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However, the influence of humans has often contributed to kelp forest degradation. Wheeler, W.N. Thus far, several types of environmental pollutants that can be found in living organisms along with plastic debris have been documented, which suggests that microplastic can act as vectors for the transfer of chemical contaminants from seawater to organisms (Table 3). However, when the pH decreases, the sorption capacity of HDPE for Pb, Ni, Co, and Cd decreases, whereas for Cr and Cu, the sorption capacity increases and remains constant, respectively (Holmes et al. For the top predators, namely great shearwaters (Puffinus gravis) (Ryan 1988) and short-tailed shearwaters (Puffinus tenuirostris) (Tanaka et al. Oceans and fisheries continued to support the global populations economic, social and environmental needs while suffering unsustainable depletion, environmental deterioration and carbon dioxide saturation and acidification. 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Additionally, the fundamental research on plastic cannot be ignored as an in-depth understanding of microplastic characterisation based on its polymer type and morphology is needed to identify the most to the least environmentally harmful types of microplastic. Isaacson, D.N. In an experiment by Kedzierski et al. Instead of regulation to change peoples habits, markets would automatically reflect these true costs; consumers can then make better informed choices about what to consume, e.g. Water Research X 3:100030, Cordova MR, Purwiyanto AIS, Suteja Y (2019) Abundance and characteristics of microplastics in the northern coastal waters of Surabaya, Indonesia. One theory contends that the kelp forests that would have stretched from northeast Asia to the American Pacific coast would have provided many benefits to ancient boaters. 2018; Akarsu et al. Progressive and objective research coupled with management could determine the future production, consumption, and leakage of plastic debris into the oceans. 2014). Hydrophobic POP are currently among the most researched microplastic-associated pollutants because of their high affinity and hydrophobicity-driven sorption with microplastic (Liu et al. In all, 88% of the microplastic detected in the water samples was fibres, followed by fragments and flakes (McEachern et al. J Agric Food Chem 53:164, Paul-Pont I, Lacroix C, Fernandez GC, Hegaret H, Lambert C, Le Goc N, Frere L, Cassone AL, Sussarellu R, Fabioux C, Guyomarch J, Albentosa M, Huvet A, Soudant P (2016) Exposure of marine mussels Mytilus spp. resulting in conditions outside biologically relevant thresholds. Ocean dynamics have also caused large areas of surface convergence, naturally accumulating up to 580,000 plastic pieces per square kilometre, such as the garbage patches near the Kuroshio Extension and in the western North Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea (Howell et al. Int J Mol Sci 21:1727, Wardrop P, Shimeta J, Nugegoda D, Morrison PD, Miranda A, Tang M, Clarke BO (2016) Chemical pollutants sorbed to ingested microbeads from personal care products accumulate in fish. [29], Population increase over the last two decades, at least in the United States, has also been accompanied by a shift to an increase in urban areas from rural areas,[30] which concentrates the demand for water into certain areas, and puts stress on the fresh water supply from industrial and human contaminants. 2018). Research in the direction of investigating the chemical interactions between microplastic, pollutants, and the environment can disclose new indirect factors of pollutant sorption by microplastic. Smith. [1] In 2007, kelp forests were also discovered in tropical waters near Ecuador.[3]. The BOD value is most commonly expressed in milligrams of oxygen consumed per litre of sample during 5 days of Bowen, D.E. Historically these have been considered separate policy areas. In the surface water of the North Yellow Sea, film and fibre were the dominant morphotypes reported by Zhu et al. There are 130,000 plants for example for which bees are essential to pollination, from melons to pumpkins, raspberries and all kind of fruit trees as well as animal fodder like clover. This area had low population density and influx from tourism activities. Nevertheless, the extent of pollutants to be accumulated in the food web via the pathway of microplastic as a vector is still inconclusive. Classic studies in kelp forest ecology have largely focused on trophic interactions (the relationships between organisms and their food webs), particularly the understanding and top-down trophic processes. 