Abstract
Microplastics (MPs) are emerging pollutants attracting attention due to there have been widely distributed in the aquatic and terrestrial environment. MPs have been quantified and identified in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments from biota samples. May originate from macroplastic waste due to improper management of them and also from the primary sources, so that emerges as a problem for the aquatic biota. This review aimed to discuss (a) the occurrence of MP, (b) the interaction and uptake mechanism, (c) effects on the biota, (d) microplastics and associated pollutant effect on the aquatic biota. The retrieved literature confirmed us MP and its associated contaminants have adverse effects on aquatic biota, thereafter affect human health through the food chain. Finally, future research directives and recommendations on the MP pollution research, emphasized on the experimental ecotoxicological studies and risk assessments of MP to aquatic organisms were highlighted.
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