Abstract：
:Currently, microplastics are a major challenge threatening marine environment. Given little information on their prevalence in the Persian Gulf, the present study as the first comprehensive study was conducted to evaluate microplastics abundance in surface waters. Neustonic samples were collected from 15 stations along the Persian Gulf. Visually separated microplastics were categorized according to their size, shape, and color. ATR-FTIR method was used to identify the composition of polymers. Microplastics were found in all sampling stations and their density varied from 1.5 × 103 to 4.6 × 104 particle.km-2 with a mean density of 1.8 × 104 particle.km-2. Fibers were the most dominant shape of microplastics (44.1%). Approximately 76% of the analyzed microplastics were polyethylene and polypropylene and the predominant colors of the microplastics were white and blue. Results of the study confirmed prevalence of microplastics in the Persian Gulf, and findings suggested a pressing need to investigate their effects on marine life and human health.
journal_name
Mar Pollut Bulljournal_title
Marine pollution bulletinauthors
Kor K,Mehdinia Adoi
10.1016/j.marpolbul.2019.110665subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2020-01-01 00:00:00pages
110665eissn
0025-326Xissn
1879-3363pii
S0025-326X(19)30813-6journal_volume
150pub_type
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