Microplastic toxicity in aquatic organisms and aquatic ecosystems: a review

MRJ Rakib, A Sarker, K Ram, MG Uddin… - Water, Air, & Soil …, 2023 - Springer
Microplastics are pervasive pollutants and have been found in all environmental
compartments globally, including aquatic ecosystems. Ingestion and trophic transfer of …

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 …

Spatial distribution and risk assessments due to the microplastics pollution in sediments of Karnaphuli River Estuary, Bangladesh

MRJ Rakib, MB Hossain, R Kumar, MA Ullah… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Microplastics (MPs) have become an emerging global pollutant due to their widespread
dispersion and potential threats to marine ecosystems. However, studies on MPs in …

Distribution, characteristics, and risk assessments analysis of microplastics in shore sediments and surface water of Moheshkhali channel of Bay of Bengal …

S Al Nahian, MRJ Rakib, R Kumar, SMB Haider… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Microplastic pollution in various ecosystems has gained significant attention across the
globe. Due to ubiquitous abundance, terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems at regional scales …

A comprehensive review of heavy metal pollution in the coastal areas of Bangladesh: abundance, bioaccumulation, health implications, and challenges

MRJ Rakib, MA Rahman, AP Onyena, R Kumar… - … Science and Pollution …, 2022 - Springer
The coastal zone of Bangladesh, with a population density of 1278 people per square
kilometer, is under serious threat due to heavy metal pollution. To date, many studies have …

Macro marine litter survey of sandy beaches along the Cox's Bazar Coast of Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh: land-based sources of solid litter pollution

MRJ Rakib, A Ertaş, TR Walker, MJ Rule… - Marine Pollution …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Macro-sized marine litter (> 2.5 cm) was collected, characterized, and enumerated
along the Cox's Bazar Coast, Bangladesh. Marine litter abundance was converted to density …

Personal protective equipment (PPE) pollution in the Caspian Sea, the largest enclosed inland water body in the world

T Hatami, MRJ Rakib, R Madadi, GE De-la-Torre… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
The COVID-19 pandemic led to a still ongoing international health and sanity crisis. In the
current scenario, the actions taken by the national authorities and the public prioritized …

Occurrence, spatial distribution, and risk assessment of microplastics in surface water and sediments of Saint Martin Island in the Bay of Bengal

S Al Nahian, MRJ Rakib, SMB Haider, R Kumar… - Marine Pollution …, 2022 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) are emerging contaminants in aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems and
have caused substantial concern worldwide. This study surveyed the presence of MPs in …

Discarded fishing net pollution in coastal areas of Bangladesh

GW Chowdhury, HJ Koldewey, MNH Niloy… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Discarded fishing nets, a major source of marine litter, significantly threaten the marine
environment and contribute to plastic pollution due to the synthetic polymers they contain …

Trophic transfer of microplastics in the aquatic ecosystem of Sundarbans mangrove forest, Bangladesh

S Sarker, ANMS Huda, MNH Niloy… - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Globally microplastics (MPs) contaminations have been widely reported across the large
number of organisms in the marine ecosystem. Consequently, trophic transfer of MPs …