TY - JOUR
T1 - Review of current trends, advances and analytical challenges for microplastics contamination in Latin America
AU - Kutralam-Muniasamy, Gurusamy
AU - Pérez-Guevara, Fermín
AU - Elizalde-Martínez, I.
AU - Shruti, V. C.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2020 Elsevier Ltd
PY - 2020/12
Y1 - 2020/12
N2 - The present literature review focuses on a lesser known area of the world, Latin America, with respect to microplastic contamination reported in the coastal, freshwater and marine environments, biota and food categories. The findings of this review will primarily serve as a baseline when evaluating the environmental relevance of microplastics in Latin America and would stimulate discussions focusing on this topic, calling for more research in future.
AB - The present literature review focuses on a lesser known area of the world, Latin America, with respect to microplastic contamination reported in the coastal, freshwater and marine environments, biota and food categories. The findings of this review will primarily serve as a baseline when evaluating the environmental relevance of microplastics in Latin America and would stimulate discussions focusing on this topic, calling for more research in future.
KW - Fibers
KW - Food
KW - Freshwater
KW - Latin America
KW - Microplastics
KW - Polyethylene
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85089910416&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.envpol.2020.115463
DO - 10.1016/j.envpol.2020.115463
M3 - Artículo de revisión
C2 - 32866877
AN - SCOPUS:85089910416
SN - 0269-7491
VL - 267
JO - Environmental Pollution
JF - Environmental Pollution
M1 - 115463
ER -
