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science.1260352
Jemec A, Horvat P, Kunej U, Bele M, Krzan A (2016) Uptake and effects of microplastic textile
fibers on freshwater crustacean Daphnia magna. Environ Pollut 219:201–209. https://doi.org/
10.1016/j.envpol.2016.10.037
Jeong CB, Won EJ, Kang HM, Lee MC, Hwang DS, Hwang UK, Zhou B, Souissi S, Lee SJ, Lee JS
(2016) Microplastic size-dependent toxicity, oxidative stress induction, and p-JNK and p-p38
activation in the monogonont rotifer (Brachionus koreanus). Environ Sci Technol 50
(16):8849–8857. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.6b01441
Jeong CB, Kang HM, Lee MC, Kim DH, Han J, Hwang DS, Souissi S, Lee SJ, Shin KH, Park HG,
Lee JS (2017) Adverse effects of microplastics and oxidative stress-induced MAPK/Nrf2
pathway-mediated defense mechanisms in the marine copepod Paracyclopina nana. Sci Rep
7:41323. https://doi.org/10.1038/srep41323
Kroon F, Motti C, Talbot S, Sobral P, Puotinen M (2018) A workflow for improving estimates of
microplastic contamination in marine waters: a case study from North-Western Australia.
Environ Pollut 238:26–38. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2018.03.010
Kumar P (2018) Role of plastics on human health. Indian J Pediatr 85(5):384–389. https://doi.org/
10.1007/s12098-017-2595-7
Lagarde F, Olivier O, Zanella M, Daniel P, Hiard S, Caruso A (2016) Microplastic interactions with
freshwater microalgae: hetero-aggregation and changes in plastic density appear strongly
dependent on polymer type. Environ Pollut 215:331–339. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.
2016.05.006
Lam CS, Ramanathan S, Carbery M, Gray K, Vanka KS, Maurin C, Bush R, Palanisami T (2018) A
comprehensive analysis of plastics and microplastic legislation worldwide. Water Air Soil
Pollut 229(11):345. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11270-018-4002-z
Lambert MWS (2018) Freshwater Microplastics. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3319-61615-5
Lee KW, Shim WJ, Kwon OY, Kang JH (2013) Size-dependent effects of micro polystyrene
particles in the marine copepod Tigriopus japonicus. Environ Sci Technol 47
(19):11278–11283. https://doi.org/10.1021/es401932b
Lehner R, Weder C, Petri Fink A, Rothen Rutishauser B (2019) Emergence of nanoplastic in the
environment and possible impact on human health. Environ Sci Technol 53(4):1748–1765.
https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.8b05512
Li WC, Tse HF, Fok L (2016) Plastic waste in the marine environment: a review of sources,
occurrence and effects. Sci Total Environ 566–567:333–349. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.
scitotenv.2016.05.084
Lin VS (2016) Research highlights: impacts of microplastics on plankton. Environ Sci Process
Impacts 18(2):160–163. https://doi.org/10.1039/c6em90004f
Löder MGJ, Gerdts G (2015) Methodology used for the detection and identification of
microplastics—a critical appraisal. In: Bergmann M, Gutow L, Klages M (eds) Marine anthropogenic litter. Springer, Cham, pp 201–227. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-16510-3_8
Long M, Paul Pont I, Hegaret H, Moriceau B, Lambert C, Huvet A, Soudant P (2017) Interactions
between polystyrene microplastics and marine phytoplankton lead to species-specific heteroaggregation. Environ Pollut 228:454–463. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2017.05.047
Lu H, Mo CH, Zhao HM, Xiang L, Katsoyiannis A, Li YW, Cai QY, Wong MH (2018) Soil
contamination and sources of phthalates and its health risk in China: a review. Environ Res
164:417–429. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2018.03.013
Machovsky Capuska GE, Amiot C, Denuncio P, Grainger R, Raubenheimer D (2019) A nutritional
perspective on plastic ingestion in wildlife. Sci Total Environ 656:789–796. https://doi.org/10.
1016/j.scitotenv.2018.11.418
Mason SA, Welch VG, Neratko J (2018) Synthetic polymer contamination in bottled water. Front
Chem 6:407. https://doi.org/10.3389/fchem.2018.00407
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