Examining the Environmental Concerns Caused by the Microplastic Contamination in Marine Ecosystem

H. Thilagam; Priyadarshin Pandi; S. Swetha; S. Rekha; Raja Krishnamurthy; S. Gopalakrishnan; S. Gopalakrishnan

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-54565-8_4

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Examining the Environmental Concerns Caused by the Microplastic Contamination in Marine Ecosystem

2024

H. Thilagam, Priyadarshin Pandi, S. Swetha, S. Rekha, Raja Krishnamurthy, S. Gopalakrishnan, S. Gopalakrishnan

Summary

This review examines the environmental concerns posed by microplastic contamination in marine ecosystems, surveying sources, distribution patterns, biological impacts on marine organisms, and pathways of entry into food chains. As marine microplastics accumulate in fish, shellfish, and other seafood, they represent a direct and growing dietary exposure route for humans consuming ocean-derived food products.

Due to its exceptional qualities, plastic is one of the materials that are most frequently produced and utilised worldwide. Microplastics (MPs), a new class of emerging contaminants, have been produced in our environment as a result of the increased manufacture and...

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