Reports on Collection, Identification and Estimation of Microplastic in Freshwater Bodies

Microplastics (MP) are plastic materials whose particle size is less than 5 μm. MP are pervasive and are an emerging threat to fauna and flora. MPs are now being found in fresh water sources and this has a threat on the wellbeing of human beings. To properly manage the pollution problem of MP, the collection, identification, and estimation of MPs in freshwater is important. The methods described should be robust with very low estimates of uncertainty. This chapter, therefore, takes a systematic review of the current and advances in the identification, collection and estimation of MPs in freshwater. The use of non-validated marine methods for freshwater analysis is problematic. The expensive nature of some of the MPs detection method render the monitoring of MPs in resource challenged countries a problem.