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Article Tier 2

Mikroplastik Kirliliği ve Tatlısu Ekosistemlerindeki Etkileri

This Turkish-language review summarizes microplastic pollution and its effects on freshwater ecosystems, covering sources, distribution, and ecological impacts. The paper calls for better monitoring and regulation to protect freshwater resources that millions of people depend on for drinking water.

2023 Menba Kastamonu Üniversitesi Su Ürünleri Fakültesi Dergisi 2 citations
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Microplastic Pollution in Turkish Aquatic Ecosystems: Sources, Characteristics, Implications, and Mitigation Strategies

This systematic review surveys microplastic pollution across Turkish rivers, lakes, and coastal waters. It found widespread contamination from textile fibers, packaging fragments, and agricultural films, with potential implications for local seafood safety and drinking water quality.

2023 Turkish Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 51 citations
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Microplastics in aquatic ecosystems: sources, impacts, and mitigation strategies

This review synthesizes 60 peer-reviewed studies on microplastic contamination in Turkish aquatic ecosystems, examining sources, characteristics, and impacts on marine and freshwater habitats and the organisms living within them. The analysis identifies knowledge gaps in monitoring programs and highlights the need for standardized methods to track MP pollution across diverse aquatic environments.

2025 International Journal of Aquatic Research and Environmental Studies
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Mi̇kroplasti̇kler: Hayati Kuşatan Yeni̇ Tehli̇ke

This Turkish review introduces microplastics as a new environmental threat, describing their sources, persistence, and the growing health risks they pose to all living organisms including humans. It notes that microplastics are now considered markers of human environmental impact equivalent to a new geological epoch.

2018 Ayrıntı Dergisi 1 citations
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Yerüstü Su Kaynaklarinda Mi̇kroplasti̇kler

This Turkish review examines microplastic contamination in surface water sources, tracing how plastic waste introduced since the 1950s degrades into microplastics that are transported to aquatic environments via river runoff and urban-industrial discharges, where they accumulate and adversely affect aquatic life.

2024
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Mikroplastiklerin Ekosistem Ve Biyoçeşitlilik Üzerine Etkileri

This Turkish-language review examines the effects of microplastics on ecosystem health and biodiversity, summarizing how plastic particles disrupt ecological relationships across soil, freshwater, and marine environments and affect species at multiple trophic levels.

2025
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A review of plastic pollution in aquatic ecosystems of Turkey

This review of plastic pollution in Turkish aquatic ecosystems found that both macro- and microplastics have been documented in marine and freshwater environments, with Turkey identified as a major contributor to Mediterranean and Black Sea plastic pollution but limited regulation and monitoring in place.

2021 Environmental Science and Pollution Research 57 citations
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Keberadaan Plastik di Lingkungan, Bahaya terhadap Kesehatan Manusia, dan Upaya Mitigasi: Studi Literatur

This Indonesian-language literature review examined microplastic presence in the environment, summarizing health risks to humans from microplastic exposure through food and water, the environmental fate of plastic particles, and mitigation strategies including the 3Rs and material substitution to reduce plastic waste pollution.

2021 Jurnal Serambi Engineering 14 citations
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A review of microplastics in wastewater treatment plants in Türkiye: Characteristics, removal efficiency, mitigation strategies for microplastic pollution and future perspective

This review comprehensively examines microplastic pollution in wastewater treatment plants across Turkiye, analyzing their characteristics, abundance, and removal efficiency. Researchers found that while treatment plants remove a significant portion of microplastics, effluent discharge still represents an important source of microplastic contamination to aquatic environments.

2024 Water Science & Technology 16 citations
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Micro- and Nano-Plastics Contaminants in the Environment: Sources, Fate, Toxicity, Detection, Remediation, and Sustainable Perspectives

This review provides a broad overview of micro- and nanoplastic pollution, covering where these particles come from, how they spread through the environment, and the damage they cause to living things including humans. The authors also compare different methods for removing microplastics from the environment, including physical, chemical, and biological approaches. The paper calls for more research and global cooperation to develop better tools for measuring the health risks of plastic pollution.

2023 Water 31 citations
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Can We Find a Way to Solve Microplastic Pollution?

This review examines sources, environmental distribution, ecological impacts, and potential mitigation strategies for microplastic pollution across terrestrial, freshwater, and marine ecosystems. The authors survey evidence of harm to marine wildlife including seabirds, fish, and sea turtles through ingestion and entanglement, and assess emerging technological and regulatory approaches to reducing global microplastic contamination.

2024 Science Insights 1 citations
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Spatio-Temporal Distribution and Characterization of Microplastic Pollution in The Three Main Freshwater Systems (Aksu and Köprü Streams, Manavgat River) And Fishing Grounds Located in Their Vicinities in The Antalya Bay

Researchers found 2,444 microplastics across three freshwater systems near Antalya Bay, Turkey, with fibers (57%) and fragments (33%) dominating, and polyethylene and polypropylene as the most common polymers, showing a homogeneous pollution pattern across all sampling sites.

2021 Turkish Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 9 citations
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Micro Plastic Contamination: A Comprehensive Review of Risks and Sustainable Solutions

This comprehensive review examines the sources, environmental fate, ecological impacts, and potential sustainable solutions for microplastic contamination, summarizing evidence for MP effects on aquatic organisms and discussing physical, chemical, and biological strategies to reduce pollution.

