costa, M. F., Eriksen, M., Eriksson, C., Estrades, A., et al. (2014) · Endangered Species Research · doi:10.3354/esr00623 · Cited by 352
Occurrence, Degradation, and Effect of Polymer-Based Materials in the Environment
Lambert, S., Sinclair, C. J., & Boxall, A. B. A. (2013) · Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology · doi:10.1007/978-3-319-01327-5_1 · Cited by 351
Raman spectra and surface changes of microplastics weathered under natural environments
Dong, M., Zhang, Q., Xing, X., Chen, W., She, Z., & Luo, Z. (2020) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.139990 · Cited by 330
The fate of plastic in the ocean environment – a minireview
Wayman, C., & Niemann, H. (2021) · Environmental Science: Processes & Impacts · doi:10.1039/d0em00446d · Cited by 325
Laser Ablation as a Versatile Tool To Mimic Polyethylene Terephthalate Nanoplastic Pollutants: Characterization and Toxicology Assessment
Magrì, D., Sánchez‐Moreno, P., Caputo, G., Gatto, F., Veronesi, M., Bardi, G., Catelani, T., Guarnieri, D., Athanassiou, A., Pompa, P. P., et al. (2018) · ACS Nano · doi:10.1021/acsnano.8b01331 · Cited by 335
The Colors of the Ocean Plastics
Martí, E., Martin, C., Galli, M., Echevarrı́a, F., Duarte, C. M., & Cózar, A. (2020) · Environmental Science & Technology · doi:10.1021/acs.est.9b06400 · Cited by 321
Sources and Pathways of Microplastics to Habitats
Browne, M. A. (2015) · Springer eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-3-319-16510-3_9 · Cited by 320
Sustainable bioplastics derived from renewable natural resources for food packaging
Zhao, X., Wang, Y., Chen, X., Yu, X., Li, W., Zhang, S., Meng, X., Zhao, Z., Dong, T., Anderson, A., et al. (2023) · Matter · doi:10.1016/j.matt.2022.11.006 · Cited by 334
Critical Review of Processing and Classification Techniques for Images and Spectra in Microplastic Research
Cowger, W., Gray, A. B., Christiansen, S. H., Frond, H. D., Deshpande, A. D., Hermabessière, L., Lee, E., Mill, L., Munno, K., Oßmann, B. E., et al. (2020) · Applied Spectroscopy · doi:10.1177/0003702820929064 · Cited by 326
Microplastics in the environment: A critical overview on its fate, toxicity, implications, management, and bioremediation strategies
Thacharodi, A., Meenatchi, R., Hassan, S., Hussain, N., Bhat, M. A., Arockiaraj, J., Ngo, H. H., Le, Q. H., & Pugazhendhi, A. (2023) · Journal of Environmental Management · doi:10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.119433 · Cited by 323
Microplastics in stormwater runoff in a semiarid region, Tijuana, Mexico
Piñón-Colin, T. D. J., Rodríguez-Jiménez, R., Rogel-Hernández, E., Álvarez-Andrade, A., & Wakida, F. T. (2019) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.135411 · Cited by 302
An anthropogenic marker horizon in the future rock record
Corcoran, P. L., Moore, C. J., & Jazvac, K. (2014) · GSA Today · doi:10.1130/gsat-g198a.1 · Cited by 300
Self-citation
Microplastic pollution in surface water of Lake Victoria
Egessa, R., Nankabirwa, A., Ocaya, H., & Pabire, W. G. (2020) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.140201 · Cited by 299
Questions of size and numbers in environmental research on microplastics: methodological and conceptual aspects
Filella, M. (2015) · Environmental Chemistry · doi:10.1071/en15012 · Cited by 300
Abundance, characteristics and surface degradation features of microplastics in beach sediments of five coastal areas in Tamil Nadu, India
Sathish, N., Jeyasanta, K. I., & Patterson, J. (2019) · Marine Pollution Bulletin · doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2019.03.037 · Cited by 296
Degradation-fragmentation of marine plastic waste and their environmental implications: A critical review
Dimassi, S. N., Hahladakis, J. N., Yahia, M. N. D., Ahmad, M. I., Sayadi, S., & Al-Ghouti, M. A. (2022) · Arabian Journal of Chemistry · doi:10.1016/j.arabjc.2022.104262 · Cited by 286
Detection and removal of microplastics in wastewater: evolution and impact
Dey, T. K., Uddin, M. E., & Jamal, M. (2021) · Environmental Science and Pollution Research · doi:10.1007/s11356-021-12943-5 · Cited by 300
The occurrence and degradation of aquatic plastic litter based on polymer physicochemical properties: A review
Bond, T., Ferrándiz-Mas, V., Felipe-Sotelo, M., & van Sebille, E. (2018) · Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology · doi:10.1080/10643389.2018.1483155 · Cited by 279
Microplastics in landfill leachate: Sources, detection, occurrence, and removal
Kabir, M. S., Wang, H., Luster‐Teasley, S., Zhang, L., & Zhao, R. (2023) · Environmental Science and Ecotechnology · doi:10.1016/j.ese.2023.100256 · Cited by 295
Microplastics in the Marine Environment: Sources, Fates, Impacts and Microbial Degradation
Yang, H., Chen, G., & Wang, J. (2021) · Toxics · doi:10.3390/toxics9020041 · Cited by 307
Effects of Toxic Leachate from Commercial Plastics on Larval Survival and Settlement of the Barnacle Amphibalanus amphitrite
Li, H., Getzinger, G. J., Ferguson, P. L., Orihuela, B., Zhu, M., & Rittschof, D. (2015) · Environmental Science & Technology · doi:10.1021/acs.est.5b02781 · Cited by 271
Linking effects of microplastics to ecological impacts in marine environments
Khalid, N., Aqeel, M. A., Noman, A., Hashem, M., Mostafa, Y. S., Alhaithloul, H. A. S., & Alghanem, S. M. S. (2020) · Chemosphere · doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.128541 · Cited by 281
Microplastic particles in the aquatic environment: A systematic review
Ahmed, M. B., Rahman, M. S., Alom, J., Hasan, M. S., Johir, M. A. H., Mondal, M. I. H., Lee, D.-Y., Park, J.-I., Zhou, J. L., & Yoon, M. (2021) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.145793 · Cited by 279
Microplastics in the wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs): Occurrence and removal
Xu, X., Jian, Y., Xue, Y., Hou, Q., & Wang, L. (2019) · Chemosphere · doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.06.197 · Cited by 261
Aging assessment of microplastics (LDPE, PET and uPVC) under urban environment stressors
Miranda, M. N., Sampaio, M. J., Tavares, P. B., Silva, A. M. T., & Pereira, M. F. R. (2021) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.148914 · Cited by 241
Occurrence, distribution and affecting factors of microplastics in agricultural soils along the lower reaches of Yangtze River, China
Cao, L., Wu, D., Liu, P., Hu, W., Xu, L., Sun, Y., Wu, Q., Tian, K., Huang, B., Yoon, S. J., et al. (2021) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.148694 · Cited by 245
Daily accumulation rates of marine debris on sub-Antarctic island beaches
Eriksson, C., Burton, H. R., Fitch, S., Schulz, M., & van den Hoff, J. (2012) · Marine Pollution Bulletin · doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2012.08.026 · Cited by 235

