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Large size (&gt;100‐μm) microplastics are not biomagnifying in coastal marine food webs of British Columbia, Canada

Covernton, G. A., Cox, K. D., Fleming, W. L., Buirs, B. M., Davies, H. L., Juanes, F., Dudas, S. E., & Dower, J. F. (2022) · Ecological Applications · doi:10.1002/eap.2654 · Cited by 61 · see citing works

Microplastic concentration, distribution and dynamics along one of the largest Mediterranean-climate rivers: A whole watershed approach.

Correa‐Araneda, F., Pérez, J., Tonin, A. M., Esse, C., Boyero, L., Díaz, M. E., Figueroa, R., Santander-Massa, R., Cornejo, A., Link, Ó., et al. (2022) · Environmental Research · doi:10.1016/j.envres.2022.112808 · Cited by 59 · see citing works

Microplastic textile fibers accumulate in sand and are potential sources of micro(nano)plastic pollution

Cohen, N., & Radian, A. (2022) · Environmental Science &amp; Technology · doi:10.1021/acs.est.2c05026 · Cited by 63 · see citing works

Abundance and distribution of microplastics in surface waters of the Kattegat/ Skagerrak (Denmark)

Gunaalan, K., Almeda, R., Lorenz, C., Vianello, A., Iordachescu, L., Papacharalampos, K., Kiær, C. M. R., Vollertsen, J., & Nielsen, T. G. (2022) · Environmental Pollution · doi:10.1016/j.envpol.2022.120853 · Cited by 58 · see citing works

Recent applications of chromatography for determining microplastics and related compounds (bisphenols and phthalate esters) in food

Martín-Gómez, B., Elmore, J. S., Valverde, S., Ares, A. M., & Bernal, J. (2024) · Microchemical Journal · doi:10.1016/j.microc.2024.109903 · Cited by 55 · see citing works

Innovative reference materials for method validation in microplastic analysis including interlaboratory comparison exercises

Martínez-Francés, E., van Bavel, B., Hurley, R. R., Nizzetto, L., Pakhomova, S. V., Buenaventura, N., Singdahl-Larsen, C., Magni, M.-L. T., Johansen, J. E., & Lusher, A. (2023) · Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry · doi:10.1007/s00216-023-04636-4 · Cited by 55 · see citing works

Validation of an imaging FTIR spectroscopic method for analyzing microplastics ingestion by Finnish lake fish (Perca fluviatilis and Coregonus albula)

Uurasjärvi, E., Sainio, E., Setälä, O., Lehtiniemi, M., & Koistinen, A. P. (2021) · Environmental Pollution · doi:10.1016/j.envpol.2021.117780 · Cited by 55 · see citing works

Microplastics occurrence and fate in the environment

Mendoza, L. M. R., Leon-Vargas, D., & Balcer, M. D. (2021) · Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry · doi:10.1016/j.cogsc.2021.100523 · Cited by 54 · see citing works

Thrushes (Aves: Passeriformes) as indicators of microplastic pollution in terrestrial environments

Deoniziak, K., Cichowska, A., Niedźwiecki, S., & Pol, W. (2022) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.158621 · Cited by 53 · see citing works

What determines accuracy of chemical identification when using microspectroscopy for the analysis of microplastics?

Frond, H. D., Cowger, W., Renick, V. C., Brander, S. M., Primpke, S., Sukumaran, S., Elkhatib, D., Barnett, S., Navas-Moreno, M., Rickabaugh, K., et al. (2022) · Chemosphere · doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.137300 · Cited by 53 · see citing works

Modelling the transfer and accumulation of microplastics in a riverine freshwater food web

O’Connor, J., Lally, H., Koelmans, A. A., Mahon, A. M., O’Connor, I., Nash, R., O’Sullivan, J., Bruen, M., Heerey, L., & Murphy, S. (2022) · Environmental Advances · doi:10.1016/j.envadv.2022.100192 · Cited by 54 · see citing works

Analytical challenges in detecting microplastics and nanoplastics in soil-plant systems

Azeem, I., Shakoor, N., Chaudhary, S., Adeel, M., Zain, M., Ahmad, M. A., Li, Y., Zhu, G., Shah, S. A. A., Khan, K. M., et al. (2023) · Plant Physiology and Biochemistry · doi:10.1016/j.plaphy.2023.108132 · Cited by 51 · see citing works

Comparison and uncertainty evaluation of two centrifugal separators for microplastic sampling

Hildebrandt, L., Zimmermann, T., Primpke, S., Fischer, D., Gerdts, G., & Pröfrock, D. (2021) · Journal of Hazardous Materials · doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.125482 · Cited by 50 · see citing works

Influence of tourism on microplastic contamination at wastewater treatment plants in the coastal municipality of Chiclana de la Frontera

