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Validation of a Method for Extracting Microplastics from Complex, Organic-Rich, Environmental Matrices by Hurley, Rachel R, Lusher, Amy L, Olsen, Marianne, Nizzetto, Luca

“…Complex and organic-rich solid substrates such as sludge and soil have been shown to be contaminated by microplastics; however, methods for extracting plastic…”
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Microplastics in Arctic polar waters: the first reported values of particles in surface and sub-surface samples by Lusher, Amy L., Tirelli, Valentina, O’Connor, Ian, Officer, Rick

“…Plastic, as a form of marine litter, is found in varying quantities and sizes around the globe from surface waters to deep-sea sediments. Identifying patterns…”
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Microplastic pollution in the Northeast Atlantic Ocean: Validated and opportunistic sampling by LUSHER, Amy L, BURKE, Ann, O'CONNOR, Ian, OFFICER, Rick

“…Levels of marine debris, including microplastics, are largely un-documented in the Northeast Atlantic Ocean. Broad scale monitoring efforts are required to…”
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Isolation and Extraction of Microplastics from Environmental Samples: An Evaluation of Practical Approaches and Recommendations for Further Harmonization by Lusher, Amy L., Munno, Keenan, Hermabessiere, Ludovic, Carr, Steve

“…Researchers have been identifying microplastics in environmental samples dating back to the 1970s. Today, microplastics are a recognized environmental…”
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Microplastic and macroplastic ingestion by a deep diving, oceanic cetacean: The True's beaked whale Mesoplodon mirus by Lusher, Amy L., Hernandez-Milian, Gema, O'Brien, Joanne, Berrow, Simon, O'Connor, Ian, Officer, Rick

“…When mammals strand, they present a unique opportunity to obtain insights into their ecology. In May 2013, three True's beaked whales (two adult females and a…”
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Are We Speaking the Same Language? Recommendations for a Definition and Categorization Framework for Plastic Debris by Hartmann, Nanna B, Hüffer, Thorsten, Thompson, Richard C, Hassellöv, Martin, Verschoor, Anja, Daugaard, Anders E, Rist, Sinja, Karlsson, Therese, Brennholt, Nicole, Cole, Matthew, Herrling, Maria P, Hess, Maren C, Ivleva, Natalia P, Lusher, Amy L, Wagner, Martin

“…The accumulation of plastic litter in natural environments is a global issue. Concerns over potential negative impacts on the economy, wildlife, and human…”
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Reporting Guidelines to Increase the Reproducibility and Comparability of Research on Microplastics by Cowger, Win, Booth, Andy M., Hamilton, Bonnie M., Thaysen, Clara, Primpke, Sebastian, Munno, Keenan, Lusher, Amy L., Dehaut, Alexandre, Vaz, Vitor P., Liboiron, Max, Devriese, Lisa I., Hermabessiere, Ludovic, Rochman, Chelsea, Athey, Samantha N., Lynch, Jennifer M., De Frond, Hannah, Gray, Andrew, Jones, Oliver A.H., Brander, Susanne, Steele, Clare, Moore, Shelly, Sanchez, Alterra, Nel, Holly

“…The ubiquitous pollution of the environment with microplastics, a diverse suite of contaminants, is of growing concern for science and currently receives…”
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An interlaboratory comparison exercise for the determination of microplastics in standard sample bottles by Isobe, Atsuhiko, Buenaventura, Nina T., Chastain, Stephen, Chavanich, Suchana, Cózar, Andrés, DeLorenzo, Marie, Hagmann, Pascal, Hinata, Hirofumi, Kozlovskii, Nikolai, Lusher, Amy L., Martí, Elisa, Michida, Yutaka, Mu, Jingli, Ohno, Motomichi, Potter, Gael, Ross, Peter S., Sagawa, Nao, Shim, Won Joon, Song, Young Kyoung, Takada, Hideshige, Tokai, Tadashi, Torii, Takaaki, Uchida, Keiichi, Vassillenko, Katerina, Viyakarn, Voranop, Zhang, Weiwei

“…An interlaboratory comparison exercise was conducted to assess the consistency of microplastic quantification across several laboratories. The test samples…”
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Moving forward in microplastic research: A Norwegian perspective by Lusher, Amy L., Hurley, Rachel, Arp, Hans Peter H., Booth, Andy M., Bråte, Inger Lise N., Gabrielsen, Geir W., Gomiero, Alessio, Gomes, Tânia, Grøsvik, Bjørn Einar, Green, Norman, Haave, Marte, Hallanger, Ingeborg G., Halsband, Claudia, Herzke, Dorte, Joner, Erik J., Kögel, Tanja, Rakkestad, Kirsten, Ranneklev, Sissel B., Wagner, Martin, Olsen, Marianne

“…[Display omitted] •Microplastics have been analyzed widely in the Norwegian environment.•Multi-actor discussions in Norway identified several persistent…”
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Creation of an international laboratory network towards global microplastics monitoring harmonisation by Bakir, Adil, McGoran, Alexandra R., Silburn, Briony, Russell, Josie, Nel, Holly, Lusher, Amy L., Amos, Ruth, Shadrack, Ronick S., Arnold, Shareen J., Castillo, Cecy, Urbina, Joaquin F., Barrientos, Eduardo, Sanchez, Henry, Pillay, Keshnee, Human, Lucienne, Swartbooi, Tarryn, Cordova, Muhammad Reza, Sani, Sofia Yuniar, Wijesinghe, T. W. A. Wasantha, Amarathunga, A. A. Deeptha, Gunasekara, Jagath, Somasiri, Sudarshana, Mahatantila, Kushani, Liyanage, Sureka, Müller, Moritz, Hee, Yet Yin, Onda, Deo Florence, Jansar, Khairiatul Mardiana, Shiraz, Zana, Amir, Hana, Mayes, Andrew G.

