Investigating Micro-Plastic Pollution and its Consequences on Aquatic Communities
Mohammad Forouhar Vajargah
Abstract:Aquatic communities, as one of the sources of human food supply, are affected by various environmental threats, among which the accumulation of microplastics has attracted concerns about their acute affect. This pollution is a threat to wildlife and can have serious economic effects; notwithstanding the increase in international attention, the presence of these materials in the environment is a hazardous problem due to the increasing of plastic production in the world and inadequate disposal of plastic waste. … Show more
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