Microplastics in the coral reefs and their potential impacts on corals: A mini-review

Huang, Wei; Chen, Ming; Song, Biao; Deng, Jiaqin; Shen, Maocai; Chen, Qiang; Zeng, Guangming; Liang, Jie

doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.143112

Cited by 121 publications

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“…In general, microplastics interact with the corals by active ingestion and passive surface adhesion. The ingestion of microplastics by the corals affects their physiology, energetics, growth, and development [54]. Only few studies have been conducted to investigate the presence and effects of microplastics on the corals.…”

Section: Distribution Of In the Coral Islandsmentioning

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Review on the distribution of microplastics in the oceans and its impacts: Need for modeling-based approach to investigate the transport and risk of microplastic pollution

Sheela

Manimekalai

Dhinagaran

2021

Environmental Engineering Research

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Many studies have proven that microplastics are transported from the terrestrial ecosystem to the marine ecosystem. Furthermore, it has been established that a significant quantity is added to the marine ecosystem through river transport and atmospheric deposition. Though several methods exist to estimate the concentration of microplastics in the marine ecosystem, it is very difficult to precisely quantify the pollutants and determine the amount transported from the land to the ocean. The data on the extent of microplastic pollution are influenced by the sampling methods and the time of sampling. An examination of the literature reveals that only limited studies have been conducted to examine the interaction of microplastics and their additives with the marine organisms. Hence, more such studies are warranted to shed light on these interactions. Few modeling studies have been conducted to estimate the future addition of plastics to the marine ecosystem. To obtain better output, appropriate models that consider the current scenario need to be developed. Models help us to understand the sources, transport, sinks, and risks of microplastic pollution. This will enable us to develop appropriate strategies and, measures to reduce plastic littering in the environment, thus marine plastic pollution is minimized in the future.

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Section: Distribution Of In the Coral Islandsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Review on the distribution of microplastics in the oceans and its impacts: Need for modeling-based approach to investigate the transport and risk of microplastic pollution

Sheela

Manimekalai

Dhinagaran

2021

Environmental Engineering Research

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“…[25] reported that corals contained similar amount of microplastics between 500-1000 μm (28.6%) and 20-330 μm (25.8%). Unlike in the surface water and sediments, microplastic abundance in the corals are difficult to quantify due to lack of a relatively standardized unit or enough available data [39]. Rotjan et al [32] found that concentrations of microplastic abundance in the wild coral was 112 particles polyp −1 .…”

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First Evidence of Microplastics Presence in Corals of Jepara Coastal Waters, Java Sea: A Comparison Among Habitats Receiving Different Degrees of Sedimentations

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Ayuningrum²,

Sabdaningsih³

2021

Pol. J. Environ. Stud.

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“…The oceans remain as the destination for many plastic items and macroplastic debris greater than 5 milli metre in diameter, and acts as a dump for the xenobiotics (Fendall and Sewell 2009;Alimba and Faggio 2019;Huang et al 2021) Globally, 10 major rivers carry most of the plastic wastes to the oceans, and contributes to about 90% of the ocean plastic pollution (Schmidt et al 2017). The amount of plastic wastes that ends up within oceans by each river is shown in Fig.…”

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“…Coral reefs are an irreplaceable and indispensable environmental and economic treasure. Being one of the richest marine habitat, it provides livelihood for more than 275 million people (Cordova et al 2018;Huang et al 2021). Yet, it has been constantly threatened by anthropogenic activities, such as overfishing, coastal development, global warming, climate change and ocean acidification.…”

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Microplastics in mangroves and coral reef ecosystems: a review

2021

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Microplastic pollution has recently been identified as a major issue for the health of ecosystems. Microplastics have typically sizes of less than 5 mm and occur in various forms, such as pellets, fibres, fragments, films, and granules. Mangroves and coral reefs are sensitive and restricted ecosystems that provide free ecological services such as coastal protection, maintaining natural cycles, hotspots of biodiversity and economically valuable goods. However, urbanization and industrial activities have started contaminating even these preserved ecosystems. Here we review sources, occurrence, and toxicity of microplastics in the trophic levels of mangrove and coral reef ecosystems. We present detection methods, such as microscopic identification and spectroscopy. We discuss mitigating measures that prevent the entry of microplastics into the marine environment.

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Microplastics in the coral reefs and their potential impacts on corals: A mini-review

Cited by 121 publications

References 97 publications

Review on the distribution of microplastics in the oceans and its impacts: Need for modeling-based approach to investigate the transport and risk of microplastic pollution

Review on the distribution of microplastics in the oceans and its impacts: Need for modeling-based approach to investigate the transport and risk of microplastic pollution

First Evidence of Microplastics Presence in Corals of Jepara Coastal Waters, Java Sea: A Comparison Among Habitats Receiving Different Degrees of Sedimentations

Microplastics in mangroves and coral reef ecosystems: a review

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