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Journal articles on the topic "Freshwater plastic pollution"

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Winkler, Anna, Alessandro Nessi, Diego Antonioli, et al. "Occurrence of microplastics in pellets from the common kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) along the Ticino River, North Italy." Environmental Science and Pollution Research 27, no. 33 (2020): 41731–39. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11356-020-10163-x.

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Abstract Previous research has reported avian plastic ingestion in marine bird species. Yet, while research attention on plastic pollution is shifting from marine to freshwater ecosystems, very few information on plastic ingestion is available for freshwater birds. Here, we examined the presence of microplastic in regurgitated pellets of the common kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) collected along the Ticino River (North Italy). In total, 133 kingfisher’s pellets were examined between March and October 2019 from 54 transects along the river. Plastic elements were detected and identified by visual ins
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Ratnayaka, A.A.W., L.E.K. Serieys, T.A. Hangawatte, L.K.P. Leung, and D.O. Fisher. "Plastic ingestion by fishing cats suggests trophic transfer in urban wetlands." Environmental Pollution 316 (June 7, 2023): 120694. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2022.120694.

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Recent studies have suggested that plastic contamination in some terrestrial and freshwater environments is estimated to be greater than that detected in marine environments. Urban wetlands are prone to plastic pollution but levels of contamination in their wildlife are poorly quantified. We collected 276 fishing cat (Prionailurus viverrinus) scat samples in Colombo, Sri Lanka for a dietary study of urban fishing cats. We used traditional dietary analysis methodology to investigate the contents of the scats by washing, isolating, and identifying prey remains; while sorting prey remains of indi
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Gallitelli, Luca, Giulia Cesarini, Alessandra Cera, et al. "Transport and Deposition of Microplastics and Mesoplastics along the River Course: A Case Study of a Small River in Central Italy." Hydrology 7, no. 4 (2020): 90. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/hydrology7040090.

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The release of plastics in freshwater is an increasing concern for ecosystem safety worldwide. There is a large knowledge gap on plastic pollution in Mediterranean freshwater, especially regarding surveys along entire river courses, partly due to the absence of guidelines for standardized monitoring of plastics. The present study analyzes the plastic distribution from source to mouth, also according to the River Continuum Concept, of the environmental matrices (water and sediments) and biota (caddisfly cases) of the Mediterranean River Mignone and their cause-effect relationship. The results o
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Azevedo-Santos, Valter M., Marcelo F. G. Brito, Pedro S. Manoel, et al. "Plastic pollution: A focus on freshwater biodiversity." Ambio 50, no. 7 (2021): 1313–24. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13280-020-01496-5.

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Cong, Qiao, Zixuan Ren, Yang Zheng, Lijun Wang, and Hai Lu. "Progress in the Study of Toxic Effects of Microplastics on Organisms in Freshwater Environments and Human Health." Water 17, no. 2 (2025): 229. https://doi.org/10.3390/w17020229.

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The invention of plastics has brought great convenience to the daily life of humans. However, due to the lack of an efficient recycling mechanism, a large number of plastic products have entered the freshwater environment, resulting in the pollution of microplastics (MPs), which poses a serious threat to aquatic and terrestrial organisms. Therefore, this paper reviews the toxic effects of MPs on algae and aquatic animals in freshwater environments and human health. This study aims to summarize the influencing factors and mechanisms of the toxic effects of MPs on freshwater environments. This s
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Borrelle, Stephanie B., Jeremy Ringma, Kara Lavender Law, et al. "Predicted growth in plastic waste exceeds efforts to mitigate plastic pollution." Science 369, no. 6510 (2020): 1515–18. http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.aba3656.

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Plastic pollution is a planetary threat, affecting nearly every marine and freshwater ecosystem globally. In response, multilevel mitigation strategies are being adopted but with a lack of quantitative assessment of how such strategies reduce plastic emissions. We assessed the impact of three broad management strategies, plastic waste reduction, waste management, and environmental recovery, at different levels of effort to estimate plastic emissions to 2030 for 173 countries. We estimate that 19 to 23 million metric tons, or 11%, of plastic waste generated globally in 2016 entered aquatic ecos
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Hallai, Luana de O., Bárbara Rani-Borges, Marcelo Pompêo, and Lucas G. Queiroz. "Understanding the microplastic pollution impact on Chironomus sancticaroli larvae development and emergence." Knowledge & Management of Aquatic Ecosystems, no. 425 (2024): 12. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/kmae/2024010.

