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SynthesisEnvironmental science and pollution research international2025

Global microplastic pollution at levels harmful to marine life.

Mark E M Walton, Maria Wedinger, Victoria Mason, Maria Kristina O Paler, Evelyn B Taboada, Martin W Skov, Jan G Hiddink

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Synthesis in Environmental science and pollution research international, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Mark E M WaltonSchool of Ocean Sciences, Bangor University, Menai Bridge, UK. mem_walton@yahoo.co.uk.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4418-6647
Maria WedingerSchool of Ocean Sciences, Bangor University, Menai Bridge, UK.
Victoria MasonRoyal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research Division Yerseke: Koninklijk Nederlands Instituut Voor Onderzoekder , Zee Vestiging Yerseke, Yerseke, Kingdom of the Netherlands.
Maria Kristina O PalerUniversity of San Carlos, Cebu City, Philippines.
Evelyn B TaboadaUniversity of San Carlos, Cebu City, Philippines.
Martin W SkovSchool of Ocean Sciences, Bangor University, Menai Bridge, UK.
Jan G HiddinkSchool of Ocean Sciences, Bangor University, Menai Bridge, UK.

Funding

Natural Environment Research Council NE/V009427/1
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Poor waste management has resulted in marine plastic litter increasing worldwide, and microplastics (MP) are now detected in all marine habitats. To better understand the distribution and ecological implications of MPs, we quantify the abundance of MP in all major marine habitats through a meta-analysis of data collected by systematic review. We extracted MP densities from 334 studies covering all major water column, intertidal, inshore and offshore seabed habitats from all continents. MPs are ubiquitous, and are present in all habitats in all continents with an average (± 95%CI) global density of 37,921 ± 13,925 particles m

Indexed as

MicroplasticsWater Pollutants, ChemicalAquatic OrganismsEcosystemEnvironmental MonitoringGeologic SedimentsPlasticsMicroplasticsPlasticsWater Pollutants, ChemicalBiological impactsBlue CarbonMangroveMarine plastic litterPollution

Identifiers

PMID41286538
PMCPMC12675771

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