September 10, 2025Annals of Environmental Science and ToxicologyOpen Access

The Invisible Threat: A Review of Microplastics in Freshwater Systems, Including Their Presence in Water, Sediment, and Aquatic Insects

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Microplastics in freshwater systems pose serious ecological and biological threats due to their widespread presence.
The review systematically analyzes microplastics' sources and distribution in water bodies, sediments, and aquatic insects.
Detection methods discussed reveal significant limitations, making comparisons across studies challenging.
The findings emphasize a critical need for better monitoring strategies in low- and middle-income countries to address microplastic pollution.

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This review examines the presence of microplastics in freshwater habitats, highlighting ecological impacts and significance of aquatic insects as bioindicators.

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O. Olajide (2025) studied this question.

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This review examines the presence of microplastics in freshwater habitats, highlighting ecological impacts and significance of aquatic insects as bioindicators.

The Invisible Threat: A Review of Microplastics in Freshwater Systems, Including Their Presence in Water, Sediment, and Aquatic Insects

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The Invisible Threat: A Review of Microplastics in Freshwater Systems, Including Their Presence in Water, Sediment, and Aquatic Insects

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