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mountain lake. Mar Pollut Bull 85:156–163. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2014.06.001
Frias JP, Sobral P, Ferreira AM (2010) Organic pollutants in microplastics from two beaches of the
Portuguese coast. Mar Pollut Bull 60(11):1988–1992. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2010.
07.030
Frias JP, Gago J, Otero V et al (2016) Microplastics in coastal sediments from Southern Portuguese
shelf waters. Mar Environ Res 114:24–30. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marenvres.2015.12.006
Fries E, Dekiff JH, Willmeyer J, Nuelle MT, Ebert M, Remy D (2013) Identification of polymer
types and additives in marine microplastic particles using pyrolysis-GC/MS and marine scanning electron microscopy. Environ Sci Process Impacts 15:1949–1956. https://doi.org/10.1039/
c3em00214d
Gallagher A, Rees A, Rowe R et al (2016) Microplastics in the Solent estuarine complex, UK: an
initial assessment. Mar Pollut Bull 102:243–249. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2015.04.
002
Gallo F, Fossi C, Weber R, Santillo D, Sousa J, Ingram I, Nadal A, Romano D (2018) Marine litter
plastics and microplastics and their toxic chemicals components: the need for urgent preventive
measures. Environ Sci Eur 30(13):13. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12302-018-0139-z
GESAMP (2019) In: Kershaw PJ, Turra A, Galgani F (eds) Guidelines or the monitoring and
assessment of plastic litter and microplastics in the ocean, Rep. Stud. GESAMP No. 99.
GESAMP, London, 130p
Gewert B, Ogonowskia M, Barth A, MacLeoda M (2017) Abundance and composition of near
surface microplastics and plastic debris in the Stockholm Archipelago, Baltic Sea. Mar Pollut
Bull 120:292–302. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2017.04.062
Gomes de Carvalho D, Baptista JA (2016) Microplastic pollution of the beaches of Guanabara Bay,
Southeast Brazil. Ocean Coast Manage 128:10–17. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2016.
04.009
Godoy V, Blázquez G, Calero M, Quesada L, Martín-Lara MA (2019) The potential of
microplastics as carriers of metals. Environ Pollut 255. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2019.
113363
Guo X, Wang J (2019) The chemical behaviors of microplastics in marine environment: a review.
Mar Pollut Bull 142:1–14. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2019.03.019
Guo X, Wang X, Zhou X, Kong X, Tao S, Xing B (2012) Sorption of four hydrophobic organic
compounds by three chemically distinct polymers: role of chemical and physical composition.
Environ Sci Technol 46:7252–7259. https://doi.org/10.1021/es301386z
Haegerbaeumer A, Mueller MT, Fueser H, Traunspurger W (2019) Impacts of micro- and nanosized plastic particles on benthic invertebrates: a literature review and gap analysis. Front Eviron
Sci 7:17. https://doi.org/10.3389/fenvs.2019.00017
Hamid FS, Bhatti MS, Anuar N, Mohan P, Periathamby A (2018) Worldwide distribution and
abundance of microplastic: how dire is the situation? WM&R 36(10):873–897. https://doi.org/
10.1177/0734242X18785730
Hanvey JS, Lewis PJ, Jennifer Lavers L, Nicholas Crosbie D, Pozode K, Clarke BO (2017) A
review of analytical techniques for quantifying microplastics in sediments. Anal Methods
9:1369–1383
Harrison JP, Ojeda JJ, Romero-González ME (2012) The applicability of reflectance micro-Fouriertransform infrared spectroscopy for the detection of synthetic microplastics in marine sediments.
Sci Total Environ 416:455–463. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2011.11.078
Heo NK, Hong SH, Han GM et al (2013) Distribution of small plastic debris in cross-section and
high strandline on Heungnam Beach, South Korea. Ocean Sci 48:225–233. https://doi.org/10.
1007/s12601-013-0019-9
Herrera A, Asensio M, Martínez I et al (2018) Microplastic and tar pollution on three Canary Islands
beaches: an annual study. Mar Pollut Bull 129:494–502. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.
