Utilization of Okra seed extract as a natural coagulant for microplastic mitigation in Mystacoleucus padangensis from Lake Singkarak, Tanah Datar Region, Indonesia

The impact of Microplastic on freshwater macrophytes

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This French PhD thesis quantified microplastic release during the use phase of consumer products, with particular focus on salt shakers and other food contact items. The study found that use-phase wear and abrasion of plastic surfaces generated measurable microplastic particles that could contaminate food, representing a direct human dietary exposure route.

Study on the distribution characteristics of microplastics in Lake Yanaka

Influence of microplastic on the aquatic ecosystem

Microplastic in Aquatic Habitat: Impact and Sustainable Remediation Approaches

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This review assessed the impacts of microplastics (0.05–5 mm) on aquatic habitats and evaluated sustainable remediation approaches including bioremediation, filtration, and phytoremediation to reduce contamination in freshwater and marine systems. Effective aquatic remediation is urgent because water-based microplastic exposure affects the entire food web, from zooplankton to fish to humans who consume aquatic species.

Microplastics in freshwater ecosystem: A serious threat for freshwater environment

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Researchers reviewed microplastic distribution, toxicity, and transport in Indian freshwater ecosystems, finding that rivers like the Ganges are significant conduits of plastic pollution to the ocean and that microplastics can adsorb co-pollutants such as heavy metals, compounding harm to aquatic organisms.