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Microplastics in Aquatic Systems: Sources, Accumulation, Environmental Impact and Mitigation Strategies
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This review synthesizes how microplastics enter aquatic ecosystems, where they accumulate, and what harm they cause to wildlife and water quality — while also evaluating mitigation strategies, highlighting that both primary sources like microbeads and secondary sources like degrading plastic waste need to be addressed.
Microplastics (MPs), plastic particles smaller than 5 mm, are a growing environmental threat, particularly in aquatic ecosystems. They originate from direct manufacturing (primary MPs) or the degradation of larger plastics (secondary MPs). MPs are now found in...
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