• Are We Speaking the Same Language? Recommendations for a Definition and Categorization Framework for Plastic Debris 

      Hartmann, Nanna; Huffer, T; 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; Wagner, Martin (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      The accumulation of plastic litter in natural environments is a global issue. Concerns over potential negative impacts on the economy, wildlife, and human health provide strong incentives for improving the sustainable use ...
    • Microplastics could be marginally more hazardous than natural suspended solids - A meta-analysis 

      Ogonowski, Martin; Wagner, Martin; Rogell, Björn; Haave, Marte; Lusher, Amy Lorraine (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Microplastics (MP) are perceived as a threat to aquatic ecosystems but bear many similarities to suspended sediments which are often considered less harmful. It is, therefore pertinent to determine if and to what extent ...
    • Moving forward in microplastic research: A Norwegian perspective 

      Lusher, Amy; Hurley, Rachel; Arp, Hans Peter H; Booth, Andy; Bråte, Inger Lise Nerland; Gabrielsen, Geir W.; Gomiero, Alessio; Gomes, Tania; Grøsvik, Bjørn Einar; Green, Norman; Haave, Marte; Hallanger, Ingeborg G.; Halsband, Claudia; Herzke, Dorte; Joner, Erik J; Kögel, Tanja; Rakkestad, Kirsten; Ranneklev, Sissel Brit; Wagner, Martin; Olsen, Marianne (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Given the increasing attention on the occurrence of microplastics in the environment, and the potential envi-ronmental threats they pose, there is a need for researchers to move quickly from basic understanding to applied ...
    • Organic chemicals associated with rubber are more toxic to marine algae and bacteria than those of thermoplastics 

      Sørensen, Lisbet; Gomes, Tania; Igartua, Amaia; Lyngstad, Inger Larsen; Almeida, Ana Catarina; Wagner, Martin; Booth, Andy (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      The current study investigated the chemical complexity of fifty plastic (36) and elastomer/rubber (14) methanol extracts from consumer products, focusing on the association with toxicity in two screening assays (bacteria ...
    • Toxicity of microplastics and natural particles in the freshwater dipteran Chironomus riparius: Same same but different? 

      Scherer, Christian; Wolf, Raoul; Völker, Johannes; Stock, Friederike; Brennhold, Nicole; Reifferscheid, Georg; Wagner, Martin (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Microplastics (MP) are contaminants of emerging concern in aquatic ecosystems. While the number of studies is rapidly increasing, a comparison of the toxicity of MP and natural particulate matter is largely missing. In ...