2017; Ma et al. As billions of people depend on oceans for their livelihood and food source and on the transboundary nature of oceans, increased efforts and interventions are needed to conserve and sustainably use ocean resources at all levels. Sci Total Environ 636:2029, Ziajahromi S, Kumar A, Neale PA, Leusch FD (2019) Effects of PE microplastics on the acute toxicity of a synthetic pyrethroid to midge larvae (Chironomus tepperi) in synthetic and river water. MICRO 2016. A complete version of the work and all supplemental materials, including a copy of the permission as stated above, in a suitable standard electronic format is deposited immediately upon initial publication in at least one online repository that is supported by an academic institution, scholarly society, government agency, or other well-established organization that microplastic produced in micro-sized particles such as microbeads) and secondary microplastic (i.e. The EU Biodiversity Strategy aims to halt the loss of biodiversity and ecosystem services in the EU and help stop global biodiversity loss by 2020. 2014; Vajargah et al. Sign up to receive our news notifications, Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD), Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (UWWTD), Water Information System for Europe (WISE), Infrastructure for Spatial Information Europe (INSPIRE), MAES Mapping and Assessment of Ecosystems and their Services, https://www.eea.europa.eu/themes/water/europes-seas-and-coasts/europes-seas-and-coasts, European Environment Information and Observation Network (Eionet), Biodiversity Information System for Europe, Information Platform for Chemical Monitoring, Marine Water Information System for Europe, Fresh Water Information System for Europe. 2020). expanded side notes, shows alternative links), use the print version: Greater species diversity ensures natural sustainability for all life forms. statement and You can send us comments through IRS.gov/FormComments.Or, you can write to the Internal Revenue Service, Tax Forms and Publications, 1111 Constitution Ave. NW, IR-6526, Washington, DC 20224. 1999. Mar Pollut Bull 127:684694, Khalik WMAWM, Ibrahim YS, Anuar ST, Govindasamy S, Baharuddin NF (2018) Microplastics analysis in Malaysian marine waters: a field study of Kuala Nerus and Kuantan. [1] Although algal kelp forest combined with coral reefs only cover 0.1% of Earth's total surface, they account for 0.9% of global primary productivity. Sala, E., C.F. They also shows that policy and management measures can make an important difference when properly applied. Marine mammals form a diverse group of 129 species that rely on the ocean for their existence. Moreover, microorganisms including pathogens were discovered to be associated with microplastic (Brandon et al. Mismanagement that leads to degradation can also lead to environmental conflict where communities organize in opposition to the forces that mismanaged the environment. 2020b), causing neurotoxicity and genotoxicity, as well as reduced feeding, filtration, survival, and reproductive abilities (Zhang et al. The lack of strong evidence of plastic leading to any direct detrimental effect on humans may allow continuous plastic production, consumption, and leaking of plastic debris into the oceans. 2019a; Wang et al. Mar Pollut Bull 62:15961605, Antunes JC, Frias JGL, Micaelo AC, Sobral P (2013) Resin pellets from beaches of the Portuguese coast and adsorbed persistent organic pollutants. In 2011, 206 million people, or 41% of the EU population, lived in Europe's coastal regions (data for 2011 from Eurostat). damage to the sea floor by oil platforms. Sample collection using a stainless-steel bucket was believed to have easily trapped fibre as compared to other methods such as those using mantra nets or neustonic trawls. Continental Shelf Report 2: 75-80. Eur J Pharm Sci 25:455465, Rios LM, Moore C, Jones PR (2007) Persistent organic pollutants carried by synthetic polymers in the ocean environment. 2018; Oberbeckmann et al. [26]. An example from the seas (originally mentioned here years ago but removed because the link to the story no longer worked), was described by National Geographic Wild in a program called, A Life Among Whales (broadcast June 14, 2008). [3] The importance of this contribution has been rapidly acknowledged within the scientific community and has prompted an entirely new trajectory of kelp forest research, highlighting the potential for kelp forests to provide marine organisms spatial refuge under climate change and providing possible explanations for evolutionary patterns of kelps worldwide. We also produce an in brief summary of the report.. Environ Sci Technol 47:16461654, Rochman CM, Hoh E, Kurobe T, Teh SJ (2013b) Ingested plastic transfers hazardous chemicals to fish and induces hepatic stress. Sci Total Environ 671:971975, Zuo LZ, Li HX, Lin L, Sun YX, Diao ZH, Liu S, Zhang ZY, Xu XR (2019) Sorption and desorption of phenanthrene on biodegradable poly (butylene adipate co-terephtalate) microplastics. Investigating the impact of pH on microplastic sorption is important, as the marine ecosystem has been experiencing acidification. Eckman and A.T. Sewell. Lehman, and C.E. A wide range of sea life uses kelp forests for protection or food, including fish. Springer, Switzerland, Lambert S, Sinclair CJ, Bradley EL, Boxall A (2013) Effects of environmental conditions on latex degradation in aquatic systems. Microplastic has been reported to act as vectors by sorbing pollutants and contributing to the bioaccumulation of pollutants, particularly in marine ecosystems, organisms, and subsequently food webs. The inevitable 2014). 