Abstract:
:Microplastics are recognized as a growing threat for the marine environment that may even affect areas generally considered pristine. In this work we surveyed the microplastic contamination in the Faafu Atoll (Maldives, Indian Ocean) across twelve sampling station, located either inside or outside the reef rim. Sediments and seawater samples were collected. Despite the remoteness of the atoll, the scarce local population and low touristic annual afflux, the detected average abundance were 0.32 ± 0.15 particles/m3 in the surface water and 22.8 ± 10.5 particles/m2 in the beach sediments. Polymers identified through Fourier-Transform Infrared spectroscopy were mostly polyethylene, polypropylene, polystyrene, polyvinylchloride, polyethyleneterephtalate, and polyamide. Elastomeric residues and charred microparticles were also found. In particular, the charred microparticles were prevalently located nearby the inhabited island and they might be considered a peculiarity of the area, related to local practice of burning plastic waste at the shoreline.
journal_name
Mar Pollut Bulljournal_title
Marine pollution bulletinauthors
Saliu F,Montano S,Garavaglia MG,Lasagni M,Seveso D,Galli Pdoi
10.1016/j.marpolbul.2018.09.023subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2018-11-01 00:00:00pages
464-471eissn
0025-326Xissn
1879-3363pii
S0025-326X(18)30662-3journal_volume
136pub_type
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