Andy M. Booth

TL;DR: Evidence is provided of the relationship between chemical composition and toxicity of plastic/rubber leachates, which ranged from slightly to highly toxic to mussels and algae, highlighting the need for a better understanding of the overall impact of plastic-associated chemicals on aquatic ecosystems.

TL;DR: Three easy to use documents, a detailed document, a checklist, and a mind map are developed that can be used to reference the reporting guidelines quickly, that intend that these reporting guidelines support the annotation, dissemination, interpretation, reviewing, and synthesis of microplastic research.

TL;DR: The fragmentation of the material into increasingly smaller pieces is an unavoidable stage of the degradation process and ultimately, plastic materials degrade to micron-sized particles (microplastics), which are persistent in the environment and present a potential source of harm for organisms.

TL;DR: Cfree reduction through MP sorption was reflected in a corresponding reduction of lethality and bioaccumulation, with no difference observed between ingestible and non-ingestible MP, which indicates that only free dissolved PAHs are significantly bioavailable to copepods under co-exposure conditions with MP-sorbedPAHs.

TL;DR: It is emphasized that the shape and chemical profile of a microplastic can influence its bioavailability and toxicity, drawing attention to the importance of using environmentally relevant microplastics and chemically profiling plastics used in toxicity testing.