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Marine & Wildlife
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Microplastics in Aquatic Environment
2024
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Indrajeet Singh,
Ajay Kumar
Summary
Researchers summarized how microplastics enter aquatic ecosystems from everyday plastics, industrial processes, and wastewater treatment plants, and reviewed evidence of the resulting harms to aquatic organisms and the broader food web.
Study Type
Environmental
Microplastics, which are microscopic plastic particles smaller than 5 mm in size, are becoming increasingly problematic in aquatic ecosystems. They enter the environment through ordinary plastics, industrial processes, and wastewater treatment plants. Microplastics...