Microplastic pollution of worldwide lakes

Studies on microplastic (MP) pollution in lakes are recent, although the problem of MP particles oceans was first discovered 1970s. The study published 2011. Since then, to our knowledge, 98 have been investigated worldwide. In recent years, studies this topic increased worldwide, particularly those focusing urbanised lakes. Most plastic waste seas and originates from terrestrial environment inland waters. Moreover, potential temporary or long-term accumulators, according residence time water. They also high interest for biodiversity, ecology, economy. Lacustrine ecosystems may suffer same fate as marine ecosystems, even worse, owing their greater exposure. With significant focus ocean sea contamination, contamination freshwater is a new rising topic. However, field research, several methodological issues raised. team diversity worldwide has led contrasting sampling techniques materials, sample treatments, analyses, presentation results. Consequently, it necessary determine consensuses between scientific teams order work together with accuracy, produce comparable results, speed up knowledge sharing reduce reproducibility crisis. This review focuses (1) We identify (2) theoretical sources MPs provide (3) an estimate different compartments based current state-of-the-art methods. addition, we report (4) predominant size classes polymer types. Finally, suggest (5) recommendations build consensus all working facilitate decision-making by public authorities.