Microplastics (MPs) have become ubiquitous in the marine environment, and are likely ingested by a broad cross-section of life. The extent to which organisms ingest MPs is uncertain due limitations analytical methods. Effective identification analysis precursor understand their impact on human consumers. This particularly challenging for crustaceans, chitin present exoskeleton digestive systems...

The morphological description of microplastic particles is mostly based on subjective descriptors. However, data intercomparison requires unambiguous classifications. This work presents a the lengths smallest enclosing orthogonal parallelepiped. Three dimensionless parameters, namely equancy, platiness and elongation describe any particle shape with reference basic 3D (sphere), 2D (plate) 1D (r...

Microplastic (plastic particles <5 mm in size) contamination is ubiquitous nature and known to interact with organisms ranging from microbes mammals. Notably, recent studies have shown that microplastics may interfere photosymbiosis, an ecologically important association has suffered pronounced declines the face of contemporary climate change. However, limited findings thus far largely focus...

For modern human life, since the beginning of 21st century, plastic become indispensable. The golden period for industry was second half 20th century when plastic-based products bucket to car were manufactured. Due mismanagement, and indiscriminate use microplastics are emerging as persistent terrestrial pollutants. In last decade, environmental scientists other stakeholders have paid serious a...