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D. J. Sarkar et al.
Bao LJ, Xu SP, Liang Y, Zeng EY (2012) Development of a low-density polyethylene-containing
passive sampler for measuring dissolved hydrophobic organic compounds in open waters. Environ
Toxicol Chem 31(5):1012–1018
Bern L (1990) Size-related discrimination of nutritive and inert particles by freshwater zooplankton.
J Plankton Res 12(5):1059–1067
Besseling E, Wegner A, Foekema EM, van den Heuvel-Greve MJ, Koelmans A (2013) Effects of
microplastic on fitness and PCB bioaccumulation by the lugworm Arenicola marina (L.) Environ.
Sci Technol 47:593–600
Besseling E, Wang B, Lürling M, Koelmans AA (2014) Nanoplastic affects growth of S. obliquus
and reproduction of D. magna. Environ Sci Technol 48:12336–12343
Brandl F, Bertrand N, Lima EM, Langer R (2015) Nanoparticles with photo induced precipitation
for the extraction of pollutants from water and soil. Nat Commun 6:7765
Brennecke D, Duarte B, Paiva F, Caçador I, Canning-Clode J (2016) Microplastics as vector for
heavy metal contamination from the marine environment. Estuar Coast Shelf Sci 178:189–195
Brown PP, Lawler DF (2003) Sphere drag and settling velocity revisited. J Environ Eng 129:222–231
Browne MA, Dissanayake A, Galloway TS, Lowe DM, Thompson RC (2008) Ingested microscopic
plastic translocates to the circulatory system of the mussel, Mytilus edulis (L.) Environ. Sci
Technol 42:5026–5031
Browne MA, Crump P, Niven SJ, Teuten E, Tonkin A, Galloway T, Thompson R (2011) Accumulation of microplastic on shorelines woldwide: sources and sinks. Environ Sci Technol
45(21):9175–9179
Canesi L, Ciacci C, Bergami E, Monopoli MP, Dawson KA, Papa S, Canonico B, Corsi I
(2015) Evidence for immunomodulation and apoptotic processes induced by cationic polystyrene
nanoparticles in the hemocytes of the marine bivalve Mytilus. Mar Environ Res 111:1–7
Carpenter E, Anderson SJ, Miklas HP, Peck BB, Harvey GR (1972) Polystyrene spherules in coastal
waters. Science 178(4062):749
Cedervall T, Hansson LA, Lard M, Frohm B, Linse S (2012) Food chain transport of nanoparticles
affects behaviour and fat metabolism in fish. PLoS ONE 7:e32254
Cole M, Galloway TS (2015) Ingestion of nanoplastics and microplastics by Pacific oyster larvae.
Environ Sci Technol 49:14625–14632
Cole M, Lindeque P, Halsband C, Galloway TS (2011) Microplastics as contaminants in the marine
environment: a review. Mar Pollut Bull 62(12):2588–2597
Cole M, Lindeque P, Fileman E, Halsband C, Galloway TS (2015) The impact of polystyrene
microplastics on feeding, function and fecundity in the marine copepod Calanushelgolandicus.
Environ Sci Technol 49:1130–1137
Colton JB, Knapp FD, Burns BR (1974) Plastic particles in surface waters of Northwestern Atlantic.
Science 185(4150):491–497
de Sá LC, Luı´ s LG, Guilhermino L (2015) Effects of microplastics on juveniles of the common
goby (Pomatoschistusmicrops): confusion with prey, reduction of the predatory performance and
efficiency, and possible influence of developmental conditions. Environ Pollut 196:359–362
Deka JP, Baruah B, Singh S, Chaudhury R, Prakash A, Bhattacharyy P, Selvan MT, Kumar M
(2015) Tracing phosphorous distributions in the surficial sediments of two eastern Himalayan
high-altitude lakes through sequential extraction, multivariate and HYSPLIT back trajectory
analyses. Environ Earth Sci 73:7617–7629
Della Torre C, Bergami E, Salvati A, Faleri C, Cirino P, Dawson KA, Corsi I (2014) Accumulation
and embryotoxicity of polystyrene nanoparticles at early stage of development of sea urchin
embryos Paracentrotus lividus. Environ Sci Technol 48:12302–12311
Elimelech M, Gregory J, Jia X (2013) Modelling of aggregation processes, In Particle deposition
and aggregation: measurement, modelling and simulation. Butterworth-Heinemann
Eubeler JP, Zok S, Bernhard M, Knepper TP (2009) Environmental biodegradation of synthetic
polymers I. Test methodologies and procedures. TrAC Trends Anal Chem 28(9):1057–1072
Farrell P, Nelson K (2013) Trophic level transfer of microplastic: Mytilus edulis (L.) to Carcinusmaenas (L.) Environ. Pollution 177:1–3
D. J. Sarkar et al.
Bao LJ, Xu SP, Liang Y, Zeng EY (2012) Development of a low-density polyethylene-containing
passive sampler for measuring dissolved hydrophobic organic compounds in open waters. Environ
Toxicol Chem 31(5):1012–1018
Bern L (1990) Size-related discrimination of nutritive and inert particles by freshwater zooplankton.
