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Micro and Nanoplastics: Contamination of Lotic Ecosystem

Sustainable development goals series 2025
Shivani Garg, Pooja Arora, Deepak Kumar, Meenakshi Suhag, Zaira Zaman Chowdhury, Nelson Pynadathu Rumjit

Summary

This review examines micro and nanoplastic contamination in lotic (flowing water) ecosystems such as rivers and streams, synthesizing evidence on sources, transport dynamics, and ecological consequences. Rivers are primary transport corridors carrying terrestrial plastic pollution to the ocean, making lotic ecosystem research essential for understanding the full lifecycle of microplastic contamination from source to sea.

The widespread use of materials, along with their incapacity to break down naturally, has led to an increase in trash, creating a huge environmental concern in modern times (Pandey et al. 2023). Scientists are now looking at the consequences of micro and...

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