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Worldwide distribution and abundance of microplastic: How dire is the situation?

Fauziah Shahul Hamid Mehran Sanam Bhatti Norkhairiyah Anuar Norkhairah Anuar P. Mohan +1 lainnya

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The widespread occurrence of microplastic has invaded the environment to an extent that it appears to be present throughout the globe. This review investigated the global abundance and distribution of microplastics in marine and freshwater ecosystems. Furthermore, the issues and challenges have been addressed for better findings in microplastics studies. Findings revealed that the accumulation of microplastics varies geographically, with locations, hydrodynamic conditions, environmental pressure, and time. From this review, it is crucial that proper regulations are proposed and implemented in order to reduce the occurrence of microplastics in the aquatic environment. Without appropriate law and regulations, microplastic pollution will eventually threaten human livelihood.

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Environmental Science Medicine

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Fauziah Shahul Hamid

Mehran Sanam Bhatti

Norkhairiyah Anuar

Norkhairah Anuar

P. Mohan

Agamuthu Periathamby

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Hamid, F.S., Bhatti, M.S., Anuar, N., Anuar, N., Mohan, P., Periathamby, A. (2018). Worldwide distribution and abundance of microplastic: How dire is the situation?. https://doi.org/10.1177/0734242X18785730

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Tahun Terbit: 2018
Bahasa: en
Total Sitasi: 345×
Sumber Database: Semantic Scholar
DOI: 10.1177/0734242X18785730
Akses: Open Access ✓