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In the context of environmental concerns, microplastic (MPs) pollution emerges as one of the burning issues. The goal of this multifaceted analysis is to provide an up-to-date picture of MPs in the aquatic system with an emphasis on the marine environment. As of now, the growing concern of MP is due to high level fragmentation. The high surface area to volume ratio, crystallinity, and functional groups of MPs allows them to interact with a broad assortment of pollutants, including heavy metals, antibiotics, and persistent organic compounds. Understanding the origin, source, and fate of MPs in the marine environment is challenging, however, crucial for better management and regulation of MPs. Various spectroscopic and microscopic techniques can be applied to analyze MPs. This review article demonstrates the concept of MP lifecycle and footprint covering transport mechanism and pathways, possible characterization, degradation, and remediation processes. Additionally, the ecological and environmental impacts of MPs along with future directions were also highlighted. Thus, fostering global collaboration and innovative research and development can pave the path towards a healthier and cleaner earth for future generations.
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Water, Air, & Soil Pollution is an international, interdisciplinary journal on all aspects of pollution and solutions to pollution in the biosphere. This includes chemical, physical and biological processes affecting flora, fauna, water, air and soil in relation to environmental pollution. Because of its scope, the subject areas are diverse and include all aspects of pollution sources, transport, deposition, accumulation, acid precipitation, atmospheric pollution, metals, aquatic pollution including marine pollution and ground water, waste water, pesticides, soil pollution, sewage, sediment pollution, forestry pollution, effects of pollutants on humans, vegetation, fish, aquatic species, micro-organisms, and animals, environmental and molecular toxicology applied to pollution research, biosensors, global and climate change, ecological implications of pollution and pollution models. Water, Air, & Soil Pollution also publishes manuscripts on novel methods used in the study of environmental pollutants, environmental toxicology, environmental biology, novel environmental engineering related to pollution, biodiversity as influenced by pollution, novel environmental biotechnology as applied to pollution (e.g. bioremediation), environmental modelling and biorestoration of polluted environments.
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