2017.10.020
Hidalgo-Ruz V, Theil M (2013) Distribution and abundance of small plastic debris on beaches in
the SE Pacific (Chile): a study supported by a citizen science project. Mar Environ Research
87-88:12–18. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marenvres.2013.02.015
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mountain lake. Mar Pollut Bull 85:156–163. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2014.06.001
Frias JP, Sobral P, Ferreira AM (2010) Organic pollutants in microplastics from two beaches of the
Portuguese coast. Mar Pollut Bull 60(11):1988–1992. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2010.
07.030
Frias JP, Gago J, Otero V et al (2016) Microplastics in coastal sediments from Southern Portuguese
shelf waters. Mar Environ Res 114:24–30. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marenvres.2015.12.006
Fries E, Dekiff JH, Willmeyer J, Nuelle MT, Ebert M, Remy D (2013) Identification of polymer
types and additives in marine microplastic particles using pyrolysis-GC/MS and marine scanning electron microscopy. Environ Sci Process Impacts 15:1949–1956. https://doi.org/10.1039/
c3em00214d
Gallagher A, Rees A, Rowe R et al (2016) Microplastics in the Solent estuarine complex, UK: an
initial assessment. Mar Pollut Bull 102:243–249. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2015.04.
002
Gallo F, Fossi C, Weber R, Santillo D, Sousa J, Ingram I, Nadal A, Romano D (2018) Marine litter
plastics and microplastics and their toxic chemicals components: the need for urgent preventive
measures. Environ Sci Eur 30(13):13. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12302-018-0139-z
GESAMP (2019) In: Kershaw PJ, Turra A, Galgani F (eds) Guidelines or the monitoring and
assessment of plastic litter and microplastics in the ocean, Rep. Stud. GESAMP No. 99.
GESAMP, London, 130p
Gewert B, Ogonowskia M, Barth A, MacLeoda M (2017) Abundance and composition of near
surface microplastics and plastic debris in the Stockholm Archipelago, Baltic Sea. Mar Pollut
Bull 120:292–302. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2017.04.062
Gomes de Carvalho D, Baptista JA (2016) Microplastic pollution of the beaches of Guanabara Bay,
Southeast Brazil. Ocean Coast Manage 128:10–17. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2016.
04.009
Godoy V, Blázquez G, Calero M, Quesada L, Martín-Lara MA (2019) The potential of
microplastics as carriers of metals. Environ Pollut 255. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2019.
113363
Guo X, Wang J (2019) The chemical behaviors of microplastics in marine environment: a review.
Mar Pollut Bull 142:1–14. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2019.03.019
Guo X, Wang X, Zhou X, Kong X, Tao S, Xing B (2012) Sorption of four hydrophobic organic
compounds by three chemically distinct polymers: role of chemical and physical composition.
Environ Sci Technol 46:7252–7259. https://doi.org/10.1021/es301386z
Haegerbaeumer A, Mueller MT, Fueser H, Traunspurger W (2019) Impacts of micro- and nanosized plastic particles on benthic invertebrates: a literature review and gap analysis. Front Eviron
Sci 7:17. https://doi.org/10.3389/fenvs.2019.00017
Hamid FS, Bhatti MS, Anuar N, Mohan P, Periathamby A (2018) Worldwide distribution and
abundance of microplastic: how dire is the situation? WM&R 36(10):873–897. https://doi.org/
10.1177/0734242X18785730
Hanvey JS, Lewis PJ, Jennifer Lavers L, Nicholas Crosbie D, Pozode K, Clarke BO (2017) A
review of analytical techniques for quantifying microplastics in sediments. Anal Methods
9:1369–1383
Harrison JP, Ojeda JJ, Romero-González ME (2012) The applicability of reflectance micro-Fouriertransform infrared spectroscopy for the detection of synthetic microplastics in marine sediments.
Sci Total Environ 416:455–463. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2011.11.078
Heo NK, Hong SH, Han GM et al (2013) Distribution of small plastic debris in cross-section and
high strandline on Heungnam Beach, South Korea. Ocean Sci 48:225–233. https://doi.org/10.
1007/s12601-013-0019-9
Herrera A, Asensio M, Martínez I et al (2018) Microplastic and tar pollution on three Canary Islands
beaches: an annual study. Mar Pollut Bull 129:494–502. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.
2017.10.020
Hidalgo-Ruz V, Theil M (2013) Distribution and abundance of small plastic debris on beaches in
the SE Pacific (Chile): a study supported by a citizen science project. Mar Environ Research
87-88:12–18. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marenvres.2013.02.015
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