Microplastics in Aquatic Environment: Insight from Research in Montenegro

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Neda Bošković
National Institute of Chemistry, Ljubljana, Slovenia

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Microplastics have emerged as one of the most significant environmental pollutants of the 21st century due to their persistence, mobility, and potential ecological and human health impacts. Aquatic ecosystems are particularly vulnerable because rivers, lakes, and marine environments act both as sinks and transport pathways for plastic debris. This paper presents an overview of microplastics in aquatic ecosystems with a specific focus on Montenegro. Available investigations conducted during the last seven years indicate the presence of microplastics in freshwater systems, lake sediments, coastal sed-iments, fish, and shellfish. Elevated concentrations were reported in several rivers and coastal zones compared with regional literature data. The findings highlight the need for systematic monitoring, improved waste management, wastewater treatment, and stronger regulatory measures.

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Socratic Lectures 14th International Symposium, Ljubljana, April 17, 2026 Part IV– Interdisciplinary Science: Part IV– Interdisciplinary Science

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2-11

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August 5, 2026

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Copyright (c) 2026 Veronika Rihter, Andrej Race, Venkata Subba Rao Jampani, Marko Novinec, Ivan Jerman, Rezki Derni; Nadjib M. Rahmoun; Abdellah Mertoumi, Polona Hrovat, Sabina Knez, Jan Dolinar, Ana Obaha, Valentina Ćurić, Nina Šubelj, Raja Gošnak Dahmane, Jelena Danilović Luković; Anna Romolo (urednik zbornika); Matej Hočevar, Darja Feizpour, Barbara Šetina Batič, Tina Sever, Isidora Santrač, Marija Tanović, Maša Kramer, Ela Nusdofer, Tine Oblak, Maja Ponikvar-Svet, Jaša Petek, Tai Klampfer, Said Bešlagić, Ajda Ravnihar, Katarina Jugovic, Karin Kunstelj, Patricija Lap, Eva Merklin, Anej Kramer, Tara Sember, Raja Gošnak Dahmane, Eva Juvančič, Natalija Kodrnja, Tjaša Šuc, Kaja Tomasino, Miona Kovachevikj, Taja Jeseničnik, Jernej Jakše, Luka Irenej Pečan, Ines Malek; Veronika Kralj-Iglič (urednik zbornika); Monika Jenko, Maja Ovsenik, Mojca Debeljak, Matevž Arko, Boštjan Korenjak, Aleš Iglič, Petra Bezeljak Cerv, Anita Prelovšek, Gregory T Papanikos, Daniela Brogna, Jasna Majstorović, Sergio Sánchez Bruni; Yelena Istileulova (urednik zbornika); Neda Bošković, Almedina Kavčič, Maja Kitek, Maja Satošek, Laureano Schofs, Luka Irenej Pečan, Gašper Tavčar, Hatice Kırmacı, Arzu Çalik Seydim, Andreja Abina, Aleksander Zidanšek, Marko Jeran, Eva Bevc, Lia Cuogo, Tiana Janković, Anja Boc, Maruša Blaško, Jasna Kastivnik, Vita Zbačnik, Esra Tuğçe Bal, Duygu Güney, Boris Cizelj, Wayan Kun Adnyana, Nicoletta Huștiuc, Elena Bliznyuk, Irina Pozdorovkina, Lidiia Rezvukhina, Anna Zuykova, Žiga Babnik, Sara Kavazović

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Bošković, N. (2026). Microplastics in Aquatic Environment: Insight from Research in Montenegro. In A. Romolo, V. Kralj-Iglič, & Y. Istileulova (Eds.), & N. M. Rahmoun, Socratic Lectures 14th International Symposium, Ljubljana, April 17, 2026 Part IV– Interdisciplinary Science: Part IV– Interdisciplinary Science (pp. 2-11). University of Ljubljana Press. https://ebooks.uni-lj.si/ZalozbaUL/catalog/book/946/chapter/4875