Open AccessOccurrence of Microplastics in the Asian Freshwater Environments: A Review
Author(s) -
Farah Akmal Idrus,
Noradriena Mohd Fadhli,
Mohd Nasarudin Harith
Publication year - 2022
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.16
H-Index - 2
ISSN - 2287-075X
DOI - 10.35762/aer.2022.44.2.1
Subject(s) - microplastics , environmental science , pollution , ecology , biology
Microplastics pollution has become a worldwide common problem. Despite the growing numbers in researches regarding the microplastics, the understanding of microplastics in the freshwater environment are still less. This paper overviews the present knowledge and findings on the occurrence of microplastics in water and sediment of the freshwater environments in Asia. The review also covers the size distribution, polymers, morphological characteristics and sources of microplastics to the freshwater systems. Perspective of the adsorption of heavy metals on the microplastics to the freshwater systems are also discussed in this review.