High amounts of macro and microplastic have been reported in rivers, lakes and seas. However, links between the observed pollution and their sources remain unclear.

Microplastics (MP) provide a unique and extensive surface for microbial colonization in aquatic ecosystems.

Nanoplastic is an emerging topic of relevance in environmental science.

Plastics are a frequently observed component of marine debris and there is growing concern about microplastic (MP) ecotoxicity, and the impacts of additives, sorbed hazardous organic contaminants,

Following a decade of research on the environmental impacts of microplastics, a knowledge gap remains on the processes by which micro and nanoplastics pass across biological barriers, enter cells a

The presence of plastic debris in the ocean is increasing and several effects in the marine environment have been reported.

Characterising microplastics based on spectroscopic measurements is one key step of many studies that analyse the fate of microplastics in the environment.

Microplastics (MP) (5 mm) are crucial pollution which are widely distributes in the environment.

Interest about interactions between microplastics and organisms is on the rise.

The quantification of micro- and nanoplastics in environmental matrices is an analytical challenge and pushes to the use of unrealistic high exposure concentrations in laboratory studies which can