2017) or accumulated from the surrounding polluted water because of its high sorption capacity (Bakir et al. MacArdle and R.R. 2018; Leroueil et al. Environ Pollut 265:115061, Yamashita R, Tanimura A (2007) Floating plastic in the Kuroshio current area, western North Pacific Ocean. Increased salinity reduced the sorption capacity of Cd, Co, and Ni while increasing that of Cr, but interestingly kept that of Cu and Pb constant. Loss of biodiversity across habitats and species reduces ecosystem resilience and makes marine ecosystems more vulnerable to pressures. Sharpley and V.N. Environ Sci Technol 52:65266533, Brennecke D, Duarte B, Paiva F, Cacador I, Canning-Clode J (2016) Microplastics as vector for heavy metal contamination from the marine environment. Biodiverse marine sites require safeguarding to ensure sustainable long-term use of their precious natural resources. Mar Pollut Bull 100:7081, Endo S, Grathwohl P, Schmidt TC (2008) Absorption or adsorption? 1981. Connell. With the increasing quantity of literature concerning the abundance and ubiquitous distribution of microplastic globally, research attention has been shifted toward the direct and indirect consequences of microplastic. Environ Pollut 214:194201, Huffer T, Weniger AK, Hofmann T (2018) Sorption of organic compounds by aged polystyrene microplastic particles. [27], An increased population means increased withdrawals from the water supply for domestic, agricultural, and industrial uses, the largest of these being agriculture,[28] believed to be the major non-climate driver of environmental change and water deterioration. Halpern, B.S., K. Cottenie and B.R. Hydroelectricity, or hydroelectric power, is electricity generated from hydropower (water power). Everyone deserves to feel financially secure. The main polymers identified using micro-Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (micro-FTIR) were PP and PE, accounting for 55.93% and 32.20% of the total microplastic, respectively. In another example, between carboxyl-functionalised polystyrene (PSCOOH) and amine-modified polystyrene (PSNH2) with different surface charges, the latter caused embryonic apoptosis, cell death, oxidative stress, and cell membrane disruption on the embryos of sea urchin Paracentrotus lividus (Vega and Epel 2004). The evidence of microplastic posing a direct medical threat to humans is still lacking albeit substantial literature has reported the health hazards of microplastic-associated monomers, additives, and pollutants. History of kelp beds (. Springer, Cham, pp 2956, Galloway (2015) Micro- and nano-plastics and human health. For example, kelp forests can influence coastal oceanographic patterns[6] and provide many ecosystem services.[7]. 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[8] The maintenance of biodiversity is recognized as a way of generally stabilizing ecosystems and their services through mechanisms such as functional compensation and reduced susceptibility to foreign species invasions. Pearse, J.S. Sci Total Environ 619:18, Leroueil PR, Berry SA, Duthie K, Han G, Rotello VM, McNerny DQ, Baker JR Jr, Orr BG, Holl MM (2008) Wide varieties of cationic nanoparticles induce defects in supported lipid bilayers. Babcock. 2015). Environ Pollut 219:166173, Ma ZF, Ibrahim YS, Lee YY (2020b) Microplastic pollution and health and relevance to the Malaysias roadmap to zero single-use plastics 20182030. Efficiently producing unhealthy food and the unhealthy consumer culture to go with it may profit the food industry and a private health sector that has to deal with it, all of which require more use of resources. For a hotspot in the Galapagos Islands, the local model was improved with fine-scale data and tested; the research team found thriving kelp forests in all eight of their sampled sites, all of which had been predicted by the model, thus validated their approach. Proceedings of the International Congress on Systematic Evolution and Biology 2: 248-256. A good example is, Some marine ecosystems are starting to respond positively to the above initiatives and policies. [69] With respect to kelp forests, major issues of concern include marine pollution and water quality, kelp harvesting and fisheries, invasive species,[7] and climate change. 2004. Global Water Resource Issues. 