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Microplastics in Freshwater Ecosystems
Summary
Researchers reviewed the widespread presence of microplastics in freshwater environments — including remote lakes and rivers — finding that microfibers from textiles are the most commonly detected type. Since freshwater is a source of drinking water and food, its contamination with microplastics has direct implications for human health.
Microplastics have been found in nearly all types of freshwater environments, including remote lakes and rivers. Although all types of microplastics have been reported in freshwater ecosystems, microfibers are typically the most common microplastic type, often...