“…Infrastructure is often a limiting factor in microplastics research impacting the production of scientific outputs and monitoring data. International projects…”
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Beyond the food on your plate: Investigating sources of microplastic contamination in home kitchens by Snekkevik, Vilde K., Cole, Matthew, Gomiero, Alessio, Haave, Marte, Khan, Farhan R., Lusher, Amy L.

“…Given that a substantial amount of time is spent in kitchens preparing food, the kitchen equipment used may be relevant in determining the composition and…”
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Current efforts on microplastic monitoring in Arctic fish and how to proceed by Kögel, Tanja, Hamilton, Bonnie M., Granberg, Maria E., Provencher, Jennifer, Hammer, Sjúrður, Gomiero, Alessio, Magnusson, Kerstin, Lusher, Amy L.

“…In this review, we investigated published data on the occurrence of microplastic in Arctic fish, and the suitability of the data and species for risk…”
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Microplastics in Arctic invertebrates: status on occurrence and recommendations for future monitoring by Grøsvik, Bjørn Einar, Granberg, Maria E., Kögel, Tanja, Lusher, Amy L., Gomiero, Alessio, Halldorsson, Halldor P., Madsen, Alexander Klevedal, Baak, Julia E., Guls, Hermann Dreki, Magnusson, Kerstin

“…Few studies have been published on the occurrence and distribution of microplastics (MPs) in invertebrates from the Arctic. We still need to develop harmonized…”
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Incidence of marine debris in cetaceans stranded and bycaught in Ireland: Recent findings and a review of historical knowledge by Lusher, Amy L., Hernandez-Milian, Gema, Berrow, Simon, Rogan, Emer, O'Connor, Ian

“…Interactions between marine mammals and plastic debris have been the focus of studies for many years. Examples of interactions include entanglement in…”
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Finding the Balance between Research and Monitoring: When Are Methods Good Enough to Understand Plastic Pollution? by Lusher, Amy L., Primpke, Sebastian

“…Plastic pollution is an international environmental problem. Desire to act is shared from the public to policymakers, yet motivation and approaches are…”
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Future monitoring of litter and microplastics in the Arctic—challenges, opportunities, and strategies by Provencher, Jennifer F., Aliani, Stefano, Bergmann, Melanie, Bourdages, Madelaine, Buhl-Mortensen, Lene, Galgani, Francois, Gomiero, Alessio, Granberg, Maria, Grøsvik, Bjørn Einar, Hamilton, Bonnie M., Kögel, Tanja, Larsen, Jan Rene, Lusher, Amy L., Mallory, Mark L., Murphy, Peter, Peeken, Ilka, Primpke, Sebastian, Strand, Jakob, Vorkamp, Katrin

“…The Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme has published a plan and guidelines for the monitoring of litter and microplastics (MP) in the Arctic. Here, we…”
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The power of multi-matrix monitoring in the Pan-Arctic region: plastics in water and sediment by Martin, Jake, Granberg, Maria, Provencher, Jennifer F., Liborion, Max, Pijogge, Liz, Magnusson, Kerstin, Hallanger, Ingeborg G., Bergmann, Melanie, Aliani, Stefano, Gomiero, Alessio, Grøsvik, Bjørn Einar, Vermaire, Jesse, Primpke, Sebastian, Lusher, Amy L.

“…Litter and microplastic assessments are being carried out worldwide. Arctic ecosystems are no exception and plastic pollution is high on the Arctic Council's…”
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Microplastic interactions with North Atlantic mesopelagic fish by Lusher, Amy L., O'Donnell, Ciaran, Officer, Rick, O'Connor, Ian

“…Abstract Microplastics in the marine environment are well documented, and interactions with marine biota have been described worldwide. However, interactions…”
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Understanding the occurrence and fate of microplastics in coastal Arctic ecosystems: The case of surface waters, sediments and walrus (Odobenus rosmarus) by Carlsson, Pernilla, Singdahl-Larsen, Cecilie, Lusher, Amy L.

“…The Arctic ecosystem receives contaminants transported through complex environmental pathways – such as atmospheric, riverine and oceanographic transport, as…”
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A review of the use of microplastics in reconstructing dated sedimentary archives by Martin, Jake, Lusher, Amy L., Nixon, Francis Chantel

“…Buried microplastics (plastics, <5 mm) have been documented within the sediment column of both marine and lacustrine environments. However, the number of…”
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