Franco, A. A., Iglesias-Arroyo, D., Egea-Corbacho, Á., Martín-García, A. P., Alonso, J. M. Q., & Oviedo, M. D. C. (2023) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.165573 · Cited by 50 · see citing works

Sampling of micro- and nano-plastics in environmental matrixes

Lai, Y., Dong, L., Li, Q., Li, P., & Liu, J. (2021) · TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry · doi:10.1016/j.trac.2021.116461 · Cited by 48 · see citing works

Microplastic Removal from Drinking Water Using Point-of-Use Devices

Cherian, A. G., Liu, Z., McKie, M. J., Almuhtaram, H., & Andrews, R. C. (2023) · Polymers · doi:10.3390/polym15061331 · Cited by 48 · see citing works

Automated μFTIR Imaging Demonstrates Taxon-Specific and Selective Uptake of Microplastic by Freshwater Invertebrates

Pan, C., Mintenig, S. M., Redondo‐Hasselerharm, P. E., Neijenhuis, P. H. M. W., Yu, K., Wang, Y., & Koelmans, A. A. (2021) · Environmental Science & Technology · doi:10.1021/acs.est.1c03119 · Cited by 49 · see citing works

Effect of Nanoplastic Type and Surface Chemistry on Particle Agglomeration over a Salinity Gradient

Shupe, H. J., Boenisch-Oakes, K. M., Harper, B. J., Brander, S. M., & Harper, S. L. (2021) · Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry · doi:10.1002/etc.5030 · Cited by 47 · see citing works

How many microplastics do you need to (sub)sample?

Cowger, W., Markley, L., Moore, S., Gray, A. B., Upadhyay, K., & Koelmans, A. A. (2024) · Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety · doi:10.1016/j.ecoenv.2024.116243 · Cited by 47 · see citing works

Textile microfibers in wild Antarctic whelk Neobuccinum eatoni (Smith, 1875) from Terra Nova Bay (Ross Sea, Antarctica)

Bergami, E., Ferrari, E., Löder, M. G. J., Birarda, G., Laforsch, C., Vaccari, L., & Corsi, I. (2022) · Environmental Research · doi:10.1016/j.envres.2022.114487 · Cited by 46 · see citing works

Hide-and-seek: Threshold values and contribution towards better understanding of recovery rate in microplastic research

Dimante‐Deimantovica, I., Suhareva, N., Barone, M., Putna-Nīmane, I., & Aigars, J. (2021) · MethodsX · doi:10.1016/j.mex.2021.101603 · Cited by 45 · see citing works

Microplastics in the riverine environment: Meta-analysis and quality criteria for developing robust field sampling procedures

Lofty, J., Ouro, P., & Wilson, C. (2022) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.160893 · Cited by 44 · see citing works

Distribution of microplastics in freshwater systems in an urbanized region: A case study in Flanders (Belgium)

Semmouri, I., Vercauteren, M., Acker, E. V., Pequeur, E., Asselman, J., & Janssen, C. (2023) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.162192 · Cited by 43 · see citing works

Risk characterization of microplastics in San Francisco Bay, California

Coffin, S., Weisberg, S. B., Rochman, C. M., Kooi, M., & Koelmans, A. A. (2022) · Microplastics and Nanoplastics · doi:10.1186/s43591-022-00037-z · Cited by 44 · see citing works

Errors and recommended practices that should be identified to reduce suspected concentrations of microplastics in soil and groundwater: A review

Chia, R. W., Lee, J., Jang, J., & Cha, J. (2022) · Environmental Technology & Innovation · doi:10.1016/j.eti.2022.102933 · Cited by 44 · see citing works

Artificial Intelligence-Powered Raman Spectroscopy through Open Science and FAIR Principles

Coca-López, N., Alcolea-Rodriguez, V., Bañares, M. Á., Brockhauser, S., Gorenflot, J., Henderson, A., Hildebrandt, R., Jeliazkova, N., Kochev, N. T., Diz, E. L., et al. (2025) · ACS Nano · doi:10.1021/acsnano.5c09165 · Cited by 43 · see citing works

Quality assessment for methodological aspects of microplastics analysis in bottled water – A critical review

Praveena, S. M., & Laohaprapanon, S. (2021) · Food Control · doi:10.1016/j.foodcont.2021.108285 · Cited by 42 · see citing works

Micro- and Nano-Plastics Contaminants in the Environment: Sources, Fate, Toxicity, Detection, Remediation, and Sustainable Perspectives

Rashed, A. H., Yeşilay, G., Hazeem, L. J., Rashdan, S. A., AlMealla, R. K., Kilinc, Z., Ali, F., Abdulrasool, F., & Kamel, A. H. (2023) · Water · doi:10.3390/w15203535 · Cited by 44 · see citing works