2015a). Microplastic was also detected in South Africa marine waters. Cowen, R.K. 1983. Mar Pollut Bull 143:125133, Alimi OS, Budarz JF, Hernandez LM, Tufenkji N (2018) Microplastics and nanoplastics in aquatic environments: aggregation, deposition, and enhanced contaminant transport. 2005; Teuten et al. The global mean percentage of each marine key biodiversity area covered by protected areas increased from 31.2 per cent in 2000 to 44.7 per cent in 2015 and to 45.7 per cent in 2018. The morphotype of fragment was the most frequently found from the collected samples with sizes ranging from 1 to 2.5mm. TSMA, YTS, WMAWMK, and HP carried out the review of literature and writing. [71][72][73][74] More recently, the 2022 IPCC report states that kelp and other seaweeds in most regions are undergoing mass mortalities from high temperature extremes and range shifts from warming, as they are stationary and cannot adapt quick enough to deal with the rapidly increasing temperature of the Earth and thus, the ocean. 2009). It therefore makes economic and development sense to move towards sustainability. Amelia, T.S.M., Khalik, W.M.A.W.M., Ong, M.C. Water Res 142:7585, Li Y, Zhang H, Tang C (2020) A review of possible pathways of marine microplastics transport in the ocean. 69% of fresh water is frozen in ice caps located on Antarctica and Greenland, so only 30% of the 2.5% of fresh water This website has limited functionality with javascript off. 2019). A coral reef is an underwater ecosystem characterized by reef-building corals.Reefs are formed of colonies of coral polyps held together by calcium carbonate. Sci Total Environ 586:430437, Paco A, Duarte K, da Costa JP, Santos PSM, Pereira R, Pereira ME, Freitas AC, Duarte AC, Rocha-Santos TAP (2017) Biodegradation of polyethylene microplastics by the marine fungus Zalerion maritimum. 1984. 2016; Mato et al. Cows need water to drink, more if the temperature is high and humidity is low, and more if the production system the cow is in is extensive, since finding food takes more effort. The first observation in the Yellow Sea revealed a low abundance of microplastic dominated with the morphotype of fragment by 42%. When effectively managed and well-resourced, marine protected areas are important mechanisms for safeguarding ocean life. Other than the dangers of microplastic on its own, the risks of contaminants that are bound to the microplastic add to the combined effects of microplasticpollutant complexes (Fig. 2018), fish (Savoca et al. The abundance of microplastic in a water column depends on its density, wherein low-density microplastic such as PE and PP is buoyant in the water, while high-density microplastic tends to sink in the sediment (Sul and Costa 2014). Transpiration from plants can be affected by a rise in atmospheric CO2, which can decrease their use of water, but can also raise their use of water from possible increases of leaf area. ", "Environmental Implications of the Global Demand for Red Meat", Environmentally-Induced Displacement. represents natural component of the market. Interdependent marine ecosystem Whaling is often controversial. Additionally, the PE surface can be easier to protonate than the PS surface (Wang et al. 2014). Fisheries contribute significantly to global food security, livelihoods and the economy. Do something for our planet, print this page only if needed. 1. Microplastic derived from PE, PP, and PS was detected during the period of study. Therefore, this raises an important question of whether microplastic significantly contributes to the uptake and accumulation of environmental pollutants through the marine food web than the other sources. 2018; Vajargah et al. Pearse. 2013; Fries and Zarfl 2012; Wang et al. Sorb (2020) Dictionary.com Retrieved from https://www.dictionary.com/browse/sorb Accessed on 17 August 2020. [7][59] While these may be effective in one sense, they do not necessarily protect the entirety of the ecosystem. Additionally, the reports of the bioaccumulation of toxic pollutants in other living organisms suggest a similar situation for humans, whereby microplasticpollutant complexes can release the pollutants into the surrounding biological tissue. Mar Pollut Bull 95:248252, Besseling E, Quik JTK, Sun M, Koelmans AA (2016) Fate of nano- and microplastic in freshwater systems: a modeling study. When effectively managed and well-resourced, marine protected areas are important mechanisms for safeguarding ocean life. As German bee expert Professor Joergen Tautz from Wurzburg University adds: Bees are vital to bio diversity. A study in the journal Science, notes that these large animals such as lions, leopards, wolves and bears are in decline, due to declining habitats and persecution by humans.. (2017) demonstrated 28 bacterial species on the microplastic collected from North Adriatic, including Aeromonas salmonicida, which is a pathogenic bacterium that severely impacts fish aquaculture. 