Contents
Effect of Textile Parameters on Microfiber Shedding Properties
of Textiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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S. Raja Balasaraswathi and R. Rathinamoorthy
Current State of Microplastics Research in SAARC
Countries—A Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
K. Amrutha, Vishnu Unnikrishnan, Sachin Shajikumar,
and Anish Kumar Warrier
Distribution and Impact of Microplastics in the Aquatic Systems:
A Review of Ecotoxicological Effects on Biota . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Tadele Assefa Aragaw and Bassazin Ayalew Mekonnen
Microplastic Pollution in Marine Environment: Occurrence, Fate,
and Effects (With a Specific Focus on Biogeochemical Carbon
and Nitrogen Cycles) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Bozhi Yan, Qing Liu, Jingjing Li, Chunsheng Wang, Yanhong Li,
and Chunfang Zhang
Domestic Laundry and Microfiber Shedding of Synthetic Textiles . . . . . . 127
R. Rathinamoorthy and S. Raja Balasaraswathi
Microplastics in Dentistry—A Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
T. Chandran, Unnikrishnan Vishnu, and A. K. Warrier
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