We can't find the internet
Attempting to reconnect
Something went wrong!
Hang in there while we get back on track
Microplastics and its Impacts on Marine Environment and Biotic Communities – A Global Perspective
Summary
This review synthesizes global microplastic research conducted across seven continents, documenting the physical and chemical characteristics of microplastics, their bioaccumulation in sediments and marine organisms, and comparing detection technologies used across different regions.
A global issue that is prevalent nowadays and has become a hot topic is pollution caused by microplastics. They are dominating the entire earth including all ecosystems and pristine environments. Bioaccumulation of microplastics occurs in sediments, water columns and living organisms. In this review, studies based on microplastics research, conducted on seven continents, all over the world, were reviewed and discussed. The abundance of microplastics differs in each country based on different factors such as population, urbanization etc. The review focusses on both physical parameters (color, shape and size) as well as chemical parameters (composition) of microplastics. Impacts of microplastics on diverse groups of marine life was documented. Recent advances in technology for detection of microplastics were compared among different continents. Wide span of research on microplastics is needed in countries which are yet to be explored. Hence, future studies need to aim at developing standardized techniques for detection as well as quantification of microplastics.
Sign in to start a discussion.
More Papers Like This
A Global Perspective on Microplastic Occurrence in Sediments and Water with a Special Focus on Sources, Analytical Techniques, Health Risks, and Remediation Technologies
This global review covers microplastic sources, distribution in water and sediment, analytical detection methods, health risks, and cleanup technologies. The authors highlight that microplastics absorb toxic chemicals from their surroundings and can transfer those pollutants to organisms that ingest them. The review calls for standardized detection methods and more research on the long-term health effects of microplastic exposure in humans.
Current Progress on Marine Microplastics Pollution Research: A Review on Pollution Occurrence, Detection, and Environmental Effects
This review summarized current knowledge on marine microplastic pollution, covering detection methods, occurrence across ocean zones and organism types, and environmental effects, while identifying key research gaps around long-term ecological impacts and standardized monitoring protocols.
Microplastic Pollution in the Environment
This review examines the ubiquitous presence of microplastics as emerging environmental pollutants across all major environmental compartments, synthesizing data on their sources, fates, and concentrations over time and space to characterize the scale of global contamination.
Microplastics: Global occurrence, impact, characteristics and sorting
This critical review summarized global occurrence data, environmental impacts, physical and chemical characteristics, and detection and sorting methods for microplastics across aquatic and terrestrial environments. The review assessed advances in microplastic identification techniques over the past decade and identified standardization and scaling of removal technologies as key research priorities.
Distribution and importance of microplastics in the marine environment: A review of the sources, fate, effects, and potential solutions
This review synthesized research on the distribution and significance of microplastics across the marine environment, covering sources, transport pathways, ecological interactions, and the state of knowledge on biological and chemical effects.