Occurrence of Coliforms in Microplastic Associated
Biofilm in Estuarine Ecosystem

Dharmaraj, Indumathi; Appavoo, Merline Sheela

doi:10.15244/pjoes/153970

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“…This is a health concern and releases MNPs (released when laundering from personal care products and products used in textile and plastic processing industries) into the environment. MNPs leaking from dilapidated wastewater facilities are washed into freshwater bodies through urban runoff [126,127]. Waste and treatment facilities must be continuously repaired and regularly serviced to reduce these environmental leakages.…”

Section: Repairs and Maintenance Of Waste Facilitiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Plastic and Micro/Nanoplastic Pollution in Sub-Saharan Africa: Challenges, Impacts, and Solutions

Dube,

Okuthe

2024

World

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Sub-Saharan Africa faces increasing levels of plastic production and importation, unregulated usage, and inadequate waste management systems. This region’s harsh conditions often lead to plastic breaking down into microplastics and nanoplastics. This review explores the abundance of micro/nanoplastics across different environmental mediums, such as surface waters, sediments, and aquatic organisms, in sub-Saharan African countries. It also highlights knowledge gaps concerning the region’s abundance of micro/nanoplastics. The effects of plastics and micro/nanoplastics on food production, water quality, health, and the environment are discussed. Strategies to address the challenges of plastic pollution are proposed. Finally, the review concludes with future perspectives for addressing the ongoing challenges of plastic waste management in sub-Saharan Africa. The materials for this study were sourced from published articles on Scopus, Google Scholar, ResearchGate, and additional platforms, including reports and various press releases, using keywords such as plastic waste, micro/nano-plastic, sub-Saharan Africa, toxicity, and circular economy. Articles were initially screened by reviewing abstracts, followed by a thorough reading of full papers to identify relevant studies. Key information was extracted from these selected articles and incorporated into this review.

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Section: Repairs and Maintenance Of Waste Facilitiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Plastic and Micro/Nanoplastic Pollution in Sub-Saharan Africa: Challenges, Impacts, and Solutions

Dube,

Okuthe

2024

World

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“…This releases MNPs directly to aquatic environments. Dharmaraj et al observed coliforms associated with fecal matter on MP from the Adyar river [101], showing how sewage leaks release MNPs into water bodies [102].…”

Section: Mnps From Water Runoffmentioning

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Plastics and Micro/Nano-Plastics (MNPs) in the Environment: Occurrence, Impact, and Toxicity

Dube,

Okuthe

2023

IJERPH

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Plastics, due to their varied properties, find use in different sectors such as agriculture, packaging, pharmaceuticals, textiles, and construction, to mention a few. Excessive use of plastics results in a lot of plastic waste buildup. Poorly managed plastic waste (as shown by heaps of plastic waste on dumpsites, in free spaces, along roads, and in marine systems) and the plastic in landfills, are just a fraction of the plastic waste in the environment. A complete picture should include the micro and nano-plastics (MNPs) in the hydrosphere, biosphere, lithosphere, and atmosphere, as the current extreme weather conditions (which are effects of climate change), wear and tear, and other factors promote MNP formation. MNPs pose a threat to the environment more than their pristine counterparts. This review highlights the entry and occurrence of primary and secondary MNPs in the soil, water and air, together with their aging. Furthermore, the uptake and internalization, by plants, animals, and humans are discussed, together with their toxicity effects. Finally, the future perspective and conclusion are given. The material utilized in this work was acquired from published articles and the internet using keywords such as plastic waste, degradation, microplastic, aging, internalization, and toxicity.

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Occurrence of Coliforms in Microplastic Associated Biofilm in Estuarine Ecosystem

Cited by 2 publications

References 51 publications

Plastic and Micro/Nanoplastic Pollution in Sub-Saharan Africa: Challenges, Impacts, and Solutions

Plastic and Micro/Nanoplastic Pollution in Sub-Saharan Africa: Challenges, Impacts, and Solutions

Plastics and Micro/Nano-Plastics (MNPs) in the Environment: Occurrence, Impact, and Toxicity

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