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Microplastics Pollution in Aquatic Ecosystems: Challenges and Perspectives

Environments 2025 1 citation ? Citation count from OpenAlex, updated daily. May differ slightly from the publisher's own count.
Farhan R. Khan, Charles Rolsky, Ana I. Catarino, Varun Kelkar

Summary

A comprehensive review covered the challenges and future directions for addressing microplastic pollution in aquatic ecosystems, synthesizing knowledge on sources, fate, ecological impacts, and removal strategies. The paper provides a roadmap for research and policy priorities to reduce aquatic microplastic contamination.

Over the last 20 years, microplastics have emerged as a grave environmental concern owing to their ubiquitous presence and demonstrable toxic effects [...]

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