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Plastic materials are increasingly present in our lives. It is estimated that more than 360 million tonnes of plastics are produced annually worldwide. Particularly, single-use plastics represent an important segment in plastic production. In this context, plastic contamination, and consequently microplastic release, has become a growing concern for aquatic ecosystems. In this study, we investigated the effects of exposure to polyethylene terephthalate (PET) microplastics (<32 μm) on Chironomus sancticaroli larvae. The larvae were exposed to different concentrations of PET particles (0 (con
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Valentine, Katey L., and Alistair B. A. Boxall. "Interactions Between Plastic, Microbial Biofilms and Gammarus pulex: An Initial Investigation." Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology 108, no. 4 (2022): 609–15. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00128-021-03448-5.

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AbstractThere is increasing evidence that microbial biofilms which form on the surface of marine plastics can increase plastics palatability, making it more attractive to organisms. The same information, however, does not exist for freshwater systems. This study observed the response of the freshwater amphipod Gammarus pulex when exposed to 3 cm-diameter discs of biofilm-covered plastic, both alone and when presented alongside its natural food. G. pulex did not fragment or consume the plastic materials, and the presence of colonised plastic in the immediate environment did not alter the amount
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Sharma, Ekta, Aishwarya Ramachandran, Pariva Dobriyal, et al. "Mapping the Distribution and Discharge of Plastic Pollution in the Ganga River." Sustainability 17, no. 11 (2025): 4932. https://doi.org/10.3390/su17114932.

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The Ganga River, a lifeline for millions and a critical freshwater ecosystem, is under threat from escalating plastic pollution driven by widespread usage and inadequate disposal practices. While marine ecosystems have garnered extensive research attention, freshwater systems—particularly in the Global South—remain underexplored, leaving critical gaps in understanding plastic pollution’s sources and pathways. Addressing these gaps, the study documents the prevalence and typology of plastic debris in urban and underexplored rural communities along the Ganga River, India, aiming to suggest mecha
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Cooke, S. J., M. L. Piczak, J. C. Vermaire, and A. E. Kirkwood. "On the troubling use of plastic ‘habitat’ structures for fish in freshwater ecosystems – or – when restoration is just littering." FACETS 8 (January 1, 2023): 1–19. http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/facets-2022-0210.

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The creation and deployment of plastic structures made out of pipes and panels in freshwater ecosystems to enhance fish habitat or restore freshwater systems have become popularized in some regions. Here, we outline concerns with these activities, examine the associated evidence base for using plastic materials for restoration, and provide some suggestions for a path forward. The evidence base supporting the use of plastic structures in freshwater systems is limited in terms of ecological benefit and assurances that the use of plastics does not contribute to pollution via plastic degradation o
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Dissertations / Theses on the topic "Freshwater plastic pollution"

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Touchet, Camille. "Impacts of plastics on freshwater microbial communities and their primary consumers." Electronic Thesis or Diss., Lyon 1, 2025. http://www.theses.fr/2025LYO10001.

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Les plastiques sont des témoins matériels de l'Anthropocène en raison de leur utilisation intensive et de leur propagation à l’échelle mondiale. La mauvaise gestion des déchets plastiques, leur accumulation dans l'environnement et leur fragmentation en particules sont aujourd'hui des préoccupations majeures. La pollution plastique est très complexe en raison de la diversité de ces matériaux : ils résultent du mélange des résines polymères avec une variété d’additifs chimiques pour adapter les propriétés techniques des matériaux à leurs usages. Ces compositions chimiques spécifiques compliquent
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Dris, Rachid. "First assessement of sources and fate of macro and micro plastics in urban hydrosystems : Case of Paris megacity." Thesis, Paris Est, 2016. http://www.theses.fr/2016PESC1108/document.

