Microplastics as an emerging threat to amphibians: Current status and future perspectives

• DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e28220
• Publication Date: 2024-03-22T12:08:13Z
• Authors: Md Mizanur Rahman; Eung-Sam Kim; Ha-Cheol Sung
• Keywords: Marine ecosystem; Freshwater ecosystem; Scope (computer science)

Given their pervasiveness in the environment, particularly aquatic ecosystems, plastics are posing a growing concern worldwide. Many vertebrates and invertebrates marine, freshwater, terrestrial ecosystems exhibit microplastic (MP) uptake accumulation. Some studies have indicated fatal impacts of MPs on animals possible transfer through food chains. Thus, it is crucial to study MP pollution its environment-sensitive globally threatened animal groups, such as amphibians, which also play an important role energy between ecosystems. Unfortunately, research this field lacking sources organized information scarce. Hence, we systematically reviewed published literature amphibians fill existing knowledge gap. Our review revealed that most previous focused bioaccumulation whereas, only few highlighted impacts. We found more than 80% studied species exhibited were reported persist different organs for long time get transferred other trophic levels. They can cytotoxic mutagenic effects may Moreover, they increase disease susceptibility amphibians. concludes potential threat urges increasing scope frequency vulnerable group. provide generalized method studying with future perspectives directions. significant extending guiding prospective research.