Microplastics in aquatic environments: Implications for Canadian ecosystems

Environmental Pollution

Volumn 218, Issue , 2016, Pages 269-280

  Anderson, Julie C ^a   Park, Bradley J ^b   Palace, Vince P ^a,c  

^a STANTEC CONSULTING LTD   (Canada)

^b FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA   (Canada)

^c INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canada; Freshwater; Marine; Microplastics; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

AQUATIC ORGANISMS; ECOLOGY; ECOSYSTEMS; TOXICITY; WATER;

AQUATIC ENVIRONMENTS; CANADA; FRESHWATER; FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEM; FRESHWATER ENVIRONMENTS; MARINE; MICROPLASTICS; TOXICOLOGICAL EFFECTS;

AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS;

MICROPLASTIC; PLASTIC; PLASTICIZER; POLYMER; SURFACE WATER; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; FRESH WATER; WATER POLLUTANT;

AQUATIC ECOSYSTEM; AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT; BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; ECOSYSTEM RESPONSE; ECOTOXICOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL FATE; FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEM; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; PLASTIC; POLLUTANT SOURCE; RISK ASSESSMENT;

AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT; ARCTIC; BIOACCUMULATION; CANADA; COASTAL WATERS; ECOTOXICOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FRESHWATER ENVIRONMENT; INGESTION; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; NONHUMAN; PERSISTENT ORGANIC POLLUTANT; REVIEW; RUNOFF; SEDIMENT; TROPHIC LEVEL; WASTE WATER; ANALYSIS; AQUATIC SPECIES; BIOTA; CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECTS; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; SEA; TOXICITY; WATER POLLUTANT;

CANADA;

AQUATIC ORGANISMS; BIOTA; CANADA; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FRESH WATER; OCEANS AND SEAS; PLASTICS; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 84991768851     PISSN: 02697491     EISSN: 18736424     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2016.06.074     Document Type: Review

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