Occurrence of Microplastic Pollution in Marine Water

Qaiser Farid Khan; Sidra Anum; Hafiz Arbab Sakandar; Muhammad Farhan; Muhammad Tayyab Akhtar; Muhammad Afzaal; Hamid Majeed

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-89220-3_13

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Occurrence of Microplastic Pollution in Marine Water

Emerging contaminants and associated treatment technologies 2022 2 citations ? Citation count from OpenAlex, updated daily. May differ slightly from the publisher's own count.

Qaiser Farid Khan, Sidra Anum, Hafiz Arbab Sakandar, Muhammad Farhan, Muhammad Tayyab Akhtar, Muhammad Afzaal, Hamid Majeed

Summary

Marine microplastic accumulation, estimated at over 250,000 tons in ocean environments, is driven by fragmentation of larger plastic debris and represents a persistent and growing contamination challenge. These particles are ingested by marine organisms across food web levels, raising concerns about biomagnification and human dietary exposure.

Plastic pollution has escalated during last 50 years. The estimated value of plastic content in marine environment is more than 250,000 tons. Microplastic (less than 500 mm in diameter) accumulation in seas and oceans is the new potential environmental concern...

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