Abstract: Plastic, a synthetic organic chemical product, is being reasoned as one of the most important aquatic pollutant. The present communication deals with assessment of one of the largest fish culture pond of Darbhanga town from microplastics contamination (Less than 500μm in size) point of view is surface water samples. Findings suggests that the pond reasonably contaminated with plastic materials in form of fibre (51-55/m3), film (32-34/m3), foam (0-2/m3), Fragments (29-33/m3) and beads(0-2/m3). The main source of plastic were find to be primarily due to domestic waste flows and secondarily from the materials disposed around the pond or landfills that washes away into the pond. The study needs further elaborate investigation which is being pursued.
Keywords: Microplastics, Aquatic contaminants, Fish culture ponds.
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