2025 Oriental Journal Of Chemistry
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Microplastics in water resources: Global pollution circle, possible technological solutions, legislations, and future horizon

This review summarizes the global scope of microplastic contamination in water and sediment, finding levels that vary enormously -- from near zero to thousands of particles per sample. Microplastics absorb other pollutants from their surroundings, potentially concentrating harmful chemicals, and they infiltrate food chains from the smallest organisms upward. The authors call for stronger legislation and a combination of technological innovation, recycling, and public awareness to address this widespread threat to ecosystems and human health.

2024 The Science of The Total Environment 29 citations
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Plasti̇k Atiklar Ve Sürdürülebi̇li̇rli̇k: Türki̇ye’de Plasti̇k Atik Yöneti̇mi̇

This Turkish-language policy paper examines the growing environmental burden of plastic waste in Turkey and evaluates current management practices against international agreements and the UN Sustainable Development Goals. It finds significant gaps between Turkey's plastic waste policies and global sustainability commitments, and proposes systemic improvements. The paper contributes to the global policy debate on how nations should manage plastic waste to reduce its environmental and health impacts.

2023 Giresun Üniversitesi İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Dergisi 9 citations
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Sucul Alanlarda Mi̇kroplasti̇kleri̇n Güncel Durumu Ve Tübi̇tak Projeleri̇

This Turkish review examines the current status of microplastics in aquatic environments and summarizes TUBITAK-funded research projects, reporting that microplastic pollution in Turkish seas is highest in the Marmara Sea region followed by the Black Sea and Aegean Sea, with Izmit and Izmir Bay identified as the most polluted areas due to industrial and urban pressures.

2024
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Emerging microplastic contamination in ecosystem: An urge for environmental sustainability

This review summarized the sources, environmental distribution, and ecological effects of microplastics, emphasizing the exponential increase in plastic production and waste mismanagement driving MP accumulation across terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. The authors called for urgent policy measures to reduce single-use plastic production and improve waste infrastructure globally.

2022 Journal of Applied Biology & Biotechnology 11 citations
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Microplastics influencing aquatic environment and human health: A review of source, determination, distribution, removal, degradation, management strategy and future perspective

This review paper provides a broad summary of microplastic pollution in water environments, covering where they come from, how to detect them, how they spread, and how to remove them. The authors emphasize that microplastics persist for extremely long periods in water and can harm both aquatic life and human health, calling for better management strategies worldwide.

2025 Journal of Environmental Management 17 citations
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The Burden of Microplastics Pollution and Contending Policies and Regulations

This review examines the growing global burden of microplastic pollution and the policies being developed to address it. Researchers found that inadequate waste management systems allow massive amounts of plastic to contaminate terrestrial and aquatic environments, threatening ecosystems and the billions of people who depend on them. The study evaluates existing regulations and suggests that stronger, more coordinated policy frameworks are needed to curb microplastic pollution.

2022 International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 140 citations
Article Tier 2

Microplastics in aquatic ecosystems: Detection, source tracing, and sustainable management strategies

This review paper summarizes what we know about microplastics in water environments, including how they spread, how to detect them, and how to manage the problem. It highlights that microplastics can carry toxic substances and calls for stronger global policies and new cleanup methods like biodegradation to protect ecosystems and human health.

2025 Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety 15 citations
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Microplastics in the environment: An urgent need for coordinated waste management policies and strategies

This review highlights that microplastic pollution affects marine ecosystems, farmland, and human health, but current waste management policies are fragmented and insufficient. The authors evaluate existing strategies and propose practical solutions including better recycling programs, product redesign to reduce plastic use, and coordinated international policy. Addressing the microplastic problem requires not just cleanup technology but systemic changes in how we produce, use, and dispose of plastics.

2023 Journal of Environmental Management 73 citations
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Mikroplastikler ve Çevresel Etkileri

This Turkish-language review (Mikroplastikler ve Çevresel Etkileri) summarizes the environmental impacts of microplastics, covering their sources, distribution, and effects on ecosystems. The review notes that roughly 9 billion tonnes of plastic have been produced since the 1950s, with production projected to grow dramatically by 2050.

2021 Düzce Üniversitesi Bilim ve Teknoloji Dergisi 6 citations
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Microplásticos en ecosistemas acuáticos: una revisión sobre su impacto y gestión

This literature review analyzes the ecological impact of microplastic pollution in aquatic ecosystems and available management strategies. Researchers found that microplastics affect aquatic organisms through ingestion and bioaccumulation, altering physiological functions and acting as vectors for toxic pollutants and pathogens. While filtration technologies, bioremediation, and regulatory measures have been developed, their effectiveness remains limited and a comprehensive approach combining prevention, mitigation, and stricter policies is needed.

2025 Innova Science Journal 1 citations
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Atmosferdeki̇ Mi̇kroplasti̇k Ki̇rli̇li̇ği̇, Kaynaklari Ve Bi̇r Örnek Çalişma: Isparta Diş Ve İç Ortam Havasinda Mi̇kroplasti̇k Varliği

This Turkish-language chapter covers atmospheric microplastic pollution, its sources, and transport mechanisms, with a case study examining indoor and outdoor air microplastic concentrations in Isparta, Turkey. The authors discuss how hydrophobic surfaces of microplastics enable them to carry persistent organic pollutants across long distances.

2024