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ClearMicro Plastic Contamination in Cooum River Sediment: a Case Study from Chennai, India
Researchers investigated microplastic contamination in sediments from the Cooum River in Chennai, India, finding widespread contamination with diverse polymer types and identifying textile waste and urban runoff as dominant local sources.
A Snapshot on Urban River Water Characterization and Advances in Remediation Strategies for its Restoration: A Global Perspective
This review examines the state of water quality in urban rivers globally, focusing on developing countries where rapid growth is outpacing water management infrastructure. It reviews how industrial, agricultural, and domestic pollutants — including plastics — are degrading urban waterways.
Rivers under stress: a comprehensive review on pollutant sources, human and ecological impacts, analytical, statistical, and geospatial methods and restoration strategies, for evaluating river water quality in India
This comprehensive review synthesizes evidence from 145 publications on river pollution across India, covering contamination sources, health impacts, and monitoring methods. Researchers found that untreated sewage is the largest contributor to river degradation, while emerging contaminants including microplastics contribute to bioaccumulation, antibiotic resistance, and health issues in communities living near affected waterways.
A Review of Microplastics Pollution in the River Basin of Vietnam in Comparison with the World Context
This review examines microplastic pollution across Vietnam's river basins in the context of global patterns, finding significant contamination in surface water, sediments, aquatic organisms, and mangrove ecosystems — particularly in coastal urban areas — with concentrations in some urban rivers reaching 519,000 pieces/m³.
Investigations on the co-occurrence of microplastics and other pollutants in the River Yamuna, Delhi
Researchers found increasing microplastic concentrations along the Yamuna River in Delhi, with levels rising from 500 MP/m3 upstream to 3,900 MP/m3 downstream near major drain outfalls, alongside elevated heavy metal and fecal coliform contamination.
Removal of Emerging Contaminants Using Low-Cost and Advanced Treatment Technologies: Evidence from Six Indian Cities
Researchers monitored pharmaceuticals, PFAS, and microplastics across six major Indian urban-river systems and assessed seasonal dynamics and treatment efficiency at wastewater plants, finding that conventional treatment largely fails to remove these emerging contaminants.
Comprehensive Review on Microplastic Pollution in Inland Waters of India
This comprehensive review examines microplastic pollution in India's inland freshwater systems, including major rivers like the Ganga, Yamuna, and Brahmaputra. The study highlights that rapid industrialization, urbanization, and poor waste management have led to significant contamination from diverse sources including industrial effluents, untreated sewage, and agricultural runoff, with potential consequences for aquatic organisms and human health through bioaccumulation in food chains.
Microplastics in water: occurrence, detection, and impacts – a comprehensive review of multiple studies
This comprehensive review synthesized current knowledge on microplastic occurrence, detection methods, and impacts across marine, freshwater, and remote aquatic ecosystems. Researchers highlighted that microplastic concentrations are particularly high in urban rivers, transported through runoff, atmospheric deposition, and river input. The review identifies critical research gaps including the need for standardized detection methods and more studies on chronic human exposure through contaminated seafood and drinking water.
Sources and factors influencing microplastic concentration during monsoon season in the Ganga River, Bihar, India
Researchers investigated sources and factors influencing microplastic concentrations in the Ganga River during monsoon season, finding that untreated residential and industrial waste from major Indian cities contributes significantly to contamination of one of the world's most biodiverse rivers.
Microplastics as a contaminant in Indian riverine system: a review
This systematic review examines microplastic contamination across India's river systems, documenting the types, sources, and concentrations of plastic particles found in major waterways. The findings are concerning for human health because these rivers provide drinking water and irrigation for hundreds of millions of people, creating widespread potential exposure to microplastics.
Emerging pollutant in surface water bodies: a review on monitoring, analysis, mitigation measures and removal technologies of micro-plastics.
This review examined the status of emerging pollutants — including microplastics — in Indian surface water bodies, covering monitoring methods, concentrations, mitigation strategies, and regulatory context. The authors highlight the inadequacy of existing water quality monitoring systems in India for capturing these new pollutant classes.
Microplastic pollution in the Ganga River: A state-of-the-art review of pathways, mechanisms, and mitigation
This review examines microplastic pollution in India's Ganga River, which sustains hundreds of millions of people, identifying sources from industrial discharge, agricultural runoff, and inadequate waste management. Microplastics in the river threaten aquatic life through ingestion and bioaccumulation and ultimately affect the communities that rely on the river for drinking water and food. The study calls for comprehensive management strategies to protect both ecological and public health.
Baseline Study on Microplastics in Indian Rivers under Different Anthropogenic Influences
Researchers collected microplastic samples from Indian rivers under different levels of anthropogenic influence and found MPs in all sites, with concentrations correlating with population density and industrial activity, providing one of the first systematic field datasets for major Indian river systems.
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.
Taking the pulse of Mother Ganga - Revealing the visible and invisible water pollution crisis along the Ganges River
Researchers assessed multiple pollution stressors along India's Ganges River, including microplastics, for the 400 million people who depend on it. The study highlights the urgent need to manage plastic and other pollution in one of the world's most heavily used river systems.
Microplastics in Indian aquatic systems and its effects on plants, aquatic organisms and humans, and its methods of remediation
This review summarizes microplastic pollution across India's rivers, coasts, and estuaries, finding contamination widespread in both water and sediment. The highest concentrations were found in estuaries and the Hooghly River, with most research focused on southern India's coastal areas. The study highlights that microplastics in Indian waterways pose health risks to the large populations that depend on these water sources for drinking, fishing, and irrigation.
Abundance, Distribution and Drivers of Microplastic Contaminant in Urban River Environments
Researchers surveyed microplastic distribution in urban river environments and identified key drivers of accumulation hotspots, finding that land use, hydrology, and infrastructure factors concentrated microplastics at predictable locations that could inform targeted management interventions.