2019a). However, the adoption of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) in 2008 introduced an integrated management approach. Environ Pollut 238:9991007, Neufeld L, Stassen F, Sheppard R, Gilman T (2016) The new plastics economy rethinking the future of plastics. dissolved organic matter can influence the sorption process by (1) interacting with pollutants via complexation or hydrophobic interactions, (2) competition with other sorbents, and (3) subsequent interaction with pollutants after sorption onto other sorbents (Wu et al. In many coastal communities, pollution and eutrophication, which is the presence of excessive nutrients in water, frequently owing to runoff from the land, causing dense plant growth and the death of animal life, are driving detrimental changes. The Integrated Maritime Policy focuses on issues that do fall under a multi-sector policy such as Blue Growth and covers cross-cutting policies and the application of planning principles in line with Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) and Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP). When natural habitats are destroyed or natural resources are depleted, the environment is degraded. The literature review also demonstrated that the leaching of sorbed contaminants and the use of some additives and monomers contribute to the toxicity of microplasticpollutant complexes toward living organisms, which include humans. On the way biodiversity loss and ecosystem degradation impact livelihoods, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations finds also that in contexts of degraded lands and ecosystems in rural areas, both girls and women bear heavier workloads. The terms adsorb and absorb are defined as hold molecules as a thin film on the outside surface or on internal surfaces within the material and take in or soak up substance by chemical or physical action, respectively (Adsorb 2020; Absorb 2020). It is hard to know, but there is a lot of waste in the existing system. Mar Pollut Bull 127:1521, Avio CG, Gorbi S, Regoli F (2017) Plastics and microplastics in the oceans: from emerging pollutants to emerged threat. The increasingly adverse impacts of climate change (including ocean acidification), overfishing and marine pollution are jeopardizing recent gains in protecting portions of the worlds oceans. 2018a; Wang et al. Markets fail to capture most ecosystem service values. Environ Sci Technol 49:1208012086, Yeo BG, Takada H, Yamashita R, Okazaki Y, Uchida K, Tokai T, Tanaka K, Trenholm N (2020) PCBs and PBDEs in microplastic particles and zooplankton in open water in the Pacific Ocean and around the coast of Japan. Kelps are primarily associated with temperate and arctic waters worldwide. 1994. Recurrent outbreaks of disease in sea urchins. Environmental concerns can be Research in the direction of investigating the chemical interactions between microplastics, pollutants, and the environment can disclose new indirect factors of pollutant sorption by microplastic. 2017; Liu et al. Every five years, we publish an Outlook Report that examines the Great Barrier Reefs health, pressures, and likely future. [103], Underwater areas with a high density of kelp. Environ Pollut 254:112927, Gpferich A (1995) Mechanisms of polymer degradation and erosion. Although there are older studies describing the effect or existence of microplastic in humans and some relatively newer studies on the effect of microplastic conducted using model organisms or human cell lines as the reference, there is an urgent need for a more recent investigation on the possibility of microplastic causing any medical condition directly against human patients (Pauly et al. Research in the direction of investigating the chemical interactions between microplastics, pollutants, and the environment can disclose new indirect factors of pollutant sorption by microplastic. Changes in climate, especially the changes in precipitation and evapotranspiration predicted by climate models, will directly affect soil moisture, surface runoff, and groundwater recharge. "Species compensation and complementarity in ecosystem function.". For example. In the Arabic region, Aliabad et al. A coral reef is an underwater ecosystem characterized by reef-building corals.Reefs are formed of colonies of coral polyps held together by calcium carbonate. Species distribution and habitat exploitation of fauna associated with kelp (Laminaria hyperborea) along the Norwegian coast. 