Plastic pollution in the marine environment
GGN Thushari, JDM Senevirathna - Heliyon, 2020 - cell.com
Plastic pollution is recognized as a severe anthropogenic issue in the coastal and marine
ecosystems across the world. Unprecedented and continuous accumulation of growing …
ecosystems across the world. Unprecedented and continuous accumulation of growing …
High levels of microplastics in commercial salt and industrial salterns in Sri Lanka
This study provides the first analysis and quantification of MPs in salt products in Sri Lanka.
Commercial table salt brands, rock salt, lab-grade NaCl and raw salt from three salterns …
Commercial table salt brands, rock salt, lab-grade NaCl and raw salt from three salterns …
Plastics in surface water of southern coastal belt of Sri Lanka (Northern Indian Ocean): Distribution and characterization by FTIR
A Athapaththu, GGN Thushari, PCB Dias… - Marine Pollution …, 2020 - Elsevier
This study focused on investigating the occurrence, quantification, and the spatial and
temporal distribution of plastics in coastal surface water from 12 coastal regions in southern …
temporal distribution of plastics in coastal surface water from 12 coastal regions in southern …
Marine litter management: A sustainable action plan and recommendations for the South Asian Seas region
S Patra, M Khurshid, A Basir, P Mishra… - Marine Policy, 2023 - Elsevier
A major ecological danger to many countries' coastal areas is posed by plastic
contamination from marine debris. Bangladesh, India, the Maldives, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka …
contamination from marine debris. Bangladesh, India, the Maldives, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka …
Effect of meso-, micro-, and nano-plastic waste on the benthos
Plastics are organic, synthetic, and semisynthetic polymer materials that have various uses.
It can be pressed, reused, and molded into several solid materials and forms, making it an …
It can be pressed, reused, and molded into several solid materials and forms, making it an …
Profiling Microplastic Pollution in Surface Water Bodies in the Most Urbanized City of Sri Lanka and Its Suburbs to Understand the Underlying Factors
R Bandara, MDD Perera, PIA Gomes, XF Yan - Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 2023 - Springer
This study investigated the microplastic pollution of surface waters in and around the most
populated and urbanized city in Sri Lanka from 2019 to 2022. The sampling regime was …
populated and urbanized city in Sri Lanka from 2019 to 2022. The sampling regime was …
Ranking Sri Lanka among the World's Top Mismanaged Waste Polluters: Does Model Data Change the Story?
The accumulation of Mismanaged Plastic Waste (MPW) in the environment is a global
concern. The amount of waste generated by countries is estimated using globally available …
concern. The amount of waste generated by countries is estimated using globally available …
Management of Marine Plastic Debris and Microplastics
GGN Thushari, JDM Senevirathna… - Waste Technology for …, 2022 - taylorfrancis.com
Marine plastic debris are becoming an emerging global environmental threat. This chapter
emphasizes the status of marine plastic pollution and management approaches. Plastic …
emphasizes the status of marine plastic pollution and management approaches. Plastic …
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The accumulation of Mismanaged Plastic Waste (MPW) in the environment is a global
concern. The amount of waste generated by countries is estimated using globally available …
concern. The amount of waste generated by countries is estimated using globally available …