Microplastics in irrigation water and vegetable garden soils adjacent to the Msimbazi river, Tanzania.

James Joseph Mwesiga, Dativa Joseph Shilla, Daniel Abel Shilla

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James Joseph MwesigaDepartment of Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Technology, University of Dar Es Salaam, P.O.Box 60091, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania.

Dativa Joseph ShillaDepartment of Chemistry, Dar Es Salaam University College of Education, P.O.Box 2329, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania.

Daniel Abel ShillaDepartment of Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Technology, University of Dar Es Salaam, P.O.Box 60091, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania.

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Abstract

Microplastics (MPs) are present in significant quantities across various environments; however, their persistence and detrimental effects on terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems remain poorly understood. This study has examined MPs in water from the Msimbazi River, used for irrigation, and from soils of nearby vegetable gardens. The results indicate a higher concentration of MPs downstream in the Msimbazi (14.33 ± 2.92 MPs per 10 mL of water) compared to upstream at Sukita (8.49 ± 2.47 MPs per 10 mL of water). A significant difference in MPs abundance was observed between the water samples collected from Sukita and Msimbazi sites (two-sample t-test, degrees of freedom (df) = 62, Supplementary Information: The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s42452-025-07742-3.

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Irrigation waterPlastic Carrier bags banPlastic pollutionUrban riversVegetable gardens

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PMID41132754

DOI10.1007/s42452-025-07742-3

PMCPMC12542589

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