| Title |
Microplastics in Latin America and the Caribbean: A review on current status and perspectives |
| ID_Doc |
14223 |
| Authors |
Orona-Návar, C; García-Morales, R; Loge, FJ; Mahlknecht, J; Aguilar-Hernández, I; Ornelas-Soto, N |
| Title |
Microplastics in Latin America and the Caribbean: A review on current status and perspectives |
| Year |
2022 |
| Published |
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| DOI |
10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.114698 |
| Abstract |
A literature review was carried out to analyze the current status of microplastic research in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). Specifically, this work focused on publications pertaining to (1) occurrence and distribution of microplastics in the environment, including water, sediments, and soil and (2) the environmental impact of MPs, particularly their presence and effects on aquatic and terrestrial organisms. The review included peer-reviewed articles from Scopus, Science Direct, Web of Science, Google Scholar and two iberoamerican open access databases (Redalyc and SciELO). It was found that LAC has only contributed to 5% of the global scientific output on microplastics, and overall the highest contributor within the region was Brazil (52%), followed by Chile (16%) and Mexico (13%). An additional section analyzing the barriers to conducting microplastic research in LAC and their exacerbation by the current COVID-19 pandemic was included to provide additional context behind the relatively low scientific production and improve recommendations encouraging research in this region. |
| Author Keywords |
Microplastics; Latin America and the Caribbean; Aquatic systems; Sediments; Organisms |
| Index Keywords |
Index Keywords |
| Document Type |
Other |
| Open Access |
Open Access |
| Source |
Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED) |
| EID |
WOS:000820967200002 |
| WoS Category |
Environmental Sciences |
| Research Area |
Environmental Sciences & Ecology |
| PDF |
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.114698
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