The Lifecycle of MPs: Understanding the Aging Process of Microplastics in Marine and Freshwater Habitats

Isabelle Giri; Adnan Amin; Monisa M. Malik; Adnan Abubakr; Sajad Ahmad Rather; Gora Shiva Prasad; Ishfaq Hamid

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-94480-2_12

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The Lifecycle of MPs: Understanding the Aging Process of Microplastics in Marine and Freshwater Habitats

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Isabelle Giri, Adnan Amin, Monisa M. Malik, Adnan Abubakr, Sajad Ahmad Rather, Gora Shiva Prasad, Ishfaq Hamid

Summary

Researchers examined the full lifecycle of microplastics in aquatic environments, tracing how plastic particles age, fragment, and chemically change over time in marine and freshwater habitats — processes that affect their toxicity, how far they travel, and how easily organisms can ingest them.

Study Type Environmental

MPs have become a widespread environmental contaminant that has a big impact on aquatic environments. This review examines the lifecycle and aging processes of MPs in marine and freshwater habitats. Key sources of MPs are explored, including land-based inputs from...

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