Research topic
Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
Physical Sciences → Environmental Science → Pollution
About Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
This cluster of papers focuses on the production, use, fate, and environmental impact of microplastics in marine and terrestrial ecosystems. It covers topics such as sources, distribution, accumulation, ingestion by organisms, potential health effects, and waste management strategies for mitigating microplastic pollution.
Keywords
Microplastics Marine Environment Terrestrial Ecosystems Pollution Plastic Debris Environmental Impact Waste Management Human Health Freshwater Systems Recycling
Development over time
| Year | research outputs |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 |
| 2025 | 2 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | 2 |
| 2017 | 2 |
| 2016 | 3 |
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 |
Units
Units strongly represented in this topic
| Units |
|---|
Geoecology and Carbonate Sedimentology2 Research outputs |
Ecosystem Co-Design2 Research outputs |
Societal Impact2 Research outputs |
Transformation through Transdisciplinarity2 Research outputs |
People
Researchers strongly represented in this topic
Here, researchers who have publications in OSIRIS assigned to this spectrum topic are displayed. For better clarity, only a selection is shown.
Prof. Dr. Hildegard Westphal
5 Research outputs
Prof. Dr. Agostino Merico
4 Research outputs
Dr. Carolin Müller
3 Research outputs
Dr. Esteban Acevedo-Trejos
2 Research outputs
Dr. Marleen Arlt-Stuhr
2 Research outputs
Dr. Sonia Bejarano
2 Research outputs
Dr. Salanieta Kitolelei
2 Research outputs
PD Dr. Tim Jennerjahn
1 Research outputs
Prof. Dr. Raimund Bleischwitz
1 Research outputs
Rebecca Lahl
1 Research outputsThe assignment of publications to topics is done automatically and may be incomplete or incorrect. If a person does not appear in the list, it does not mean that they could not have contributed to the topic.