Papers

Surface water quality evaluation of Mahanadi and its Tributary Katha Jodi River, Cuttack District, Odisha, using WQI, PLSR, SRI, and geospatial techniques

This study assessed surface water quality at nine locations along the Mahanadi River in India using several analytical methods. While not directly focused on microplastics, the water quality findings have implications for understanding how pollutants, including plastic particles, move through and accumulate in river systems that serve as drinking and irrigation sources.

Microplastics as emerging carcinogens: from environmental pollutants to oncogenic drivers

This review examines growing evidence that microplastics and nanoplastics may play a role in cancer development, with these particles found in human tumor tissues from the lungs, colon, stomach, breast, and other organs. The particles appear to promote cancer through chronic inflammation, oxidative stress, DNA damage, and disruption of key cancer-related signaling pathways. While direct proof of causation in humans is still lacking, the accumulating evidence from lab studies, animal experiments, and human tissue analysis suggests microplastics deserve serious attention as potential contributors to cancer risk.

Autonomous Underwater Robots for Live Environmental Monitoring

Researchers presented EcoSwarm, a distributed autonomous underwater robot swarm integrating multi-modal sensors for chemical, biological, and physical monitoring of marine environments, designed to improve spatial-temporal coverage and adaptive sensing for real-time ecosystem assessment.

MICROBIOTA: THE VITAL ROLE IN SUPPORTING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS 2030 FROM A MICROSCOPIC SCALE

This paper is not relevant to microplastics research — it discusses the role of microbial biodiversity (microbiota and microphytes) in freshwater ecosystems in supporting the UN 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, with a case study from Indonesia.

Plastic Pollution Impacting Soil Microflora: A Study Toward Agricultural Productivity