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Microplastics in freshwater and terrestrial environments: Evaluating the current understanding to identify the knowledge gaps and future research priorities by Horton, Alice A., Walton, Alexander, Spurgeon, David J., Lahive, Elma, Svendsen, Claus

“…Plastic debris is an environmentally persistent and complex contaminant of increasing concern. Understanding the sources, abundance and composition of…”
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Microplastic pollution in a rapidly changing world: Implications for remote and vulnerable marine ecosystems by Horton, Alice A., Barnes, David K.A.

“…Ecosystems in remote regions tend to be highly specific, having historically evolved over long timescales in relatively constant environmental conditions, with…”
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Microplastics: An introduction to environmental transport processes by Horton, Alice A., Dixon, Simon J.

“…Microplastic pollution is widespread across the globe, pervading land, water, and air. These environments are commonly considered independently, however, in…”
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A large-scale investigation of microplastic contamination: Abundance and characteristics of microplastics in European beach sediment by Lots, Froukje A.E., Behrens, Paul, Vijver, Martina G., Horton, Alice A., Bosker, Thijs

“…Here we present the large-scale distribution of microplastic contamination in beach sediment across Europe. Sediment samples were collected from 23 locations…”
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The influence of exposure and physiology on microplastic ingestion by the freshwater fish Rutilus rutilus (roach) in the River Thames, UK by Horton, Alice A., Jürgens, Monika D., Lahive, Elma, van Bodegom, Peter M., Vijver, Martina G.

“…Microplastics are widespread throughout aquatic environments. However, there is currently insufficient understanding of the factors influencing ingestion of…”
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Plastic pollution: When do we know enough? by Horton, Alice A.

“…Plastic pollution is one of today’s great environmental challenges. Research addressing the issue of plastic pollution is growing, improving our predictions of…”
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Comparing bee species responses to chemical mixtures: Common response patterns? by Robinson, Alex, Hesketh, Helen, Lahive, Elma, Horton, Alice A, Svendsen, Claus, Rortais, Agnes, Dorne, Jean Lou, Baas, Jan, Heard, Matthew S, Spurgeon, David J

“…Pollinators in agricultural landscapes can be exposed to mixtures of pesticides and environmental pollutants. Existing mixture toxicity modelling approaches,…”
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Accumulation of nylon microplastics and polybrominated diphenyl ethers and effects on gut microbial community of Chironomus sancticaroli by Palacio-Cortés, Angela Maria, Horton, Alice A., Newbold, Lindsay, Spurgeon, David, Lahive, Elma, Pereira, M. Gloria, Grassi, Marco Tadeu, Moura, Mauricio Osvaldo, Disner, Geonildo Rodrigo, Cestari, Marta Margaret, Gweon, Hyun S., Navarro-Silva, Mario Antônio

“…Microplastics (MP) are emerging contaminants with the capacity to bind and transport hydrophobic organic compounds of environmental concern, such as…”
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Short-term effects of the heavy metals, Silver and copper, on polyps of the common jellyfish, Aurelia aurita by Lucas, Cathy H., Horton, Alice A.

“…Heavy metals are prominent in the coastal marine environment, especially copper due to its use in anti-fouling paints and, increasingly, silver due to its use…”
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Modelling Microplastics in the River Thames: Sources, Sinks and Policy Implications by Whitehead, Paul G., Bussi, Gianbattista, Hughes, Jocelyne M. R., Castro-Castellon, Ana T., Norling, Magnus D., Jeffers, Elizabeth S., Rampley, Cordelia P. N., Read, Daniel S., Horton, Alice A.

“…With widespread, long-term historical use of plastics and the presence of microplastics in a range of new and existing products, there is rising concern about…”
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A temporal sediment record of microplastics in an urban lake, London, UK by Turner, Simon, Horton, Alice A., Rose, Neil L., Hall, Charlotte

“…A radionuclide-dated ( 210 Pb and 137 Cs) sediment core collected from Hampstead Pond No. 1, a North London lake, was used to provide novel data on the…”
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Microplastic particles reduce reproduction in the terrestrial worm Enchytraeus crypticus in a soil exposure by Lahive, Elma, Walton, Alexander, Horton, Alice A., Spurgeon, David J., Svendsen, Claus

“…Terrestrial environments are subject to extensive pollution by plastics and, based on the slow degradation of plastics, are likely to act as long term sinks…”
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Large microplastic particles in sediments of tributaries of the River Thames, UK – Abundance, sources and methods for effective quantification by Horton, Alice A., Svendsen, Claus, Williams, Richard J., Spurgeon, David J., Lahive, Elma

“…Sewage effluent input and population were chosen as predictors of microplastic presence in sediments at four sites in the River Thames basin (UK). Large…”
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A catchment‐scale perspective of plastic pollution by Windsor, Fredric M., Durance, Isabelle, Horton, Alice A., Thompson, Richard C., Tyler, Charles R., Ormerod, Steve J.

“…Plastic pollution is distributed across the globe, but compared with marine environments, there is only rudimentary understanding of the distribution and…”
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Earthworms ingest microplastic fibres and nanoplastics with effects on egestion rate and long-term retention by Lahive, Elma, Cross, Richard, Saarloos, Aafke I., Horton, Alice A., Svendsen, Claus, Hufenus, Rudolf, Mitrano, Denise M.

“…Microplastic fibres (MPFs) and nanoplastics (NPs) have the potential to be hazardous to soil organisms. Understanding uptake into organisms is key in assessing…”
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Ecotoxicity of microplastics to freshwater biota: Considering exposure and hazard across trophic levels by Castro-Castellon, Ana T., Horton, Alice A., Hughes, Jocelyne M.R., Rampley, Cordelia, Jeffers, Elizabeth S., Bussi, Gianbattista, Whitehead, Paul

“…In contrast to marine ecosystems, the toxicity impact of microplastics in freshwater environments is poorly understood. This contribution reviews the…”
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Identification and Quantification of Microplastics in Potable Water and Their Sources within Water Treatment Works in England and Wales by Johnson, Andrew C, Ball, Hollie, Cross, Richard, Horton, Alice A, Jürgens, Monika D, Read, Daniel S, Vollertsen, Jes, Svendsen, Claus

“…Microplastics were characterized in eight water treatment works (WTWs) in England and Wales (UK). Sources included river water, groundwater, and an upland…”
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Spatio-temporal trends in microplastic presence in the sediments of the River Thames catchment (UK) by Skalska, Karolina, Ockelford, Annie, Ebdon, James, Cundy, Andrew, Horton, Alice A.

“…This study investigated the spatio-temporal variability of microplastics (MPs) in the sediments of the River Thames (UK) catchment over 30 months (July 2019 –…”
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Corrigendum to ‘Factors influencing microplastic abundances in the sediments of a seagrass-dominated tropical atoll’ Environmental Pollution (2024) 357, 124483 by Radford, Freya, Horton, Alice A., Felgate, Stacey, Lichtschlag, Anna, Hunt, James, Andrade, Valdemar, Sanders, Richard, Evans, Claire

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Factors influencing microplastic abundances in the sediments of a seagrass-dominated tropical atoll by Radford, Freya, Horton, Alice A., Felgate, Stacey, Lichtschlag, Anna, Hunt, James, Andrade, Valdemar, Sanders, Richard, Evans, Claire

“…Seagrass meadows are one of the world's most diverse ecosystems offering habitats for an extensive array of species, as well as serving as protectors of coral…”
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