Microplastics in the Aquatic Environment—The Occurrence, Sources, Ecological Impacts, Fate, and Remediation Challenges

Chaukura, Nhamo; Kefeni, Kebede K.; Chikurunhe, Innocent; Nyambiya, Isaac; Gwenzi, Willis; Moyo, Welldone; Nkambule, Thabo T.I.; Mamba, Bhekie B.; Abulude, Francis Olawale

doi:10.3390/pollutants1020009

Cited by 46 publications

(12 citation statements)

References 159 publications

(232 reference statements)

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…The technique used to obtain MPs could be affected by river flow fluctuations, which could generate variations in their quantification. However, it is feasible to suppose that MP particles in hyporheic interstitial water are probably generated by the "partitioning" or fragmentation of plastic transported by the river (Chaukura et al, 2021). From the headwaters to the mouth of the Dagua River, plastic debris was observed on the banks.…”

Section: Presence Of Plastic Microfibersmentioning

confidence: 99%

Composition and distribution of hyporheic and macrobenthic fauna in a Neotropical mountain river, Colombia

Navia¹,

Kintz²,

Salamanca³

et al. 2023

Limnetica

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

This study examined the composition and diversity of the invertebrate communities that inhabit the hyporheic zone (HZ) in the upper and lower basins of the Dagua River, a tropical mountain stream, and their relationship with the macrobenthic fauna. In the HZ, different taxa were collected, many of which have been reported in several regions worldwide, suggesting that the biodiversity of the hyporheic community in Colombian rivers may be high. Although the hyporheic and macrobenthic fauna shared a moderate percentage (> 50 %) of taxa, their ecological structures were different. The analysis of hyporheic filtrate water showed the presence of microplastic (MP) fibers as well as fauna, a condition that, based on the literature review, could represent a risk for the normal functioning of this river ecosystem.

show abstract

Section: Presence Of Plastic Microfibersmentioning

confidence: 99%

Composition and distribution of hyporheic and macrobenthic fauna in a Neotropical mountain river, Colombia

Navia¹,

Kintz²,

Salamanca³

et al. 2023

Limnetica

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…The process of thermo-oxidative degradation of plastic debris in water significantly contributes to high levels of dissolved organic carbon (DOC) in water systems [61] , along with plastic additive contaminants. On the one hand, plastics resident in water can represent a solid-liquid leaching system [62] of plastic additives such as phthalates (PAEs), organophosphate esters (OPEs), and Bisphenols (BPs) [63] . The bulk of these plastic additives leached into water systems are endocrine disruptors with potential carcinogenic effects in human beings [63,64] .…”

Section: Leaching and Sorption Of Secondary Pollutants Between Plasti...mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…On the one hand, plastics resident in water can represent a solid-liquid leaching system [62] of plastic additives such as phthalates (PAEs), organophosphate esters (OPEs), and Bisphenols (BPs) [63] . The bulk of these plastic additives leached into water systems are endocrine disruptors with potential carcinogenic effects in human beings [63,64] .…”

Section: Leaching and Sorption Of Secondary Pollutants Between Plasti...mentioning

confidence: 99%

Satellite sensors as an emerging technique for monitoring macro- and microplastics in aquatic ecosystems

Mukonza¹,

Chiang²

2022

Water Emerg Contam & Nanoplastics

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Plastic pollution in aquatic ecosystems has been identified as a growing global water pollution threat that is negatively impacting water quality and, as a result, affecting the health of humans, aquatic animals, and wildlife. Therefore, it presents a global environmental catastrophe that requires immediate attention. Plastics in water (in their different forms, macro-, meso-, micro-, and nanoplastics) are contaminants of emerging concerns that have since evolved to be a global environmental threat. Despite increasing levels of pollution in aquatic ecosystems, there are insufficient monitoring data to evaluate the extent of the catastrophe. Traditional methods of monitoring plastics in water are constrained by high sampling costs, intensive labor, and limited temporal and spatial coverage, which results in limited monitoring data. Thus, insufficient monitoring data limit our understanding of the true quantities and persistence of plastic particles in aquatic ecosystems, as well as the extent to which they impact the aquatic environment. There is increasing availability of free big geospatial data (amounting to petabytes/day) from satellite sensors for potentially monitoring plastics. This provides a possible solution to these challenges by minimizing the fieldwork required and therefore reducing the costs and sampling time. The study purpose of this review is to analyze advances in emerging technology such as the use of satellite sensors to monitor the occurrence of macro- and microplastics in freshwater, ultimately aimed at creating new operational monitoring solutions. This review: (1) examines the literature to identify trends, accomplishments, and limitations of using satellite data to monitor plastics in water; (2) identifies and compares traditional, and machine and deep learning satellite image classification methods for monitoring plastics in water; and (3) identifies research gaps and summarizes future perspectives and recommendations to improve monitoring methods.

show abstract

“…To consider the solution of MPs pollution requires an ability to study their the occurrence and abundance effectively. Accordingly, owing to the significance of MPs' high abundance in urban ditches, they are considered valuable indicators of those ditches pollution into the nearby water bodies (Chaukura et al, 2021).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Abundance and Characterization of Microplastics in Main Urban Ditches Across the Bahir Dar City, Ethiopia

Gela

Aragaw

2022

Front. Environ. Sci.

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Microplastics (MPs) pollution in water bodies, wastewater, and sewage is of concern due to their probable effects on the environment and human health. This study is a first-time attempt to evaluate MPs occurrence, abundance, characteristics, and polymeric types in sediment and agglomerated sewage water from several urban ditches in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia, in two class sizes (> 0.5 and < 0.5 mm). Out of the total of 239 MP particles, 61.09% were of <0.5 mm and this dominant fraction was transparent and consisted of fragmentary shapes. The mean abundances of <0.5 mm particles were 5 ± 1.00 items/50 g in sediment and 3.00 ± 1.00 items/ml in agglomerated sewage water. Similarly, the abundances of >0.5 mm fractions were 2.33 ± 0.58 items/50 g in sediment and 1.33 ± 0.58 items/50 ml in Agglomerated sewage water. Polyethylene (PE), Polypropylene (PP), polyethylene terephthalate (PET), Polystyrene (PS), polyamide (PA), and polyvinylchloride (PVC), were the most detected plastics. However, PET and PVC were not detected in the agglomerated sewage water samples.

show abstract

Microplastics in the Aquatic Environment—The Occurrence, Sources, Ecological Impacts, Fate, and Remediation Challenges

Cited by 46 publications

References 159 publications

Composition and distribution of hyporheic and macrobenthic fauna in a Neotropical mountain river, Colombia

Composition and distribution of hyporheic and macrobenthic fauna in a Neotropical mountain river, Colombia

Satellite sensors as an emerging technique for monitoring macro- and microplastics in aquatic ecosystems

Abundance and Characterization of Microplastics in Main Urban Ditches Across the Bahir Dar City, Ethiopia

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About