The presence of microplastics in the aquatic environment poses a serious threat not only to
aquatic organisms but also to human beings that consume them. The uptake and effects of …

Microplastics have been reported from various ecosystems including lakes, ponds,
wetlands, mountains, and forests globally. Recent research works showed microplastic …

Abundance, chemical composition and ecological risk of microplastics (MPs) in terrestrial
and marine environments have merited substantial attention from the research communities …

The accumulation of microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastics (NPs) in terrestrial and aquatic
ecosystems has raised concerns because of their adverse effects on ecosystem functions …

To date, previous studies have reported the adverse effects of microplastics (MPs) and
nanoplastics (NPs) on both freshwater and marine organisms. However, the information on …

Rivers act as temporary sinks of microplastics and a key medium allowing microplastics to
enter the ocean. In this study, microplastics pollution in river shore sediment of the Indian …

Not long after plastic-made material became an inseparable part of our lives, microplastics
(MPs) found their way into ecosystems. Aquatic organisms are one of the groups impacted …

The present study exhibits the occurrence of MPs in different matrices (water, sediment and
biota) from the Sal estuary, Goa, situated on the central west coast of India. The average …

The versatile use of various synthetic polymers, including plastics, generates a large volume
of non-degradable waste, which is eventually responsible for forming microplastics (MPs) in …

With the focus on microplastic in current research, macroplastic is often not further
considered. Thus, this review paper is the first to analyse the entry paths, accumulation …