Spatial distribution and risk assessments due to the microplastics pollution in sediments of Karnaphuli River Estuary, Bangladesh

Spatial distribution and risk assessments due to the microplastics pollution in sediments of Karnaphuli River Estuary, Bangladesh

Abstract Microplastics (MPs) have become an emerging global pollutant due to their widespread dispersion and potential threats to marine ecosystems. However, studies on MPs in estuarine and coastal ecosystems of Bangladesh are very limited. Here, we conducted the first study on abundance, distributi...

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Main Authors: Md. Refat Jahan Rakib, M. Belal Hossain, Rakesh Kumar, Md. Akram Ullah, Sultan Al Nahian, Nazmun Naher Rima, Tasrina Rabia Choudhury, Samia Islam Liba, Jimmy Yu, Mayeen Uddin Khandaker, Abdelmoneim Sulieman, Mohamed Mahmoud Sayed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-05-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-12296-0

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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-12296-0

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