J Plankton Res 12(5):1059–1067
Besseling E, Wegner A, Foekema EM, van den Heuvel-Greve MJ, Koelmans A (2013) Effects of
microplastic on fitness and PCB bioaccumulation by the lugworm Arenicola marina (L.) Environ.
Sci Technol 47:593–600
Besseling E, Wang B, Lürling M, Koelmans AA (2014) Nanoplastic affects growth of S. obliquus
and reproduction of D. magna. Environ Sci Technol 48:12336–12343
Brandl F, Bertrand N, Lima EM, Langer R (2015) Nanoparticles with photo induced precipitation
for the extraction of pollutants from water and soil. Nat Commun 6:7765
Brennecke D, Duarte B, Paiva F, Caçador I, Canning-Clode J (2016) Microplastics as vector for
heavy metal contamination from the marine environment. Estuar Coast Shelf Sci 178:189–195
Brown PP, Lawler DF (2003) Sphere drag and settling velocity revisited. J Environ Eng 129:222–231
Browne MA, Dissanayake A, Galloway TS, Lowe DM, Thompson RC (2008) Ingested microscopic
plastic translocates to the circulatory system of the mussel, Mytilus edulis (L.) Environ. Sci
Technol 42:5026–5031
Browne MA, Crump P, Niven SJ, Teuten E, Tonkin A, Galloway T, Thompson R (2011) Accumulation of microplastic on shorelines woldwide: sources and sinks. Environ Sci Technol
45(21):9175–9179
Canesi L, Ciacci C, Bergami E, Monopoli MP, Dawson KA, Papa S, Canonico B, Corsi I
(2015) Evidence for immunomodulation and apoptotic processes induced by cationic polystyrene
nanoparticles in the hemocytes of the marine bivalve Mytilus. Mar Environ Res 111:1–7
Carpenter E, Anderson SJ, Miklas HP, Peck BB, Harvey GR (1972) Polystyrene spherules in coastal
waters. Science 178(4062):749
Cedervall T, Hansson LA, Lard M, Frohm B, Linse S (2012) Food chain transport of nanoparticles
affects behaviour and fat metabolism in fish. PLoS ONE 7:e32254
Cole M, Galloway TS (2015) Ingestion of nanoplastics and microplastics by Pacific oyster larvae.
Environ Sci Technol 49:14625–14632
Cole M, Lindeque P, Halsband C, Galloway TS (2011) Microplastics as contaminants in the marine
environment: a review. Mar Pollut Bull 62(12):2588–2597
Cole M, Lindeque P, Fileman E, Halsband C, Galloway TS (2015) The impact of polystyrene
microplastics on feeding, function and fecundity in the marine copepod Calanushelgolandicus.
Environ Sci Technol 49:1130–1137
Colton JB, Knapp FD, Burns BR (1974) Plastic particles in surface waters of Northwestern Atlantic.
Science 185(4150):491–497
de Sá LC, Luı´ s LG, Guilhermino L (2015) Effects of microplastics on juveniles of the common
goby (Pomatoschistusmicrops): confusion with prey, reduction of the predatory performance and
efficiency, and possible influence of developmental conditions. Environ Pollut 196:359–362
Deka JP, Baruah B, Singh S, Chaudhury R, Prakash A, Bhattacharyy P, Selvan MT, Kumar M
(2015) Tracing phosphorous distributions in the surficial sediments of two eastern Himalayan
high-altitude lakes through sequential extraction, multivariate and HYSPLIT back trajectory
analyses. Environ Earth Sci 73:7617–7629
Della Torre C, Bergami E, Salvati A, Faleri C, Cirino P, Dawson KA, Corsi I (2014) Accumulation
and embryotoxicity of polystyrene nanoparticles at early stage of development of sea urchin
embryos Paracentrotus lividus. Environ Sci Technol 48:12302–12311
Elimelech M, Gregory J, Jia X (2013) Modelling of aggregation processes, In Particle deposition
and aggregation: measurement, modelling and simulation. Butterworth-Heinemann
Eubeler JP, Zok S, Bernhard M, Knepper TP (2009) Environmental biodegradation of synthetic
polymers I. Test methodologies and procedures. TrAC Trends Anal Chem 28(9):1057–1072
Farrell P, Nelson K (2013) Trophic level transfer of microplastic: Mytilus edulis (L.) to Carcinusmaenas (L.) Environ. Pollution 177:1–3