Fate, Transport and Effects of Microplastics on the Water Environment

Dear Colleagues,

The scope of disccussion includes, but is not limited to, understanding the fate, transport and effects of microplastics. Every day, a greater concentration of microplastics is found, not only in water bodies, but also in different compartments such as air and sediments. This is due to the worldwide increase in plastic production  to meet the demand for plastics that are used on a daily basis and the lack of robust recycling programs. At this point, it is relevant to understand several of the important environmental effects of microplastics on the humans and ecosystmems, in addition to developing recommendations, regulations and appropiate methodologies to identify and track microplastic concentrations. This issue will update the state-of-the-art and partially fill the knowledge gap regarding this emerging contaminant.

Dr. Saritha Karnae
Dr. Nelson M. Anaya
Dr. Varun K. Kasaraneni
Guest Editors

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