Preservation, storage, and sample preparation methods for freshwater microplastics – a comprehensive review

Nayebi, B., Khurana, P., Pulicharla, R., Karimpour, S., & Brar, S. K. (2023) · Environmental Science Advances · doi:10.1039/d3va00043e · Cited by 40 · see citing works

Assessing the current state of plastic pollution research in Antarctica: Knowledge gaps and recommendations

De-la-Torre, G. E., Santillán, L., Dioses-Salinas, D. C., Yenney, E., Toapanta, T. Y. A., Okoffo, E. D., Kannan, G., Madadi, R., & Dobaradaran, S. (2024) · Chemosphere · doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.141870 · Cited by 40 · see citing works

Characteristics of microplastic pollution and analysis of colonized-microbiota in a freshwater aquaculture system.

Li, W., Chen, X., Cai, Z., Li, M., Liu, Z., Gong, H., & Yan, M. (2022) · Environmental Pollution · doi:10.1016/j.envpol.2022.119385 · Cited by 39 · see citing works

Seasonal variation in plastic litter pollution in mangroves from two remote tropical estuaries of the Colombian Pacific

Garcés-Ordóñez, O., Castillo-Olaya, V. A., Espinosa-Díaz, L. F., & Canals, M. (2023) · Marine Pollution Bulletin · doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2023.115210 · Cited by 39 · see citing works

Microplastics in water from the confluence of tropical rivers: Overall review and a case study in Paraiba do Sul River basin

da Costa, I. D., Costa, L. L., & Zalmon, I. R. (2023) · Chemosphere · doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.139493 · Cited by 39 · see citing works

Incidence of microplastic fiber ingestion by Common Terns (Sterna hirundo) and Roseate Terns (S. dougallii) breeding in the Northwestern Atlantic.

Caldwell, A., Brander, S., Wiedenmann, J., Clucas, G., & Craig, E. (2022) · Marine Pollution Bulletin · doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2022.113560 · Cited by 33 · see citing works

The influence of complex matrices on method performance in extracting and monitoring for microplastics

Hampton, L. M. T., Frond, H. D., Gesulga, K., Kotar, S., Lao, W., Matuch, C., Weisberg, S. B., Wong, C. S., Brander, S. M., Christansen, S., et al. (2023) · Chemosphere · doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.138875 · Cited by 38 · see citing works

Microplastic characterization and assessment of removal efficiency in an urban and industrial wastewater treatment plant with submarine emission discharge

Hajji, S., Ben-Haddad, M., Abelouah, M. R., Rangel-Buitrago, N. G., & Alla, A. A. (2024) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.174115 · Cited by 38 · see citing works

Historical microplastic records in marine sediments: Current progress and methodological evaluation

Torres, F. G., & De-la-Torre, G. E. (2021) · Regional Studies in Marine Science · doi:10.1016/j.rsma.2021.101868 · Cited by 38 · see citing works

A standard analytical approach and establishing criteria for microplastic concentrations in wastewater, drinking water and tap water

Sol, D., Solís-Balbín, C., Laca, A., Laca, A., & Dı́az, M. (2023) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.165356 · Cited by 38 · see citing works

Sampling and QA/QC: A Guide for Scientists Investigating the Occurrence of Microplastics Across Matrices

Brander, S. M., Renick, V. C., Foley, M. M., Steele, C., Woo, M., Lusher, A., Carr, S. A., Helm, P., Box, C., Cherniak, S. L., et al. (2020) · NORA - Norwegian Open Research Archives · Cited by 2 · see citing works

Investigation of microplastics in aquatic environments: An overview of the methods used, from field sampling to laboratory analysis

Wang, W., & Wang, J. (2018) · TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry · doi:10.1016/j.trac.2018.08.026 · Cited by 369 · see citing works

Contamination issues as a challenge in quality control and quality assurance in microplastics analytics

Prata, J. C., Reis, V., da Costa, J. P., Mouneyrac, C., Duarte, A. C., & Rocha‐Santos, T. (2020) · Journal of Hazardous Materials · doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.123660 · Cited by 345 · see citing works

METHODS FOR STUDYING MICROPLASTIC POLLUTION IN NATURAL WATERS: CURRENT STATE AND RECOMMENDATIONS

Pakhomova, S., Ershova, A. A., Zdanov, I. A., & Yakushev, E. (2024) · Journal of Oceanological Research · doi:10.29006/1564-2291.jor-2024.52(1).5 · Cited by 3 · see citing works

Assessment of quality control measures in the monitoring of microplastic: a critical review

Gao, W., Deng, X., Zhang, J., Qi, L., Zhao, X.-Q., & Zhang, P. (2023) · Environmental Pollutants and Bioavailability · doi:10.1080/26395940.2023.2203349 · Cited by 39 · see citing works