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Scientific studies on microplastics pollution in Iran: An in-depth review of the published articles
Marine Pollution Bulletin2020
68 citations
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Nastaran Razeghi,
Min Yang,
Min Yang,
Amir Hossein Hamidian,
Amir Hossein Hamidian,
Nastaran Razeghi,
Chenxi Wu
Chenxi Wu
Nastaran Razeghi,
Amir Hossein Hamidian,
Chenxi Wu
Nastaran Razeghi,
Amir Hossein Hamidian,
Amir Hossein Hamidian,
Nastaran Razeghi,
Nastaran Razeghi,
Amir Hossein Hamidian,
Amir Hossein Hamidian,
Amir Hossein Hamidian,
Amir Hossein Hamidian,
Nastaran Razeghi,
Amir Hossein Hamidian,
Amir Hossein Hamidian,
Amir Hossein Hamidian,
Amir Hossein Hamidian,
Yu Zhang,
Min Yang,
Amir Hossein Hamidian,
Amir Hossein Hamidian,
Amir Hossein Hamidian,
Amir Hossein Hamidian,
Amir Hossein Hamidian,
Amir Hossein Hamidian,
Amir Hossein Hamidian,
Chenxi Wu
Chenxi Wu
Chenxi Wu
Amir Hossein Hamidian,
Amir Hossein Hamidian,
Amir Hossein Hamidian,
Chenxi Wu
Chenxi Wu
Chenxi Wu
Chenxi Wu
Amir Hossein Hamidian,
Amir Hossein Hamidian,
Amir Hossein Hamidian,
Chenxi Wu
Chenxi Wu
Chenxi Wu
Chenxi Wu
Chenxi Wu
Chenxi Wu
Nastaran Razeghi,
Chenxi Wu
Amir Hossein Hamidian,
Yu Zhang,
Chenxi Wu
Yu Zhang,
Yu Zhang,
Yu Zhang,
Chenxi Wu
Chenxi Wu
Chenxi Wu
Chenxi Wu
Chenxi Wu
Chenxi Wu
Min Yang,
Chenxi Wu
Chenxi Wu
Chenxi Wu
Chenxi Wu
Chenxi Wu
Chenxi Wu
Chenxi Wu
Chenxi Wu
Chenxi Wu
Chenxi Wu
Chenxi Wu
Chenxi Wu
Yu Zhang,
Min Yang,
Min Yang,
Min Yang,
Min Yang,
Min Yang,
Min Yang,
Min Yang,
Min Yang,
Chenxi Wu
Chenxi Wu
Chenxi Wu
Chenxi Wu
Yu Zhang,
Chenxi Wu
Chenxi Wu
Chenxi Wu
Chenxi Wu
Chenxi Wu
Min Yang,
Chenxi Wu
Chenxi Wu
Chenxi Wu
Chenxi Wu
Chenxi Wu
Chenxi Wu
Chenxi Wu
Chenxi Wu
Chenxi Wu
Min Yang,
Min Yang,
Chenxi Wu
Chenxi Wu
Chenxi Wu
Yu Zhang,
Chenxi Wu
Chenxi Wu
Chenxi Wu
Summary
This review synthesized published data on microplastic pollution across Iran's ecosystems, finding that 70% of studies focused on the Persian Gulf and Oman Sea with minimal coverage of terrestrial environments, and documenting the presence of microplastics in commercial salt and bottled mineral water consumed by the Iranian population.
Study Type
Environmental
This literature review was conducted to collect present data on microplastics pollution in Iran's ecosystems. Most of the studies performed in aquatic environment were conducted in Persian Gulf & Oman Sea (70%). The Persian Gulf, along with the beaches of Bushehr and Hormozgan Provinces, are the most studied areas. Moreover, most of the studies were conducted in aquatic environments and only four studies were conducted in terrestrial environment (4/42). One study has assessed microplastics in commercial salt and another study has reported the microplastics presence in Iranian bottled mineral water brands. The investigation of microplastics associated with biota was highlighted, customarily for fish species. Microplastics were also present in urban wastewater samples in Sari and Bandar Abbas cities. Three studies were performed in freshwater ecosystems until now (Haraz River, Anzali wetland, and Taleqan dam). The need for further studies in this field still exists, especially in terrestrial and freshwater compartments.