Microplastic as an invisible threat to the coral reefs: sources, toxicity mechanisms, policy intervention, and the way forward

MN Rahman, SH Shozib, MY Akter, ARMT Islam… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2023 - Elsevier
Microplastic (MP) pollution waste is a global macro problem, and research on MP
contamination has been done in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial ecosystems. Preventing …

Personal protective equipment-derived pollution during Covid-19 era: A critical review of ecotoxicology impacts, intervention strategies, and future challenges

M Hasan, ARMT Islam, MMMF Jion… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
During the COVID-19 pandemic, people used personal protective equipment (PPE) to
lessen the spread of the virus. The release of microplastics (MPs) from discarded PPE is a …

Managing the invisible threat of microplastics in marine ecosystems: Lessons from coast of the Bay of Bengal

AN Mubin, S Arefin, MS Mia, ARMT Islam… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Invisible microplastics (MP) have become a significant problem worldwide in recent years.
Although many studies have highlighted the sources, effects, and fate of MPs pollution on …

Characterization of microplastic pollution in the Pasur river of the Sundarbans ecosystem (Bangladesh) with emphasis on water, sediments, and fish

N Nawar, MM Rahman, FN Chowdhury… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
An emerging concern of today's world, due to their universal dispersion worldwide, is the
environment's microplastic pollution. The Sundarbans, the world's largest mangrove, have …

Contamination and ecological risk assessment of Cr, As, Cd and Pb in water and sediment of the southeastern Bay of Bengal coast in a developing country

MS Islam, MT Islam, UB Antu, MSM Saikat, Z Ismail… - Marine Pollution …, 2023 - Elsevier
Safe levels of heavy metals in the surface water and sediment of the eastern Bay of Bengal
coast have not been universally established. Current study characterized heavy metals such …

Evaluating cigarette butt pollution: Insights from Cox's Bazar Sea beach of Bangladesh

M Howlader, A Selim, SNA Shuvo, MM Islam… - Marine Pollution …, 2023 - Elsevier
Cigarette butts (CBs) have serious harmful effects on the environment and living organisms
despite their small size. This research aims to investigate the abundance, densities and …

Marine macrolitter and cigarette butts hazard multiple-use marine protected area and fishing community at Brazil

VV Ribeiro, Y Garcia, E dos Reis Cavalcante… - Marine Pollution …, 2024 - Elsevier
Wide marine litter (ML) contamination impacts human health and economic sectors
including fishing, navigation, and tourism. Perequê beach, Brazil, is an authentic fishing …

Abundance and distribution of anthropogenic marine litter on the beaches of Sonadia Island: An Ecologically Critical Area

M Howlader, SNA Shuvo, A Selim, MM Islam… - Regional studies in …, 2024 - Elsevier
Plastic is one of the most common types of anthropogenic marine litter (AML) found in the
world's oceans. Plastic entry into marine ecosystems poses a significant threat to marine …

Marine macro-litter sources and ecological impact: a review

VG Le, HL Nguyen, MK Nguyen, C Lin… - Environmental …, 2024 - Springer
Marine pollution by various debris is rising in the context of increasing urbanization,
industrialization and worldwide trade. Here, we review marine macro-litter with focus on …

Marine litter along the Peruvian coast: spatiotemporal composition, sources, hazard, and human modification relations

GE De-la-Torre, DC Dioses-Salinas, VV Ribeiro… - … Science and Pollution …, 2024 - Springer
Marine litter (ML) represents an escalating environmental issue, particularly in Latin
America, where comprehensive studies are scarce despite critical solid waste management …