Microplastics pollution in the rivers, its source, and impact on aquatic life: a review

C Bhan, N Kumar, V Elangovan - International Journal of Environmental …, 2024 - Springer
Microplastic contamination of lakes and rivers is an emerging environmental issue. Sources,
environmental fate, in-situ behaviour, concentration and harmful impacts of microplastics on …

Evaluation of the health impacts and deregulation of signaling pathways in humans induced by microplastics

S Chakraborty, M Banerjee, G Jayaraman - Chemosphere, 2024 - Elsevier
This review assesses the diverse health risk factors associated with microplastic (MP)
exposure and their impact on cellular signaling pathways. MPs induce chronic inflammation …

Sediment-associated microplastics in Chilika lake, India: Highlighting their prevalence, polymer types, possible sources, and ecological risks

M Kumar, DK Naik, D Maharana, M Das… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
The primary objective of this research was to assess microplastics (MPs) in the sediments of
Chilika lake. MPs were extracted from 22 sediment samples using the density separation …

[HTML][HTML] Microplastics in food: Occurrence, toxicity, green analytical detection methods and future challenges

V Kumar, N Sharma, M Umesh, P Gupta… - Green Analytical …, 2024 - Elsevier
The pervasive presence of microplastics (MPs) in the environment has raised significant
concerns about their infiltration into the human food chain. In current review, the occurrence …

Microplastic contamination and environmental risks in the Beas River, western Himalayas

RN Bhaduri, S Sinha, AM Guererro, SL Jackson… - Environmental …, 2025 - Elsevier
Abstract The Western Himalayan mountains, with several riverine systems, are considered
one of the most fragile environments in the world. Among them is Beas, a primary river that …

Hazard assessment of microplastics and heavy metals contamination in Levant frogs (Pelophylax bedriagae): a bioindicator in Western Iran

M Najibzadeh, A Kazemi, HU Hassan… - Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
The increasing pollution of aquatic ecosystems caused by microplastics (MPs) and heavy
metal ions worldwide threatens the life of aquatic organisms, including amphibians. In this …

Microplastic pollution in high-altitude Nainital lake, Uttarakhand, India

Y Jain, H Govindasamy, G Kaur, N Ajith… - Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) contamination has been reported in all environmental compartments,
but very limited information is available at higher-altitude lakes. Nainital Lake, located at a …

[HTML][HTML] Microplastics pollution in inland aquatic ecosystems of india with a global perspective on sources, composition, and spatial distribution

J Singh, BK Yadav, U Schneidewind… - Journal of Hydrology …, 2024 - Elsevier
Study region Indian inland aquatic ecosystems. Study focus Microplastics (MPs) have been
identified as emerging contaminants, potentially impacting public and ecosystem health …

Assessment of microplastic pollution across the Malabar Coast, India

R Mashirin, KC Chitra - Environmental Quality Management, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Recent scientific investigations have highlighted concerning levels of microplastic
contamination in marine ecosystems, posing significant risks to marine organisms and …

The abundance and analytical characterization of microplastics in the surface water of Haryana, India

N Narwal, D Katyal - Microscopy Research and Technique, 2025 - Wiley Online Library
Microplastic (MP) contamination has become a serious environmental concern that affects
terrestrial environments, aquatic ecosystems, and human health. The current study assesses …