International Science Community Association International Research Journal of Environmental Sciences 2319-1414 9 2 2020 04 22 Microplastics: A vector for heavy metal adherence and its transportation 41 45 EN Okparaocha Funmilayo J. 1 Department of Chemistry, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria and Department of Science Laboratory Technology, Federal College of Animal Health and Production Technology, Ibadan, Nigeria Oyeleke Peter O. 2 Department of Science Laboratory Technology, Federal College of Animal Health and Production Technology, Ibadan, Nigeria Bankole Akinyele A. 3 Institute of Ecology and Environmental Studies, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria Saler Parul S. 1 Environment cepartment, K.I.T.'s College of Engineering, Kolhapur Maharashtra, India Nerlekar Tanaya H. 2 Environment department, K.I.T.'s College of Engineering, (an Autonomous Institute) Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India Bhoite Harshvardhan V. 1 Department of Environmental Engineering, Kolhapur Institute of Technology's College of Engineering (Autonomous), Kolhapur, India Thorvat Akshay Rajan 2 Department of Environmental Engineering, Kolhapur Institute of Technology's College of Engineering (Autonomous), Kolhapur, India Chaudhary Sheetal 1 Himalayan College, Roorkee Institute of Technology, Puhana, Roorkee-247667, India Sharma Ramesh C. 2 Department of Environmental Sciences, Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University (A Central University), Srinagar Garhwal 246174, Uttarakhand, India Andrée-Marie Kabran E.E. 1 Physical Chemistry laboratory, UFR SSMT, University of Félix Houphouët-Boigny of Cocody Abidjan, B.P. V34 Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire Konan YAO Marcel 2 Physical Chemistry laboratory, UFR SSMT, University of Félix Houphouët-Boigny of Cocody Abidjan, B.P. V34 Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire Albert TROKOUREY 3 Physical Chemistry laboratory, UFR SSMT, University of Félix Houphouët-Boigny of Cocody Abidjan, B.P. V34 Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire Katkar Amar A. 1 Environmental department, K. I. T.'s College of Engineering, Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India Patil Arya S. 2 Environmental department, K.I. T.'s College of Engineering, (an Autonomous Institute) Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India Sharma Guncha 1 Department of Environmental Studies, University of Delhi, India Ghosh Chirashree 2 Department of Environmental Studies, University of Delhi, India > Short Communication 2019 5 22 2020 04 22 Plastic particle with size less than 5mm (in diameter) are known as Microplastic. Nowadays it is becoming global threat for several water bodies and associated organisms hence considered as an alarming pollutant. On the other hand, heavy metals being persistent problem for aquatic body with high biomagnification capacity. In general, both Microplastic and Heavy metals acts as a stressor for the aquatic ecosystem and its biota. To explore the interactions, a short exposure study was conducted in which we examined the adsorption of two metals, Nickel (Ni) and Lead (Pb), taken places from a paint which has antifouling nature onto the surface of unexposed Polyethylene (PE) and Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) beads. We have very clearly observed that both Ni and Pb was continuously released from paint into the tap water sample and adhered onto the surfaces of exposed microplastic beads but with specific preferential coexistence. Like, it was observed that Pb adsorption was appreciably greater in PE beads than in PVC further on the other side of Ni adsorption was significantly greater in PVC beads than in PE. This result strongly suggests that after degradation when a plastic convert into microplastic which has a high tendency to adhere heavy metals, further, act as a transport vehicle of such metals which moves one place to another in an ambient environment. Copyright@ International Science Community Association