The atmosphere, both aquatic and earthly, is highly stained with microplastics which are establish everywhere across the environment. Microplastics, particles of plastic accompanying a diameter inferior than 5 mm, have become of global tangible concern because they can be moved to far distances and end up in the environments and cause harms to marine life in addition to a range of other living belongings including algae, zooplankton, cast, crabs, sea turtles, fowls and human health. The increasing aggregation and negative impacts of microplastics on environment and health are further infuriate by their non-biodegradable type and has made microplastics to attract attention. In this review, we climax the sources and outcome of microplastics in the environment as well as their transport and plans (destructive and non-hurtful) of identification.
Author(s) Details:
Samuel Igwe,
Department of Chemistry, Federal University
Otuoke, P.M.B.-126, Bayelsa State, Nigeria.
Charles
G. Ikimi,
Department
of Biochemistry, Federal University Otuoke, P.M.B.-126, Bayelsa State, Nigeria.
Olufunso O. Abosede,
Department of Chemistry, Federal University Otuoke, P.M.B.-126, Bayelsa
State, Nigeria.
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