PLASTIC AS A VECTOR FOR CONTAMINATION ON MARINE ECOSYSTEM

Abstract

The marine ecosystems are inter-connected with the terrestrial ecosystem; thus, any alteration in one system has impacts on another. The impacts of the micro-plastics on marine ecosystem plants and organisms are presently, the subject of intense study. When the plastic debris can enter into the marine ecosystem the debris of the micro-plastics can harm the plants present in the marine but grounded on the novel investigation, micro-plastics has the negligible effects on the plants. Floras can be therefore, symbolize a sustainable pathway for the micro-plastics to arrive in the marine food webs. In spite of this, the strong interfaces of the plastic debris by floras can be used for their phyto-stabilization and then the ultimate elimination from marine ecosystem. The chief purposes of the review here is to deliberate about micro-plastics and sources or transfer of them into the marine ecosystem. We were also discussing the impacts of marine plants and organisms when the micro-plastics enter into the marine ecosystem and what are the outcomes. The small debris of the micro-plastics when enter the marine ecosystem, the marine organisms directly or indirectly consumed the micro-plastic particleswhich result in the contamination of the seafood. As micro-plastics are already present in a variety of sea-food matters, there is powerful encouragement for the transfer of micro-plastic particles to the humans. The ingestion can cause skin irritation, digestive problems, cardiovascular disease, respiratory problems, reproductive effects, and cancer in the humans.