We can't find the internet
Attempting to reconnect
Something went wrong!
Hang in there while we get back on track
Quantification and Characterization of Microplastics in Wildlife Feces: Case Study from Buffer Zones of Western Ghats, Tamil Nadu
No summary available — this paper's abstract is not included in the open metadata provided by the publisher. Learn why →
More Papers Like This
A Case Study of Feces Evidence of Macro and Microplastic Pollution in Western Ghats, India
AI summary Read the abstract
Researchers used non-invasive fecal sampling to document microplastic contamination in Indian elephants, sambar deer, and black-naped hares from the Western Ghats biodiversity hotspot, finding MPs in all species and all sites — with elephants carrying the highest loads and LDPE, HDPE, and polypropylene from packaging waste dominating the polymer profile.
Quantification and Characterization of Microplastics in Wildlife Feces: Case Study from Buffer zones of Western Ghats, Tamil Nadu
AI summary Read the abstract
Researchers collected fecal samples from wild elephants, sambar deer, gaurs, and rabbits in buffer zones of the Western Ghats, India, finding 127 microplastic particles across 12 samples, demonstrating that wildlife in protected areas are ingesting microplastics from the surrounding environment.
Health Impacts of Microplastics on the Indian Terrestrial Ecosystem
AI summary Read the abstract
Researchers examine how microplastic contamination affects India's terrestrial ecosystems, noting that terrestrial environments receive 4 to 23 times more plastic debris than marine systems annually, with industrialization, urbanization, and agricultural plastic use driving health risks to wildlife, soil organisms, and human populations across the country.
Microplastic in the Terrestrial Ecosystem of India
AI summary Read the abstract
This review documented sources and distribution of microplastics across India's terrestrial ecosystems — including agricultural lands, urban soils, and road surfaces — and assessed their effects on soil health, plant uptake, and terrestrial organisms. Terrestrial microplastic contamination is a critical but undermonitored exposure pathway, as particles accumulate in cropland soils and can enter the human diet through fruits, vegetables, and grains.
Unveiling microplastic menace: analyzing abundance, distribution, and sources across diverse land use types in South India
AI summary Read the abstract
Researchers measured microplastic concentrations across multiple land use types in the Upper Ponnaiyar Basin in Tamil Nadu, India, finding a total average of 1,941.75 particles per kilogram with urban areas contributing significantly higher concentrations than agricultural zones, linked to improper waste disposal and photo-induced fragmentation. This basin-level survey demonstrates how land use patterns and waste management failures drive the spatial distribution of microplastic pollution in terrestrial food-producing environments.
Research digests by email
When a large batch of papers lands in the Atlas, we read through it and send a short write-up of what stood out.