Abundance, interaction, ingestion, ecological concerns, and mitigation policies of microplastic pollution in riverine ecosystem: A review

R Kumar, P Sharma, C Manna, M Jain - Science of The Total Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Microplastics (< 5 mm) have become an environmental hazard to natural
ecosystems and humanity due to their ubiquitous presence in the environment, and possess …

Accumulation, transformation and transport of microplastics in estuarine fronts

T Wang, S Zhao, L Zhu, JC McWilliams… - Nature Reviews Earth & …, 2022 - nature.com
Millions of tons of riverine plastic waste enter the ocean via estuaries annually. The plastics
accumulate, fragment, mix and interact with organisms in these dynamic systems, but such …

Updated review on microplastics in water, their occurrence, detection, measurement, environmental pollution, and the need for regulatory standards

A Yusuf, A Sodiq, A Giwa, J Eke, O Pikuda… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
The gravity of the impending threats posed by microplastics (MPs) pollution in the
environment cannot be over-emphasized. Several research studies continue to stress how …

Raman spectroscopy for microplastic detection in water sources: a systematic review

I Chakraborty, S Banik, R Biswas, T Yamamoto… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
The increasing demand and use of plastics in our daily lives have caused an increase in
microplastics (MPs) concentration in water bodies. Increasing MP in water affects aquatic life …

Abundance, characteristics, and distribution of microplastics in the Xiangjiang river, China

L Yin, X Wen, D Huang, Z Zhou, R Xiao, L Du, H Su… - Gondwana …, 2022 - Elsevier
The source and distribution characteristics of microplastics in the freshwater environment
remain to be investigated, and there are many limitations in the microplastics baseline …

Current status of microplastics pollution in the aquatic environment, interaction with other pollutants, and effects on aquatic organisms

T Zhang, B Jiang, Y Xing, H Ya, M Lv… - Environmental Science and …, 2022 - Springer
Microplastics, as emerging pollutants, have received great attention in the past few decades
due to its adverse effects on the environment. Microplastics are ubiquitous in the …

Abundance, distribution and composition of microplastics in sediment and fish species from an Urban River of Bangladesh

MB Khan, SY Urmy, S Setu, AH Kanta, S Gautam… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) are a growing concern due to its ubiquitous presence and exceptional
stability. We examined the abundance, dispersion, and attributes of MPs in the sediment and …

Distribution characteristics of microplastics in urban rivers in Chengdu city: The influence of land-use type and population and related suggestions

Y Zhang, Y Peng, S Xu, S Zhang, G Zhou… - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
In this study, microplastics (MPs) in urban rivers in the Chengdu eco-zone were
systematically studied. Microscopic observations and Fourier-transform infrared …

Effect of land use on microplastic pollution in a major boundary waterway: the Arvand River

N Soltani, B Keshavarzi, F Moore, R Busquets… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
The occurrence of microplastics (MPs) was investigated in the Arvand River (Iran). The
Arvand River (200 Km) is a major water body that flows through land with diverse use and it …

Pervasiveness and characteristics of microplastics in surface water and sediment of the Buriganga River, Bangladesh

MS Islam, Z Islam, MR Hasan - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) are an emerging environmental problem due to their all-around
existence and extraordinary stability. A significant number of studies are found in recent …