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Microplastics in Freshwater Environments: Sources, Behaviour, and Ecotoxicity

˜The œhandbook of environmental chemistry 2025
Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre, Fatma Nur Eraslan

Summary

Researchers reviewed sources, transport behavior, and ecotoxicological impacts of microplastics in freshwater ecosystems, finding that rivers and lakes are both pathways and sinks for plastic particles and that biological effects on freshwater organisms remain poorly characterized compared to marine systems.

Study Type Environmental

Microplastics have emerged as widespread contaminants in freshwater ecosystems. However, their sources, environmental behaviour, and ecotoxicological impacts remain under-characterised relative to marine environments. This chapter provides a comprehensive review of...

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