Abundance, composition and sources of marine debris trawled-up in the fishing grounds along the north-east Arabian coast

Kesavan, S.; Xavier, K.A. Martin; Shivakrishna, Avadootha; Bhutia, Tenji Pem; Kamat, Satish; Shenoy, Latha

doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.141771

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“…The polymer types were LDPE, PE, PP, PA, and PC identi ed using ATR-FTIR; TGA-DSC and SEM. The microplastic concentration of 414.35 items/kg and about 100% of microplastic ranges from 100-1000µm in size found in the sediments of the Andaman beaches, India [74]. The polymer types were PP, melamine, polybutadiene, polysul de, poly (dimer acid-co-alkyl polyamine), PVC, NY-6, acrylonitrile butadiene styrene, poly (butadieneacrylonitrileacrylic acid), polyvinyl formal, poly (per uoroethylene oxide), polyvinyl benzoate, and epoxy epichlorhydrin identi ed using Raman spectral.…”

Section: Microplastic (Mps) In Beaches Shores and Coastlinesmentioning

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Microplastics pollution studies in India: a recent review of sources, abundances and research perspectives

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Muthuramalingam

2021

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Purpose: Microplastics (MPs) are ubiquitous, persistent pollutants that are reported in abundance in all environments and biota. This review highlights the identification, distribution and concentration of microplastics in all aquatic environments and biota in the India region which is one of the least studied with only forty-four papers published on microplastics during 2013-2020 in the web of science. Results: The present review focuses on the concentration of microplastics in different aquatic environments such as 3096 items/kg in marine sediments, 106 items/kg in biota, 59 items/L in seawater, 175 items/kg in sea salt, 33.9 items/L in lake water, 336 items/kg in lake sediments, 288 pieces/m3 in river water, and 328 items/kg in river sediments. Conclusion: Consequently, we studied the distribution and occurrence of pollution from MPs in coastal and freshwater environments such as rivers, lakes and biota. Therefore, we propose extending studies in all the above areas of microplastics knowing that there are many unique aquatic habitats and species that are yet unexplored. For future research, we suggest new methods for sampling MPs in all marine ecosystems and biota. Assessing research in each of these ways will allow suggesting a microplastic threshold level and devising control initiatives to minimize plastic consumption and its eventual hazard to the aquatic ecosystem. Moreover enforcing strict laws, enhancing legal initiatives, well-planned comprehensive waste management policies and spontaneous public engagement are essential to create awareness of marine plastic pollution and reduce the adverse effects of land-based plastics.

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Section: Microplastic (Mps) In Beaches Shores and Coastlinesmentioning

confidence: 98%

Microplastics pollution studies in India: a recent review of sources, abundances and research perspectives

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Muthuramalingam

2021

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“…The polymer types were PP, PMM, PBR, PSF, poly (dimer acid-co-alkyl polyamine), PVC, NY-6, ABS, PBAN, PVF, PPO, and PVB identi ed using Raman spectral. The plastic debris concentration average of 22.4 kg dry weight/km 2 and their distribution of 40.6% in the Northeast Arabian coast, India [74]. The polymer types were identi ed: plastic bags, styrofoam cups, beverage bottles, bottle caps, plastic rope, net pieces, and food wrappers.…”

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Microplastics pollution studies in India: A recent review of sources, abundances and research perspectives

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Subagunasekar

2023

Regional Studies in Marine Science

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“…The global production of plastic continues to increase (Elhacham et al., 2020 ) and much of this plastic waste ends up in landfills and water bodies (Law et al., 2020 ). Various studies have shown that approximately 80 wt% of the debris collected from the ocean floor is plastic (Selvam et al., 2021 ). Thus, there is a need for the development of processes that reuse, recycle or repurpose these materials (Lau et al., 2020 ).…”

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Extrapolation of design strategies for lignocellulosic biomass conversion to the challenge of plastic waste

Jarboe

Khalid

Ocasio

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Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology

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The goal of cost-effective production of fuels and chemicals from biomass has been a substantial driver of the development of the field of Metabolic Engineering. The resulting design principles and procedures provide a guide for the development of cost-effective methods for degradation, and possibly even valorization, of plastic wastes. Here we highlight these parallels, using the creative work of Lonnie O'Neal (Neal) Ingram in enabling production of fuels and chemicals from lignocellulosic biomass, with a focus on ethanol production as an exemplar process.

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Abundance, composition and sources of marine debris trawled-up in the fishing grounds along the north-east Arabian coast

Cited by 32 publications

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Microplastics pollution studies in India: a recent review of sources, abundances and research perspectives

Microplastics pollution studies in India: a recent review of sources, abundances and research perspectives

Microplastics pollution studies in India: A recent review of sources, abundances and research perspectives

Extrapolation of design strategies for lignocellulosic biomass conversion to the challenge of plastic waste

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