Microplastics in marine and aquatic habitats: sources, impact, and sustainable remediation approaches.

IF 3 Q2 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Environmental sustainability (Singapore) Pub Date : 2022-01-01 Epub Date: 2022-03-15 DOI:10.1007/s42398-022-00219-8

Hemen Sarma, Rupshikha Patowary Hazarika, Vivek Kumar, Arpita Roy, Soumya Pandit, Ram Prasad

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Plastic trash dumped into water bodies degrade over time into small fragments. These plastic fragments, which come under the category of micro-plastics (MPs), are generally 0.05-5 mm in size, and due to their small size they are frequently consumed by aquatic organisms. As a result, widespread MPs infiltration is a global concern for the aquatic environment, posing a threat to existing life forms. MPs easily bind to other toxic chemicals or metals, acting as vector for such toxic substances and introducing them into life forms. Polyethylene, polypropylene, polystyrene, and other polymers are emerging pollutants that are detrimental to all types of organisms. The main route for MPs into the aquatic ecosystems is through the flushing of urban wastewater. The current paper investigates the origin, environmental fate, and toxicity of MPs, shedding light on their sustainable remediation.

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海洋和水生栖息地中的微塑料：来源、影响和可持续修复方法。

倾倒在水体中的塑料垃圾会随着时间的推移降解成小碎片。这些塑料碎片属于微塑料（MP）类别，通常大小为0.05-5毫米，由于体积小，经常被水生生物消耗。因此，广泛的MPs渗透是全球对水生环境的关注，对现有的生命形式构成威胁。MPs很容易与其他有毒化学物质或金属结合，成为此类有毒物质的载体，并将其引入生命形式。聚乙烯、聚丙烯、聚苯乙烯和其他聚合物是新出现的污染物，对所有类型的生物体都有害。MPs进入水生生态系统的主要途径是通过冲洗城市废水。目前的论文调查了MPs的起源、环境命运和毒性，为其可持续修复提供了线索。图形摘要：

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