Source, occurrence, distribution, fate, and implications of microplastic pollutants in freshwater on environment: a critical review and way forward

• Main Authors: Kurniawan, Tonni Agustiono, Haider, Ahtisham, Ahmad, Hafiz Muhammad, Mohyuddin, Ayesha, Aslam, Hafiz Muhammad Umer, Nadeem, Sohail, Javed, Mohsin, Othman, Mohd Hafiz Dzarfan, Goh, Hui Hwang, Chew, Kit Wayne
• Other Authors: School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2023
• Subjects: Engineering::Chemical engineering; Freshwater; Nanoplastics
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/172057
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

The generation of microplastics (MPs) has increased recently and become an emerging issue globally. Due to their long-term durability and capability of traveling between different habitats in air, water, and soil, MPs presence in freshwater ecosystem threatens the environment with respect to its qua...