Plastic pollution: A focus on freshwater biodiversity

Azevedo‐Santos, Valter M.; Brito, Marcelo Fulgêncio Guedes; Manoel, Pedro Sartori; Perroca, Júlia Fernandes; Filho, Jorge Luiz Rodrigues; Paschoal, Lucas Rezende Penido; Gonçalves, Geslaine Rafaela Lemos; Wolf, Milena Regina; Blettler, Martín César María; Andrade, Marcelo C.; Nobile, André Batista; Lima, Felipe Pontieri de; Ruocco, Ana Maria Cirino; Silva, Carolina V.; Perbiche‐Neves, Gilmar; Portinho, Jorge Laço; Giarrizzo, Tommaso; Arcifa, Marlene Sofía; Pelicice, Fernando Mayer

doi:10.1007/s13280-020-01496-5

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“…Besides domestic plastic waste, fishing gear is an important source of large river systems such as the Ganges River system [199]. Villages reliant on fishing activities must be further examined as macroplastic pollution sources for nearby river systems and to examine the impact on freshwater biodiversity [200].…”

Section: Macroplastic Pollution Of Freshwater Environmentsmentioning

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Plastic Pollution, Waste Management Issues, and Circular Economy Opportunities in Rural Communities

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Rural areas are exposed to severe environmental pollution issues fed by industrial and agricultural activities combined with poor waste and sanitation management practices, struggling to achieve the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in line with Agenda 2030. Rural communities are examined through a “dual approach” as both contributors and receivers of plastic pollution leakage into the natural environment (through the air–water–soil–biota nexus). Despite the emerging trend of plastic pollution research, in this paper, we identify few studies investigating rural communities. Therefore, proxy analysis of peer-reviewed literature is required to outline the significant gaps related to plastic pollution and plastic waste management issues in rural regions. This work focuses on key stages such as (i) plastic pollution effects on rural communities, (ii) plastic pollution generated by rural communities, (iii) the development of a rural waste management sector in low- and middle-income countries in line with the SDGs, and (iv) circular economy opportunities to reduce plastic pollution in rural areas. We conclude that rural communities must be involved in both future plastic pollution and circular economy research to help decision makers reduce environmental and public health threats, and to catalyze circular initiatives in rural areas around the world, including less developed communities.

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Section: Macroplastic Pollution Of Freshwater Environmentsmentioning

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Plastic Pollution, Waste Management Issues, and Circular Economy Opportunities in Rural Communities

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“…Plastic discarded inaccurately (e.g., roads, streets, and open landfills) are conveyed by pluvial flows to water bodies (Faure et al, 2015). Upon reaching freshwaters, plastics may get entangled by streambed structures (e.g., riverbanks, shrubs, trees, and cliffs), carry with the current to floodplains, or become entrained in adjacent sediments (Azevedo-Santos et al, 2021). In Brazil's Amazonian ecosphere, plastic comprises 15.7% of total solid waste and it is precisely estimated that 182,085 metric tons of plastic are dumped yearly, which is potentially transported by the Amazon River to the Atlantic Ocean, presently the world's second most plastic-polluted river, trailing only China's Yangtze River (Giarrizzo et al, 2019).…”

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Microplastic Ingestion by Fishes from Jamuna River, Bangladesh

Khan

Setu

2022

Environ. Nat. Resour. J.

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Microplastics (MP) have been an evolving global concern by dint of the escalation of plastic pollution in the aquatic environment. However, few data document MP ingestion and accumulation in freshwater fauna as compared to marine organisms. This study investigates the prevalence of MPs in the gastrointestinal tracts (GIT) of 45 individuals belonging to seven commonly found Bangladeshi freshwater fish species with different feeding types (herbivore, carnivore, and omnivore). A total of 81 MP items of varying shapes were detected in 76% of individuals investigated, with an average abundance of 1.80±1.65 items/individual. Of these, fiber was identified as the most prevalent ingested MP type (70%) followed by film (14%), line (10%), fragment (4%), and foam (2%). Black-colored MPs were the most dominant (27%) followed by white (26%), blue (24%), red (17%), and green (6%). The results demonstrated a higher number of MPs in the carnivore (1.95 items/individual) and omnivore (1.85 items/individual) fish species as compared to herbivore fish species. Among carnivores, Wallago attu registered the highest amount of ingested MP items (3.5 items/individual), while Anguilla bengalensis registered the highest amount of ingested MP items (2.14 items/individual) among the omnivores. The amount of ingested MPs was significantly correlated (P<0.05) with body size, body weight, and gut weight, while an insignificant correlation (P>0.05) was found between the number of consumed MPs and trophic fractions. The results provide valuable insights into the prevalence of MPs in freshwater fish in Bangladesh and associated bioaccumulation through trophic transfer.

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“…To address this, numerous studies on the COVID-19 and marine pollution have been conducted in response to the current crisis. For example, some studies investigated the marine environment challenges caused by increased waste during the COVID-19 ( Benson et al, 2021 ; Chowdhury et al, 2021 ; De-la-Torre and Aragaw, 2021 ), some discussed how to solve the COVID-19 marine plastic pollution crisis ( Ammendolia and Walker, 2022 ; Azevedo-Santos et al, 2021 ); some research evaluated chemical and physical changes in masks and gloves recovered from the marine environment ( De-la-Torre et al, 2022a ; Pizarro-Ortega et al, 2022 ).…”

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confidence: 99%