Characterization and distribution of microplastics in estuarine surface sediments, Kayamkulam estuary, southwest coast of India.
Kayamkulam estuary
Microplastic
Polyester
Polyethylene
Polypropylene
Surface sediment
Journal
Marine pollution bulletin
ISSN: 1879-3363
Titre abrégé: Mar Pollut Bull
Pays: England
ID NLM: 0260231
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Jul 2021
Jul 2021
Historique:
received:
30
06
2020
revised:
25
03
2021
accepted:
04
04
2021
pubmed:
27
4
2021
medline:
10
6
2021
entrez:
26
4
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
The present study aims to formulate the characterization and distribution of microplastic in the estuarine surface sediments of Kayamkulam estuary, southwest coast of India. The sediments were dominated by fibre and film shaped microplastic substances. The surface sediments were dominated by <1000 μm microplastics. The composition of microplastics in descending order was as follows: polyester > polypropylene > polyethylene. The distribution of microplastics was significantly higher than that observed in the other study regions, except for Pearl river estuary and Guanabara Bay. The distribution of microplastics was chiefly controlled by estuarine inundating water and the distance of the sampling site from the open sea.
Identifiants
pubmed: 33901903
pii: S0025-326X(21)00423-9
doi: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2021.112389
pii:
doi:
Substances chimiques
Microplastics
0
Plastics
0
Water Pollutants, Chemical
0
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
112389Informations de copyright
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