2018; Horton et al. In-depth investigation is required to discover additional trends and associations of physical or chemical properties that are responsible for the sorption capacity of a microplastic with a specific pollutant. The MMPA established a national policy to prevent marine mammal species and population stocks from declining beyond the point where they ceased to be significant functioning elements of the ecosystems of which they are a part. Malays J Med Sci 27:16, Magara G, Elia AC, Syberg K, Khan FR (2018) Single contaminant and combined exposures of PE microplastics and fluoranthene: accumulation and oxidative stress response in the blue mussel, Mytilus edulis. The term kelp refers to marine algae belonging to the order Laminariales (phylum: Ochrophyta). 2009; Lambert et al. Overall, systematic management of and innovative research on reducing plastic waste materials at the source, removing microplastic in wastewater treatment facilities or increasing the use of bioplastic or easily biodegradable plastic, is needed to solve the issue of microplastic contamination. Mar Environ Res 58:799802, Velzeboer I, Kwadijk CJAF, Koelmans AA (2014) Strong sorption of PCBs tonanoplastics, microplastics, carbon nanotubes and fullerenes. The Habitats and Birds Directives set conservation objectives for some marine and coastal habitats and species. Nonetheless, research on the impact of microplastic on the internal human body is limited. size, shape, and density) (Enders et al. The amount of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) will rise, and both of these will influence water resources; evaporation depends strongly on temperature and moisture availability which can ultimately affect the amount of water available to replenish groundwater supplies. Microplastic concentrations ranged from 0.38 to 0.61 item/L, in three selected areas namely the Lamong Bay, Kenjeran Beach, and Wonorejo coastal area. 2020a). 2020a). Increased salinity has been reported to increase sorption capacities (Velzeboer et al. Interestingly, the source appointment of microplastic pollution was believed to be derived from anthropogenic activities despite the marine protected area, vanua Navakavu, being the most affected area. Furthermore, the maximum sorption capacity of a material can become a limiting factor of toxicity. Microplastic causes dangers to marine ecosystems and organisms through several approaches. The discovery of kelp forests in deep-water habitats of tropical regions. 2017; Chua et al. Small island developing States are the most threatened. Each body of water has its own characteristics, such as clarity and biodiversity level, and faces its own specific environmental problems, such as eutrophication, pollution and hydromorphological deterioration, which occurs from both natural and anthropogenic activities. Despite greatly improved waste water treatment, diffuse nutrient pollution from agriculture remains a major problem in the coastal and marine environment. The American Naturalist 151: 277-282. [17] In perennial kelp forests, maximum growth rates occur during upwelling months (typically spring and summer) and die-backs correspond to reduced nutrient availability, shorter photoperiods, and increased storm frequency.[9]. However, in Hong Kong marine waters, Tsang et al. We help more people save through partnerships with leading financial institutions and state governments. Beneath these kelps, a benthic assemblage of foliose red algae may occur. Frederick, Kenneth D., and David C. Major. Environ Pollut 231:200206, Khan FR, Syberg K, Shashoua Y, Bury NR (2015) Influence of PE microplastic beads on the uptake and localization of silver in zebrafish (Danio rerio). These changes have long-term repercussions that require the world to urgently scale up the protection of marine environments, investment in ocean science, support for small-scale fishery communities, and the sustainable management of the oceans. [17], This implies, for example, longer journeys to get primary necessities and greater exposure to the risks of human trafficking, rape, and sexual violence. 2014; Ziajahromi et al. Kuala Nerus had higher microplastic abundance, 0.130.69 pieces/L, than Kuantan port with 0.140.15 pieces/L. In Southeast Asia, a similar trend was reported by many researchers, for example, the microplastic abundance in the north coast of Surabaya. Environ Sci Technol 50:5668, Teuten EL, Rowland SJ, Galloway TS, Thompson RC (2007) Potential for plastics to transport hydrophobic contaminants. The inevitable exposure of microplastic to humans emphasises the need to review the potential effects, exposure pathways, and toxicity of microplastic toward human health. Illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing remains one of the greatest threats to sustainable fisheries, the livelihoods of those who depend upon them and marine ecosystems. Electrostatic forces were present but are relatively easier to be influenced by external environmental factors (Wu et al. Environ Pollut 187:4954, Koelmans AA, Besseling E, Wegner A, Foekema EM (2013) Plastic as a carrier of POPs to aquatic organisms: a model analysis. 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