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Le risque environnemental lié à la présence de plastiques dans les milieux aquatiques a été suggéré, pour le milieu marin, dès les années 1970. Même s’il reste incomplètement cerné (d’un point de vue écotoxicologique essentiellement), il ressort de la littérature qu’il est significatif. Même si certains travaux suggèrent qu’une grande partie de ces plastiques provient des eaux continentales, il n’existe aujourd’hui peu d’étude sur les niveaux d’imprégnation des milieux aquatiques en milieu continental et aucune à l’échelle des bassins versants urbains pour préciser l’importance des différentes
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SCOPETANI, COSTANZA. "Microplastics in Freshwater and Marine Environments." Doctoral thesis, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/2158/1152926.

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Books on the topic "Freshwater plastic pollution"

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Humphreys, John, and Sally Little, eds. Challenges in Estuarine and Coastal Science. Pelagic Publishing, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.53061/bdix4458.

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Estuarine and coastal waters are acknowledged centres for anthropogenic impacts. Superimposed on the complex natural interactions between land, rivers and sea are the myriad consequences of human activity – a spectrum ranging from locally polluting effluents to some of the severest consequences of global climate change. For practitioners, academics and students in the field of coastal science and policy, this book examines and exemplifies current and future challenges: from upper estuaries to open coasts and adjacent seas; from tropical to temperate latitudes; from Europe to Australia. This au
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Book chapters on the topic "Freshwater plastic pollution"

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Lechner, Aaron. "“Down by the River”: (Micro-) Plastic Pollution of Running Freshwaters with Special Emphasis on the Austrian Danube." In Mare Plasticum - The Plastic Sea. Springer International Publishing, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-38945-1_8.

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Mallick, Priyadarshini, and Jaydev Misra. "Degradation of Plastics Causing Pollution Using Bacteria for Improvement of Freshwater Fish Cultivation." In Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering. Springer Singapore, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-6887-9_20.

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Sofi, Irfan Rashid, Javid Manzoor, Rayees Ahmad Bhat, and Rafiya Munvar. "Plastic Pollution and the Ecological Impact on the Aquatic Ecosystem." In Handbook of Research on Environmental and Human Health Impacts of Plastic Pollution. IGI Global, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-9452-9.ch005.

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Plastic pollution in the environment is currently receiving worldwide attention. Improper dumping of disused or abandoned plastic wastes leads to contamination of the environment. Contamination by bulk plastics and plastic debris is currently the one of the most serious problems in aquatic ecosystems. In particular, small-scale plastic debris such as microplastics and nanoplastics has become a leading contributor to the pollution of marine and freshwater ecosystems. Over 300 million tons of plastic is produced annually, and around 75% of all marine litter is plastic. Plastic litter is widespre
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Liddell, Alice, Marco Geron, Eoin Cunningham, and Beatrice M. Smyth. "The Presence and Impacts of Microplastics in Drinking Water." In Modern Challenges and Approaches to Humanitarian Engineering. IGI Global, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-9190-1.ch004.

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This chapter discusses the issues of plastic, primarily microplastic pollution in freshwater and drinking water, with a focus on developing nations. Microplastics, generally defined as plastic particles with a size less than 5 mm, are beginning to gain attention as an emerging contaminant of concern. Whilst testing has recently begun on the contamination of freshwater and treated drinking water by microplastics in a number of developed regions, literature regarding microplastic pollution in the water of less economically developed countries is lacking. Microplastics pose a threat to human heal
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Ervik, Hilde. "A Review Study of Environmental Science and Education from a Norwegian Archipelago." In Island Ecology - The Need for Its Research and Education for Conservation [Working Title]. IntechOpen, 2025. https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.1009180.

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This chapter describes studies from the Froan archipelago in Frøya municipality in Central Norway. This area contains the Froan nature reserve and landscape protection area, which is the largest continuous coastal area protected as a nature reserve in Norway. The islands of the Froan archipelago are polluted with marine plastic, carried by ocean currents from both Norway and abroad. The marine plastic washed ashore ends up in the ground and in small freshwater lakes that characterise the landscape. The studies from 2012 to 2025 cover environmental monitoring of marine species (fish, edible cra
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Serena McConnell, Marie. "Plastic Pollution in Inland Waters – A Threat to Life." In Inland Waters - Ecology, Limnology and Environmental Protection [Working Title]. IntechOpen, 2024. http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.1005201.

