Environments,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
12(3), С. 77 - 77
Опубликована: Март 2, 2025
In
recent
years,
microplastic
pollution
has
become
one
of
the
major
global
concerns
and
represents
a
complex,
multidimensional,
multisectoral
reality.
The
considerable
existing
data
relating
to
in
matrices
such
as
water
soil
suggests
that
microplastics
are
widespread
globally,
but
there
several
knowledge
gaps
regarding
their
actual
distribution
mostly
remote
locations
far
from
sources.
this
review
we
examine
current
on
Antarctic
continent.
Antarctica,
unique
continent
not
permanently
anthropized,
is
southernmost
part
planet
its
geographic
isolation
does
protect
against
harmful
impact
human
activities.
This
characterized
by
limited
internal
sources
high-burden
external
routes
contaminants
natural
laboratory
analyze
how
can
reach
every
biosphere.
reports
presence
organic
inorganic
only
at
marine
level
(water,
sediments,
benthic
organisms,
krill,
fish)
also
freshwater
(lakes,
rivers,
snow,
glaciers)
highlighting
contamination
endemic
environment.
Microplastic
great
environmental
concern
everywhere,
characteristics
ecosystems
suggest
they
could
be
more
sensitive
harm
pollution.
Journal of Hazardous Materials Advances,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
12, С. 100346 - 100346
Опубликована: Июль 20, 2023
Urbanization
itself
is
a
major
and
furthermost
imperative
contributor
to
the
release
of
microplastics
into
environments.
As
cities
grow
develop,
more
plastic
products
are
consumed
discarded,
resulting
in
increased
pollution
levels.
Although
researches
on
airborne
(AMPs)
urban
regions
scare,
recent
findings
have
shown
high
concentration
them
air
residential
areas.
Textiles
main
source
indoor
ambiance,
while
traffic-related
particles,
textiles
agricultural
marine
appear
be
responsible
for
polluting
cities'
outdoor
atmosphere.
Local
metrological
situation,
topography
physical
features
particles
control
behavior,
distribution
fate
microplastics.
Inhalation
primary
exposure
route
may
induce
toxicity
respiratory
tract.
Understanding
these
factors
crucial
developing
effective
strategies
mitigate
their
impact
human
health
environment.
Current
work
reviews
published
literature
settings
aiming
at
characterizing
parent's
materials,
potential
sources
both
spaces,
possible
impacts
along
with
some
further
suggestions.
Ecological Indicators,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
150, С. 110215 - 110215
Опубликована: Апрель 6, 2023
Microplastic
(MP)
pollution
is
a
major
environmental
concern
for
mountain
ecosystem
and
high-mountain
lakes
in
particular,
which
are
recognized
indicators
of
global
change.
In
this
study,
the
presence
MPs
was
assessed
abiotic
(water
sediment)
biotic
(zooplankton,
tadpoles,
fish)
compartments
two
(Upper
Lake
Balma
Lower
Balma)
Cottian
Alps
(northwest
Italy).
No
were
found
water
zooplankton
samples,
whereas
mean
sediment
samples
1.33
±
0.67
items/m3
1.75
0.62
Upper
Balma,
respectively.
The
tadpoles
Rana
temporaria
0.33
0.58
items/individual
0.66
number
items
gastrointestinal
tract
(GIT)
fish
(Salvelinus
fontinalis)
considerably
higher
specimens
from
(0.45
items/g
GIT)
than
those
(0.20
GIT).
There
negative
relationship
between
size
(weight
age)
abundance
GIT
fish,
indicating
that
young
accumulated
more
MP
probably
due
to
high
prey
ingestion
rate
compared
adults.
same
color
(blue,
white,
black),
shape
(fibers
fragments),
chemical
type
(polypropylene
polyethylene)
both
lakes.
Our
findings
suggest
use
S.
fontinalis
as
an
indicator
Further
studies
needed
better
understand
sources
effects
these
remote
ecosystems.
Turkish Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
23(12)
Опубликована: Ноя. 2, 2023
Aquatic
environments
are
one
of
the
final
destinations
for
microplastics.
In
this
review,
a
combination
systematic
and
narrative
literature
review
was
conducted
to
identify
summarise
advances,
gaps,
future
directions
in
microplastic
monitoring
studies
Turkish
aquatic
environment
inhabiting
organisms.
A
total
62
peer-reviewed
publications
available
on
Web
Science
were
considered
review.
Additionally,
current
state
pollution
which
includes
marine
freshwater
ecosystems,
as
well
organisms,
sources
characteristics
microplastics
reviewed
narratively.
Türkiye`s
position
global
plastic
treaty
mitigation
practices
also
addressed.
Although
an
increase
number
over
time
observed,
extent
carried
out
ecosystems
limited.
Strict
legislation
should
be
enacted
enforced
tackle
Türkiye.
nationwide,
long-term
at
sufficiently
regular
intervals
considered.
Frontiers in Marine Science,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
11
Опубликована: Март 6, 2024
The
Arctic
and
Antarctica
represent
two
of
the
most
inhospitable
poorly
investigated
biomes
in
world.
Although
polar
regions
are
still
perceived
as
some
pristine
places
existence,
these
remote
no
longer
immune
to
anthropogenic
pollution,
particular,
micro-
nanoplastics.
Seabirds,
avian
species
feeding
mainly
at
sea,
indicators
change
environment
an
early
study
group
ecological
for
plastic
pollution.
goal
this
bibliometric
overview
is
evaluate
international
research
trends
on
impacts
microplastics
(MPs)
nanoplastics
(NPs)
seabirds
inhabiting
regions.
A
total
least
13
seabird
were
reported
have
ingested
MPs
from
1983–2023.
Overall,
1130
samples
investigated,
including
stomach
content,
pouch
guano,
pellets.
Pellets
substrate
(699),
followed
by
contents
(309),
guano
(101),
(21).
median
31.5
per
sample
was
found
Arctic,
with
average
7.2
sample.
35
Antarctica,
1.1
frequently
fragment
form.
3526
retrieved
stomachs
(3013),
pellets
(398),
(75),
(40).
Polyethylene
dominant
polymer
found,
polypropylene
polystyrene.
monitoring
MP
ingestion
crucial
mitigating
marine
terrestrial
organisms.
Standardized
protocols
could
boost
safeguarding
reduce
