Kim IS, Chae DH, Kim SK et al (2015) Factors influencing the spatial variation of microplastics on
high-tidal coastal beaches in Korea. Arch Environ Contam Toxicol 69:299–309. https://doi.org/
10.1007/s00244-015-0155-6
Kole PJ, Löhr AJ, Van Belleghem FA (2017) RagasWear and tear of tyres: a stealthy source of
microplastics in the environment. Int J Environ Res Public Health 14(10):1265. https://doi.org/
10.3390/ijerph14101265
Koelmans AA, Mohamed Nor NH, Hermsen E, Kooi M, Svenja M, De France M, J. (2019)
Microplastics in freshwaters and drinking water: critical review and assessment of data quality.
Water Res 155:410–422. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2019.02.054
Lechner A, Keckeis H, Lumesberger-Loisl F et al (2014) The Danube so colourful: a potpourri of
plastic litter outnumbers fish larvae in Europe’s second largest river. Environ Pollut
188:177–181. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2014.02.006
Lee J, Hong S, Song YK et al (2013) Relationships among the abundances of plastic debris in
different size classes on beaches in South Korea. Mar Pollut Bull 77:349–354. https://doi.org/
10.1016/j.marpolbul.2013.08.013
Lei L, Wu S, Lu S, Liu M, Song Y, Fu Z et al (2018) Microplastic particles cause intestinal damage
and other adverse effects in zebrafish Danio rerio and nematode Caenorhabditis elegans. Sci
Total Environ 619–620:1–8. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.11.103
Lenz R, Enders K, Stedmon CA, Mackenzie DMA, Nielsen TG (2015) A critical assessment of
visual identification of marine microplastic using Raman spectroscopy for analysis improvement. Mar Pollut Bull 100:82–91. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2015.09.026
Leon VM, Garcia I, Gonzalez E, Samper R, Fernandez-Gonzalez V, Muniategui-Lorenzo S (2018)
Potential transfer of organic pollutants from littoral plastics debris to the marine environment.
Environ Pollut 236:442–453. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2018.01.114
Leslie HA, Brandsma SH, Van Velzen MJM et al (2017) Microplastics en route: field measurements
in the Dutch river delta and Amsterdam canals, wastewater treatment plants, North Sea
sediments and biota. Environ Int 101:133–142. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2017.01.018
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
Li J, Zhang K, Zhang H (2018) Adsorption of antibiotics on microplastics. Environ Pollut
237:460–467. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2018.02.050
Liebezeit G, Dubaish F (2012) Microplastics in beaches of the East Frisian islands Spiekeroog and
Kachelotplate. Bull Environ Contam Toxicol 89:213–217. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00128-0120642-7
Llorca M, Schirinzi G, Martínez M, Barceló D, Farré M (2018) Adsorption of perfluoroalkyl
substances on microplastics under environmental conditions. Environ Pollut 235:680–691.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2017.12.075
Löder MGJ, Gunnar G (2015) Methodology used for the detection and identification of
microplastics – a critical appraisal. In: Bergmann M et al (eds) Marine anthropogenic litter.
Springer Open, Heidelbderg, pp 201–227. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-16510-3_8
Lots FA, Behrens P, Vijver MG et al (2017) A large-scale investigation of microplastic contamination: abundance and characteristics of microplastics in European beach sediment. Mar Pollut
Bull 123:219–226. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2017.08.057
Lusher A (2015) Microplastics in the marine environment: distribution, interactions and effects. In:
Bergmann M et al (eds) Marine anthropogenic litter. Springer Open, Heidelbderg, pp 245–307.
