Ecotoxicological perspectives of microplastics

This is a Preprint and has not been peer reviewed. This is version 1 of this Preprint. You must log in to post a comment. There are no comments or no comments have been made public for this article. This is a Preprint and has not been peer reviewed. This is version 1 of this Preprint. Add a Comment You must log in to post a comment. Comments There are no comments or no comments have been made public for this article. Plastic pollution has been in discussion from last few decades. However, in the recent days, microplastic (MP) contamination has become an additional issue of concern for ecotoxicologists as extensive research on MP toxicity revealed serious effects on the environment, chronically. Global data on the production and usage of plastic compounds, demonstrated a steady exponential increasing pattern over time, thus creating an elevated threat to the ecosystem health. There are certain unavoidable anthropogenic sources of microplastics (MP) in our planet and it is necessary to understand how and at what level, MP particles are spreading in several ecosystems and thus an explicit global mapping of the environmental risk assessment is pivotal. Through this article, we are comprehensively elucidating the ecotoxicological standpoint of microplastics in recent days. https://doi.org/10.32942/X2FD15 Life Sciences microplastics, ecotoxicology, environmental contamination, ecotoxicology, Environmental contamination Published: 2025-10-13 07:41 Last Updated: 2025-10-13 07:41 Language: English