Microplastic Abundance, Composition and Distribution in the Endorheic Lake Naivasha, Kenya

Study on the distribution characteristics of microplastics in Lake Yanaka

First Evidence of Anthropogenic Activity Contribution to Spatial Abundance and Characteristics of Microplastics in Selected Urban Shores of Lake Tanganyika

Occurrence and Spatial Distribution of Microplastics in the Surface Waters of Lake Naivasha, Kenya

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Scientists surveyed microplastic abundance and composition in surface waters of Lake Naivasha, Kenya, finding contamination across the lake with higher concentrations near agricultural and urban areas, providing one of the first datasets for a major East African freshwater body.

Microplastic Identification and Abundance in the Freshwater Resource—A Lentic Body

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Researchers examined microplastic abundance and types in a freshwater lake ecosystem, finding that these tiny plastic particles are accumulating in inland water bodies and pose a growing environmental concern for both aquatic life and communities that rely on freshwater resources.

Occurrence and Effects of Microplastics in Lake Ecosystems: Particular Focus on Migration in Water and Food Chains

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This review synthesizes findings on microplastic occurrence, sources, and ecological effects in lake ecosystems worldwide, with a focus on how microplastics migrate through water columns and accumulate across aquatic food chains. Lakes are critical freshwater resources for drinking water and fisheries, making the documented bioaccumulation and toxicity of microplastics in lake food webs a direct public health concern.