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Research Progress on Sources and EcologicalEffects of Microplastics in Sediments
Summary
This review synthesizes research on the sources and ecological effects of microplastics in sediments, tracing transport pathways from terrestrial runoff through freshwater systems to marine sediment sinks and documenting impacts on benthic organisms and ecosystem function. Sediments serve as long-term reservoirs of microplastic pollution, making sediment ecology a critical lens for understanding cumulative environmental burden and food chain exposure risks posed by plastic debris.
Microplastics (MPs) are emerging pollutants in environmental media that scholars worldwide have been widely concerned about. MPs in terrestrial ecosystems are transported through runoff to other freshwater systems and oceans and are widely distributed in water bodies and sediments. Owing to...