Jayasekara H. N. LDe Silva D. S. MAmarathunga A. A. D.Walpita C. N2025-09-192025-09-192025-05https://dr.ichemc.ac.lk/handle/123456789/447Page 63 Abstract No: 2025_322Microplastics (MP) are plastic particles less than 5 mm in size, and it is an emerging pollutant with a rising global concern. Reservoirs are considered an enclosed aquatic environment, and the presence of MP in the freshwater environment poses a serious risk to its biota.enMicroplasticsDawkinsia filamentosaKothmale reservoirdigestive tractgillsAbundance and characterization of microplastics in Dawkinsia filamentosa inhabiting the Kothmale reservoir, Mahaweli upper catchment in Sri LankaArticle