Agricultural and allied industries constitute one of the greatest plastic consumptions/usages.
Plastic undergoes fragmentation in these setups generating micro-/nano-plastics (MPs/NPs) …

Emerging contaminants and their pervasive presence in freshwater ecosystems have been
widely documented, but less is known about their prevalence and the harm they cause in …

The primary objective of this research was to assess microplastics (MPs) in the sediments of
Chilika lake. MPs were extracted from 22 sediment samples using the density separation …

To evaluate the exposure risk and ingestion of microplastics by migratory shorebirds, which
are regarded as apex predators in the coastal ecosystem, this study investigated the …

The global production of plastics has surged to 368 million tonnes annually, leading to
significant plastic waste accumulation, projected to reach 12,000 Mt by 2050, impacting …

The impact of industrialization and anthropogenic activities on the heavy metal accumulation
in a moderately polluted Ulhas estuary, Mumbai is presented here. The estuarine pollution …

Microplastic pollution is a worldwide concern affecting all environmental matrices, including
pristine lakes. Lentic lakes operate as a sink for microplastics (MPs), which interfere with a …

Estuaries, which serve as vital links between land and coastal ecosystems, play a significant
part in facilitating the transfer of plastic waste from the land to the ocean. In this research, we …

The prevalence of microplastics (MP)(< 5 mm) in aquatic habitats has recently raised
concerns owing to their influence on humans and aquatic organisms, as they absorb organic …

Microplastics (MPs) are emerging and ubiquitous contaminants, known to accumulate in
river sediments. In many developing nations, the absence of policies for managing plastic …