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This chapter explores a comprehensive approach to mitigating plastic pollution in freshwater ecosystems, aligning recommendations with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Regulatory measures, including extended producer responsibility and waste management infrastructure, are essential to curb plastic production. Mitigation strategies emphasize technological innovations, nature-based solutions, and individual actions. Education and outreach activities, targeting schools, communities, and businesses, play a pivotal role in preventing future pollution. Challenges and research
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Toha, Mohammad, Sadia Sikder, Md Mostafizur Rahman, and Md Iftakharul Muhib. "Microplastic Occurrences in Freshwater Fish of Bangladesh." In Environmental Sciences. IntechOpen, 2024. http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.114897.

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Over the years, there has been widespread detection of microplastics (MPs) in unacceptable concentrations, which has increased the susceptibility of our environment to emergent pollutants. Bangladesh has produced tremendous plastic over the past four decades due to its accelerated population growth, urbanization, and cost-effectiveness. This plastic undergoes a process of degradation, which gives rise to the problem of MPs. Although over the last 7 years, a significant number of MP studies have been conducted in Bangladesh, MP contamination in freshwater fish-related studies was first conducte
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Partap Singh, Suraya, and Reetika Rani. "Distribution of Microplastics in Man-made Water Bodies." In Microplastic Pollution: Causes, Effects and Control. BENTHAM SCIENCE PUBLISHERS, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/9789815165104123010013.

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Plastic is one of the most commonly produced and used materials in the world due to its great features. It has also become the most prevalent type of debris found in our oceans, lakes, wetlands, and other lentic systems. Plastic (from the Greek “plastikos”, meaning mouldable) is made of synthetic organic polymers. Anthropogenic activity has resulted in the deposition of a complex combination of materials in different water bodies, which may include synthetic polymers (plastics) which are degraded into smaller fragments which will be in the size of <5 mm; these are termed microplastics.
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Mihai, Florin-Constantin, Sedat Gündoğdu, Farhan R. Khan, Arianna Olivelli, Laura A. Markley, and Tim van Emmerik. "Plastic pollution in marine and freshwater environments: abundance, sources, and mitigation." In Emerging Contaminants in the Environment. Elsevier, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-323-85160-2.00016-0.

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St. Louis, Daphenide, Ammcise Apply, Daphnée Michel, and Evens Emmanuel. "Microplastics and Environmental Health: Assessing Environmental Hazards in Haiti." In Environmental Health [Working Title]. IntechOpen, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.98371.

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Microplastics (MP) refer to all plastic particles that are less than 5 mm in size. Over the past decades, several studies have highlighted the impact of microplastics (MP) on living organisms. In addition to being pollutants themselves, these synthetic polymers also act as vectors for the transport of various types of chemicals in natural ecosystems. MP has been ubiquitously detected in a wide range of shapes, polymers, sizes and concentrations in marine water, freshwater, agroecosystems, atmospheric, food and water environments. Drinking water, biota, and other remote places. According to the
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Conference papers on the topic "Freshwater plastic pollution"

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Mihai, Florin-Constantin, and Simona-Roxana Ulman. "POST-CONSUMER PLASTIC WASTE POLLUTION UNDER LINEAR ECONOMY MECHANISMS IN ROMANIA." In 9th SWS International Scientific Conferences on SOCIAL SCIENCES - ISCSS 2022. SGEM WORLD SCIENCE, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.35603/sws.iscss.2022/s15.129.

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Despite the recent investments in the national integrated waste management infrastructure, Romania is still a landfill based country. The clean-up activities around the country, the uncollected plastic waste flow analysis performed in this paper based on waste related indicators coupled with field observations suggest that capture of plastic waste by formal systems is still inefficient, further leading unsound waste disposal practices. The population without access to waste collection systems generated 488322.25 tons of plastic packaging waste that fed linear economy during the 2008- 2019, acc
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