An overview of microplastic in marine waters: Sources, abundance, characteristics and negative effects on various marine organisms
In this study, the literature has been reviewed for the following purposes: (1) to summarize land-based and marine-based sources of microplastics (MPs) in the marine environment, (2) to evaluate the abundance of MPs in marine waters and factors affecting MP abundance in marine waters, (3) to review...
Saved in:
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Elsevier
2024-01-01
|
| Series: | Desalination and Water Treatment |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1944398624001590 |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
| Summary: | In this study, the literature has been reviewed for the following purposes: (1) to summarize land-based and marine-based sources of microplastics (MPs) in the marine environment, (2) to evaluate the abundance of MPs in marine waters and factors affecting MP abundance in marine waters, (3) to review the general polymer types, shapes, sizes and colors of MPs in marine waters and to determine the dominant characteristics of MPs in marine waters, (4) to reveal the negative effects of MPs on various marine organisms (phytoplankton, zooplankton, corals, fish, sea turtles, seabirds). This present review provides an overview of the sources, abundance, and characteristics of MPs in the marine environment, which may guide future marine plastic/MP pollution management strategies and the improvement of MP removal methods from marine waters. Additionally, this review highlights the presence of MPs in various organism in the marine environment and the negative effects of MPs on marine organisms. |
|---|---|
| ISSN: | 1944-3986 |