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Quantification and Characterization of Microplastics in Kanke Lake, a Freshwater System of Ranchi, Jharkhand, India
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Microplastic particles smaller than 5mm were found contaminating Kanke Lake, a freshwater system in Jharkhand, India, signaling degradation of water quality in a region where freshwater resources are already under pressure. The study underscores how emerging plastic contaminants are reaching inland water bodies that communities depend on for daily use.
Plastics of particle size less than 5 mm are termed as microplastics. These are one of the most influential emerging contaminants, in terms of sustainable water resource. The present study shows the degradation of quality of freshwater systems in terms of...
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