This literature review was conducted to collect present data on microplastics pollution in
Iran's ecosystems. Most of the studies performed in aquatic environment were conducted in …

The reduction of renewable freshwater and the increased variety of water pollutants have
made governments establish well-documented monitoring programs to maintain the quality …

Plastics accumulate in the environment affecting biota and ecosystems. Although rivers are
vectors of land-based plastics to the sea, macroplastics and microplastics in rivers are …

The proliferation of anthropogenic activities around the Central Iranian Rivers shows a
warning alarm of river microplastic (MP) pollution. In the Zayandeh-rood River, the mean …

Introduction: One of the most important emerging pollutants in aquatic environments that has
recently attracted the attention of global researchers in recent years is plastic waste …

Abstract Background and Objective: Microplastics (MPs) pollution are considered as a major
growing global environmental problem in the past few decades. Dams could be an important …

The impact of plastic waste on the environment is significant. Plastic waste can take
hundreds of years to decompose, and it can cause harm to wildlife, marine ecosystems, and …

مقدمه و هدف: با وجود تلاش ‌ های اخیر برای شناسایی میکروپلاستیک ‌ ها در محیط ‌ های آبی سراسر
جهان، شناسایی منابع مختلف انتشار آن ‌ ها موضوعی چالش ‌ برانگیز است. درک و شناخت منابع …‎

Introduction and purpose: Despite recent efforts to identify microplastics in the aquatic
environment worldwide, identifying the various sources of its release remains a challenging …

Methods: In this study, sampling of surface sediments from the southwestern coastlines of
the Caspian Sea was performed at 13 stations in September and October 2016. About 3kg …