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Abstract Submission No. | ABS-2022-09-0246 |
Title of Abstract | Critical Review on the Bioaccumulation of Microplastics in Marine Organisms of Indian Seas |
Authors | JESSICA BARMAN*, GANESH THIRUCHITRAMBALAM |
Organisation | PONDICHERRY UNIVERSITY |
Address | H.No2, GOPAL KRISHNA PATH, NABAJYOTI CLUB, HENGRABARI, GANESHGURI Guwahati, Assam, India Pincode: 781036 Mobile: 9365471063 E-mail: jessica.barman7@gmail.com |
Country | India |
Presentation | Oral |
Abstract | Plastic pollution in the oceans has become a serious environmental problem, and a wide variety of microplastics have been detected in the body of many species of marine organisms. The total number of plastic particles that are found in the world's oceans, i.e. in all the five subtropical gyres, have been estimated to be a minimum of 5.25 trillion particles that weigh approximately 268,940 tons. Study suggests that the highest concentration of microplastics for any seafloor setting in typical hotspots is around 190 pieces per 50 grams. Fragments from larger sized plastic litter or direct environmental emission leads to the production of microplastics, which are of the size <5 mm, and nano plastics which are <0.1 μm. Microplastics leached into the waterbody are easily ingestible by small aquatic organisms that may accumulate in subsequent trophic levels causing severe biological effects to the organisms throughout the food chain. In this review, papers from the journals namely Science of the Total Environment, Marine Pollution Bulletin and Environmental Pollution have been taken to understand the ingestion rate in different marine species. The distribution patterns and the abundance of microplastics in different coasts of India have been discussed. Keywords: microplastics, marine organisms, ingestion, bioaccumulation |