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Microplastic pollution in the sea and rivers
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This Croatian overview describes the history and extent of microplastic pollution in seas and rivers since the 19th century. The paper summarizes key research findings on sources, distribution, and ecological impacts of plastic contamination in aquatic environments.
Onečišćenje okoliša u današnje vrijeme predstavlja jedno od najvećih problema u svijetu. Zagađenja mogu doći iz bilo kojeg izvora, s kopna ili s mora i to u raznim oblicima. Plastika, i svaki njegov mogući oblik glavni je začetnik onečišćenja mora i rijeka čija povijest seže još od 19. stoljeća, a takav se izum smatrao dostignućem koji će donijeti moderni način života. Nova opasnost dolazi u obliku mikroplastike što predstavlja plastiku manjom od 5 milimetara te se dijeli se na primarnu i na sekundarnu. Negativno utječe na okoliš i životinje te se ne zna u potpunosti kakav je učinak na ljudsko zdravlje. Laboratorijskom analizom možemo utvrditi sastav i oblik mikroplastike putem mikroskopije i spektroskopije. Utjecaj mikroplastike na mora, oceane i rijeke iznimno je vidljiv s brojnim nakupinama koje se mogu pronaći čak i na najdubljim i najudaljenijim područjima od ljudske aktivnosti. Pojava mikroplastike je ozbiljan problem s brojnim rizicima kojeg trebamo riješiti.
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