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remediation techniques. In: Manish Kumar, Snow D, Honda R (eds) Emerging issues in the water
environment during anthropocene: a south east Asian perspective. Publisher Springer Nature.
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and spectroscopic identification methods for analysis of microplastics in environmental samples.
Mar Pollut Bull 93:202–209
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Tanaka K, Takada H (2016) Microplastic fragments and microbeads in digestive tracts of
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of Commerce and Industry. New Delhi
Teuten EL, Rowland SJ, Galloway TS, Thompson RC (2007) Potential for plastics to transport
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UNEP (2018) Single-use plastics: a roadmap for sustainability. https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.
500.11822/25496
van Wezel A, Caris I, Kools SA (2016) Release of primary microplastics from consumer products
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Venkatachalam S, Nayak SG, Labde JV, Gharal PR, Rao K, Kelkar AK (2012) In: Saleh HED (ed)
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Wagner M, Scherer C, Alvarez-M˜ unoz D, Brennholt N, Bourrain X, Buchinger S, Fries E, Grosbois
C, Klasmeier J, Marti T, Rodriguez-Mozaz S, Urbatzka R, Vethaak A, Winther-Neilson M, Reifferscheid G (2014) Microplastics in freshwater ecosystems: what we know and what we need to
know. Environ Sci Eu 26(1):12
Wallis S (2007) The numerical solution of the advection-dispersion equation: a review of some
basic principles. Acta Geophys 55:85–94
Wang J, Peng J, Tan Z, Gao Y, Zhan Z, Chen Q, Cai L (2017) Microplastics in the surface sediments
from the Beijiang River littoral zone: composition, abundance, surface textures and interaction
with heavy metals. Chemosphere 171:248–258
Waters CN, Zalasiewicz J, Summerhayes C, Barnosky AD, Poirier C, Galuszka A, Cearreta A,
Edgeworth M, Ellis EC, Ellis M, Jeandel C, Leinfelder R, McNeill JR, Richter D, Steffen W,
Syvitski J, Vidas D, Wagreich M, Williams M, Zhisheng A, Grinevald J, Odada E, Oreskes
D. J. Sarkar et al.
Scarascia-Mugnozza G, Schettini E, Vox G, Malinconico M, Immirzi B, Pagliara S (2006) Mechanical properties decay and morphological behaviour of biodegradable films for agricultural
mulching in real scale experiment. Polym Degrad Stabil 91(11):2801–2808
Singh A, Patel AK, Deka JP, Das A, Kumar A, Manish Kumar (2019) Prediction of Arsenic vulnerable zones in groundwater environment of rapidly urbanizing setup, Guwahati, India. Geochemistry
125590. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemer.2019.125590
Singh A, Patel AK, Manish Kumar (2020) Mitigating the risk of Arsenic and Fluoride contamination of groundwater through a Multi-Model framework of statistical assessment and natural
remediation techniques. In: Manish Kumar, Snow D, Honda R (eds) Emerging issues in the water
environment during anthropocene: a south east Asian perspective. Publisher Springer Nature.
ISBN 978-93-81891-41-4
Song YK, Hong SH, Jang M, Han GM, Rani M, Lee J, Shim WJ (2015) A comparison of microscopic
and spectroscopic identification methods for analysis of microplastics in environmental samples.
Mar Pollut Bull 93:202–209
Steinmetz Z, Wollmann C, Schaefer M, Buchmann C, David J, Tröger J, Muñoz K, Froer O,
Schaumann GE (2016) Plastic mulching in agriculture. Trading short-term agronomic benefits
for long-term soil degradation? Sci Total Environ 550:690–705
Sussarellu R, Suquet M, Thomas Y, Lambert C, Fabioux C, Pernet MEJ, Le Goïc N, Quillien V,
Mingant C, Epelboin Y, Corporeau C, Guyomarch J, Robbens J, Paul-Pont I, Soudant P, Huvet A
(2016) Oyster reproduction is affected by exposure to polystyrene microplastics. Proc Natl Acad
Sci 113:2430–2435
Tagg AS, Sapp M, Harrison JP, Ojeda JJ (2015) Identification and quantification of microplastics in
wastewater using focal plane array-based reflectance micro-FT-IR imaging. Anal Chem 87:6032–
6040
Tanaka K, Takada H (2016) Microplastic fragments and microbeads in digestive tracts of
planktivorous fish from urban coastal waters. Sci Rep 6:34351
Tata Strategic (2014) Potential of plastics industry in Northern India with special focus on plasticulture and food processing-2014. A report on plastics industry. Federation of Indian Chambers
of Commerce and Industry. New Delhi
Teuten EL, Rowland SJ, Galloway TS, Thompson RC (2007) Potential for plastics to transport
hydrophobic contaminants. Environ Sci Technol 41:7759–7764
UNEP (2018) Single-use plastics: a roadmap for sustainability. https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.
500.11822/25496
van Wezel A, Caris I, Kools SA (2016) Release of primary microplastics from consumer products
to wastewater in The Netherlands. Environ Toxicol Chem 35(7):1627–1631
Venkatachalam S, Nayak SG, Labde JV, Gharal PR, Rao K, Kelkar AK (2012) In: Saleh HED (ed)
Polyester, InTech
von Moos N, Burkhardt-Holm P, Keohler A (2012) Uptake and effects of microplastics on cells and
tissue of the blue mussel Mytilus edulis L. after an experimental exposure. Environ Sci Technol
46:11327–11335
Wagner M, Scherer C, Alvarez-M˜ unoz D, Brennholt N, Bourrain X, Buchinger S, Fries E, Grosbois
C, Klasmeier J, Marti T, Rodriguez-Mozaz S, Urbatzka R, Vethaak A, Winther-Neilson M, Reifferscheid G (2014) Microplastics in freshwater ecosystems: what we know and what we need to
know. Environ Sci Eu 26(1):12
Wallis S (2007) The numerical solution of the advection-dispersion equation: a review of some
basic principles. Acta Geophys 55:85–94
Wang J, Peng J, Tan Z, Gao Y, Zhan Z, Chen Q, Cai L (2017) Microplastics in the surface sediments
from the Beijiang River littoral zone: composition, abundance, surface textures and interaction
with heavy metals. Chemosphere 171:248–258
Waters CN, Zalasiewicz J, Summerhayes C, Barnosky AD, Poirier C, Galuszka A, Cearreta A,
Edgeworth M, Ellis EC, Ellis M, Jeandel C, Leinfelder R, McNeill JR, Richter D, Steffen W,
Syvitski J, Vidas D, Wagreich M, Williams M, Zhisheng A, Grinevald J, Odada E, Oreskes