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SURVEYS MICRO-PLASTICS POLLUTION, CHARACTERIZATION, ECOTOXICOLOGICAL IMPACT ON SOIL BIOTA, SURFACE WATER AND ASSESSMENT OF PUBLIC PERCEPTION OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS OF MICRO-PLASTICS POLLUTION.

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AIM

The aim of this project is to survey and document the trends and pattern of micro-plastics Pollution, their characterization, ecotoxicological impacts on Soil Biota, surface water and to evaluate the levels of public awareness of the health and environmental effects of micro-plastics pollution.

Project Objectives

  1. Documentation, Identification trends and patterns of micro-plastic pollution across three key environmental matrices (aquatic ecosystem, uncultivated land and agricultural land)
  2. Examine and evaluate the route of entry and sources of micro-plastic pollution across three key environmental matrices (aquatic ecosystem, uncultivated land and agricultural land)
  3. Measure the volume of micro-plastics per environmental matrices (aquatic ecosystem, uncultivated land and agricultural land)
  4. Examine the Eco toxicological effects of micro-plastic pollution across three key environmental matrices (aquatic ecosystem, uncultivated land and agricultural land), in terms of biological and chemical effects in each environmental matrix.
  5. Investigate the levels of public awareness on the health and environmental impacts of improper plastics disposal and handling
  6. Examine the implications of the study findings for sustainable plastic and plastic waste management in Nigeria