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Occurrence, Fate, and Biodegradation of Microplastics in Marine Environments
Summary
Researchers reviewed how microplastics — synthetic polymer fragments smaller than 5mm — spread through marine environments, persist over long periods, and undergo partial biodegradation. The widespread distribution of these particles in oceans raises ongoing concerns about their effects on marine life and the humans who eat seafood.
The ubiquitous and recalcitrant nature of synthetic polymers contributes extensively toward xenobiotic pollutants entering the marine environments. Microplastics (≤5-mm fragments) are extensively distributed emerging contaminants present in the marine...