Abundance uptake presence and biodegradation of microplastics in Malaysian context: a systematic literature review

S. N. N. Syed Alian, . and M. H. H. Khairul Anuar, . and N. A. Ibrahim, . and M. A. Hashim, . and M. A. Mazlan, . and A. M. Ahmad Nahar, . and N. A. Zakaria, . and K. Ahmad Kamil, . Abundance uptake presence and biodegradation of microplastics in Malaysian context: a systematic literature review. pp. 221-239. ISSN 2672-7226

A growing number of studies on microplastics can be found following the awareness of their impacts on the environment especially wildlife. Realising the importance of gathering available information a systematic literature review was conducted to collect and analyse information on microplastics in Malaysia. This review is based on the Reporting standards for Systematic Evidence Synthesis or ROSES. Two leading databases namely Scopus and Web of Science were used to gather related studies. Following the ROSES protocol 27 studies were reviewed and classified into four themes which include: (1) composition and abundance of microplastics in the environment (2) microplastics uptake by aquatic organisms (3) the presence of microplastics in sea products and others and (4) biodegradation and biodeterioration of microplastics. Findings from the studies suggest that the abundance of microplastics in Malaysia is comparable to other parts of the world. Though concerning the growing number of studies on various aspects of microplastics including biodegradation potential can be viewed as a positive sign of Malaysian knowledge and efforts to address the problem.

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Abstract

A growing number of studies on microplastics can be found following the awareness of their impacts on the environment especially wildlife. Realising the importance of gathering available information a systematic literature review was conducted to collect and analyse information on microplastics in Malaysia. This review is based on the Reporting standards for Systematic Evidence Synthesis or ROSES. Two leading databases namely Scopus and Web of Science were used to gather related studies. Following the ROSES protocol 27 studies were reviewed and classified into four themes which include: (1) composition and abundance of microplastics in the environment (2) microplastics uptake by aquatic organisms (3) the presence of microplastics in sea products and others and (4) biodegradation and biodeterioration of microplastics. Findings from the studies suggest that the abundance of microplastics in Malaysia is comparable to other parts of the world. Though concerning the growing number of studies on various aspects of microplastics including biodegradation potential can be viewed as a positive sign of Malaysian knowledge and efforts to address the problem.

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Item Type:	Article
AGROVOC Term:	Plastics
AGROVOC Term:	Case studies
AGROVOC Term:	Aquatic organisms
AGROVOC Term:	Marine environment
AGROVOC Term:	Sea pollution
AGROVOC Term:	Biodegradation
AGROVOC Term:	Biodeterioration
AGROVOC Term:	Environmental impact
Depositing User:	Mr. AFANDI ABDUL MALEK
Last Modified:	24 Apr 2025 00:55
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/10708

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