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Microplastic in the Sediment Ecosystem of India
Summary
This study investigated microplastic accumulation in sediment ecosystems across India, including deep-sea environments, finding widespread contamination across diverse marine habitats. Sediment microplastics are a critical concern because they act as long-term reservoirs that slowly release particles and associated toxins into benthic food webs, ultimately reaching commercially harvested seafood consumed by humans.
There is widespread concern about the accumulation of microplastics, which are microscopic plastic particles less than 1 mm in marine ecosystems. While their presence in many marine settings is well documented, it is uncertain if they are found in deep-sea...