Authors: Cooper, D. A., & Corcoran, P. L.
Affiliations: Western University (CA)
Corresponding author: Cooper, David A
ORCID: Corcoran, Patricia L
Venue: Marine Pollution Bulletin
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Published: 2010-05
Volume: 60
Issue: 5
Pages: 650-654
ISSN: 0025-326X (ISSN-L)
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2009.12.026
OpenAlex: W2036462648
Cited by: 663
References: 19
Citations by year: 2026: 36 · 2025: 63 · 2024: 86 · 2023: 82 · 2022: 68 · 2021: 83 · 2020: 63 · 2019: 50 · 2018: 30 · 2017: 22 · 2016: 26 · 2015: 20 · 2014: 8 · 2013: 11 · 2012: 8
FWCI: 8.21
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: www.elsevier.com/tdm/userlicense/1.0/ (tdm)
Locations: Marine Pollution Bulletin (publishedVersion)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics: Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Pollution › Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
Physical Sciences › Materials Science › Polymers and Plastics › Polymer crystallization and properties
Physical Sciences › Materials Science › Polymers and Plastics › Polymer Science and PVC
Keywords: plastic degradation, mechanical weathering, chemical weathering, polyethylene, polypropylene, surface oxidation, beach litter, Kauai
MeSH terms: Bathing Beaches, Environmental Monitoring, Environmental Pollutants, Geography, Hawaii, Microscopy, Electron, Scanning, Plastics, Polypropylenes, Waste Products, Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared, Ecosystem, Polyethylene

About these checks

Registry, retraction, Cites and statistics results are computed, not judged, with one exception: a printed reference that no index lists is read once by a model before it counts as a citation error. Claims are extracted by a model and kept only when their quote appears verbatim in the text; each cited source is then checked, with a model’s help, for whether it says what the claim relies on. Those verdicts can be wrong — read the claim’s quote and the cited source before relying on one.

Statistics and arithmetic are recomputed, not judged.

Confidence bands are shown only for fields calibrated on our annotated test set. None is calibrated yet, so no band is shown.

What counts as a claim ›How we measure confidence ›How we check this ›

Are you an author, or do you see a problem with this page? Request a review

Effects of mechanical and chemical processes on the degradation of plastic beach debris on the island of Kauai, Hawaii

Abstract

Overview

Integrity signals

Verification

Claims the paper makes

Claims other papers make about this one

Citations

Cites

Cited by

Related

Metadata

Record

About these checks