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-16510-3_10
Lusher AL, McHugh M, Thompson RC (2013) Occurrence of microplastics in the gastrointestinal
tract of pelagic and demersal fish from the English Channel. Mar Pollut Bull 67(1–2):94–99.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2012.11.028
Maes T, Jessop R, Wellner N, Haupt K, Mayes AG (2017) A rapid-screening approach to detect and
quantify microplastics based on fluorescent tagging with Nile Red. Nat Sci Rep 7:44501. https://
doi.org/10.1038/srep44501
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high-tidal coastal beaches in Korea. Arch Environ Contam Toxicol 69:299–309. https://doi.org/
10.1007/s00244-015-0155-6
Kole PJ, Löhr AJ, Van Belleghem FA (2017) RagasWear and tear of tyres: a stealthy source of
microplastics in the environment. Int J Environ Res Public Health 14(10):1265. https://doi.org/
10.3390/ijerph14101265
Koelmans AA, Mohamed Nor NH, Hermsen E, Kooi M, Svenja M, De France M, J. (2019)
Microplastics in freshwaters and drinking water: critical review and assessment of data quality.
Water Res 155:410–422. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2019.02.054
Lechner A, Keckeis H, Lumesberger-Loisl F et al (2014) The Danube so colourful: a potpourri of
plastic litter outnumbers fish larvae in Europe’s second largest river. Environ Pollut
188:177–181. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2014.02.006
Lee J, Hong S, Song YK et al (2013) Relationships among the abundances of plastic debris in
different size classes on beaches in South Korea. Mar Pollut Bull 77:349–354. https://doi.org/
10.1016/j.marpolbul.2013.08.013
Lei L, Wu S, Lu S, Liu M, Song Y, Fu Z et al (2018) Microplastic particles cause intestinal damage
and other adverse effects in zebrafish Danio rerio and nematode Caenorhabditis elegans. Sci
Total Environ 619–620:1–8. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.11.103
Lenz R, Enders K, Stedmon CA, Mackenzie DMA, Nielsen TG (2015) A critical assessment of
visual identification of marine microplastic using Raman spectroscopy for analysis improvement. Mar Pollut Bull 100:82–91. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2015.09.026
Leon VM, Garcia I, Gonzalez E, Samper R, Fernandez-Gonzalez V, Muniategui-Lorenzo S (2018)
Potential transfer of organic pollutants from littoral plastics debris to the marine environment.
Environ Pollut 236:442–453. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2018.01.114
Leslie HA, Brandsma SH, Van Velzen MJM et al (2017) Microplastics en route: field measurements
in the Dutch river delta and Amsterdam canals, wastewater treatment plants, North Sea
sediments and biota. Environ Int 101:133–142. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2017.01.018
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
Li J, Zhang K, Zhang H (2018) Adsorption of antibiotics on microplastics. Environ Pollut
237:460–467. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2018.02.050
Liebezeit G, Dubaish F (2012) Microplastics in beaches of the East Frisian islands Spiekeroog and
Kachelotplate. Bull Environ Contam Toxicol 89:213–217. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00128-0120642-7
Llorca M, Schirinzi G, Martínez M, Barceló D, Farré M (2018) Adsorption of perfluoroalkyl
substances on microplastics under environmental conditions. Environ Pollut 235:680–691.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2017.12.075
Löder MGJ, Gunnar G (2015) Methodology used for the detection and identification of
microplastics – a critical appraisal. In: Bergmann M et al (eds) Marine anthropogenic litter.
Springer Open, Heidelbderg, pp 201–227. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-16510-3_8
Lots FA, Behrens P, Vijver MG et al (2017) A large-scale investigation of microplastic contamination: abundance and characteristics of microplastics in European beach sediment. Mar Pollut
Bull 123:219–226. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2017.08.057
Lusher A (2015) Microplastics in the marine environment: distribution, interactions and effects. In:
Bergmann M et al (eds) Marine anthropogenic litter. Springer Open, Heidelbderg, pp 245–307.
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-16510-3_10
Lusher AL, McHugh M, Thompson RC (2013) Occurrence of microplastics in the gastrointestinal
tract of pelagic and demersal fish from the English Channel. Mar Pollut Bull 67(1–2):94–99.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2012.11.028
Maes T, Jessop R, Wellner N, Haupt K, Mayes AG (2017) A rapid-screening approach to detect and
quantify microplastics based on fluorescent tagging with Nile Red. Nat Sci Rep 7:44501. https://
doi.org/10.1038/srep44501
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