| dc.description.abstract | Water territories produce a large number of biota worldwide. The
imbalance in conserving aquatic ecosystems, along with the increasing disposal
of waste into the environment, has resulted in the risk of contamination of the
environment and the resulting biota. The dangers of waste disposal into water
can destroy the ecosystem and affect the usability of water for the environment
and human beings. Discussion: The PRISMA method was used in this literature
review, which examined 35 articles: 23 articles from ScienceDirect, 10 articles
from Proquest, and 2 articles from PubMed. Data were analyzed by synthesizing
the research variables compared with theory and then presented in the form of
tables and figures. The results of this study are presented with a complete narrative
description of three sub-discussions, which consisted of the characteristics of
microplastics in green mussels (color, shape, size, and abundance). The color
was acquired in the dark, with the predominant form of fibers <1 mm in size,
which determined the amount of microplastics in green mussels induced by both
human and industrial activities, as well as countermeasures through filtration of
industrial effluents, the utilization of organic plastics, and policy enforcement.
Conclusion: Microplastics found in green mussels in Asian waters vary in their
characteristics, with the main determinants of human and industrial activities as
well as multi-sectoral countermeasures. | en_US |
