Managing the invisible threat of microplastics in marine ecosystems: Lessons from coast of the Bay of Bengal

AN Mubin, S Arefin, MS Mia, ARMT Islam… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Invisible microplastics (MP) have become a significant problem worldwide in recent years.
Although many studies have highlighted the sources, effects, and fate of MPs pollution on …

Impact of coastal wastewater treatment plants on microplastic pollution in surface seawater and ecological risk assessment

VZ Sönmez, C Akarsu, N Sivri - Environmental Pollution, 2023 - Elsevier
This study aims to understand the influence of wastewater treatment plant discharge on the
microplastic status in the surface seawater of Istanbul. For this purpose, for the first time, the …

Occurrences, sources, fate and impacts of plastic on aquatic organisms and human health in global perspectives: What Bangladesh can do in future?

MK Haque, M Uddin, T Kormoker, T Ahmed… - Environmental …, 2023 - Springer
Bangladesh is not an exception to the growing global environmental problem of plastic
pollution. Plastics have been deemed a blessing for today's world thanks to their …

The pervasiveness of microplastic contamination in the gastrointestinal tract of fish from the western coast of Bangladesh

M Matluba, MK Ahmed, KMA Chowdhury, N Khan… - Marine Pollution …, 2023 - Elsevier
This study investigated the prevalence of microplastics (MPs) in the gastrointestinal tract
(GIT) of fish from the western coast of Bangladesh, the world's largest mangrove ecosystem …

Microplastics in sediment and surface water from an island ecosystem in Bay of Bengal

MS Mia, ARMT Islam, MM Ali, MAB Siddique… - Regional Studies in …, 2024 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) have garnered global attention as emerging pollutants in aquatic and
terrestrial ecosystems. Despite their significance, studies on MP pollution have overlooked a …

The path of microplastics through the rare biodiversity estuary region of the northern Bay of Bengal

AN Mubin, ARMT Islam, M Hasan, MS Islam… - Journal of Contaminant …, 2024 - Elsevier
Due to its harmful effects on ecosystems and human health, microplastic (MP) pollution has
become a significant environmental problem on a global scale. Although MPs' pollution path …

Application of AHP and geospatial technologies to assess ecotourism suitability: A case study of Saint Martin's Island in Bangladesh

MHR Habib, M Rahman, MM Uddin, NJ Shimu… - Regional Studies in …, 2024 - Elsevier
The study uses the Geographical Information System (GIS) to identify and assess the
potentially eco-friendly, sustainable tourist locations on Saint Martin's Island, Bangladesh …

Marine litter management: A sustainable action plan and recommendations for the South Asian Seas region

S Patra, M Khurshid, A Basir, P Mishra… - Marine Policy, 2023 - Elsevier
A major ecological danger to many countries' coastal areas is posed by plastic
contamination from marine debris. Bangladesh, India, the Maldives, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka …

[HTML][HTML] Examining the socio-ecohydrological status of St. Martin's Island in Bangladesh

MA Rahman, MNH Tulon, M Rana, A Al-Maruf - Environmental Advances, 2024 - Elsevier
One of the most popular tourist destinations is St. Martin's Island, which features a unique
state of the socio-ecological environment of Bangladesh. However, tourists, other outsiders …

Assessment of microplastics as contaminants in a coal mining region

M Tajwar, SS Shreya, M Hasan, MB Hossain, MY Gazi… - Heliyon, 2022 - cell.com
Pollution generated by microplastics (MPs) has become an issue of global concern because
to its severe effects on the general health of the ecosystem, especially the health of the …