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Microplastic: A Silent Contaminant in Aquatic Ecosystems and Its Ecological Consequences
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This review examines microplastics as a pervasive but underappreciated contaminant in aquatic ecosystems, synthesizing evidence on their sources, distribution, uptake pathways in aquatic organisms, and broader ecological consequences for freshwater and marine food webs.
Microplastic: A Silent Contaminant in Aquatic Ecosystems and Its Ecological Consequences Taiwo Bakare-Abidola1*, Mustapha Saidu2, Iyiola Aanuoluwa Temitayo3, Ahmad Alaaya Mashood4 , Sodiq Atanda Isiaka5, Nwachukwu Onwuchekwa6, Chioma Onwuchekwa7 Abstract Microplastics, plastic particles smaller than 5 mm, are emerging pollutants in aquatic environments with serious ecological consequences. This study assessed their presence in Lagos, Nigeria, […]
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