Microplastics in surface water of the Bay of Asunción, Paraguay.
Mar Pollut Bull
; 192: 115075, 2023 Jul.
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ABSTRACT
This study identified and quantified microplastics in the Bay of Asunción, Paraguay, and its main tributaries. Surface water samples were sieved in duplicate at six locations using stainless-steel sieves (0.3-4.75 mm range), digested employing the Fenton's reaction (Fe-catalysed H2O2 digestion), and floated using NaCl and NaI. Particles were inspected using a microscope and characterized by IR spectrometry. Microplastics were found in all samples; more abundant (p < 0.05) in water from the bay (13.2 ± 13.4 items·m-3) than from the tributaries (1.0 ± 0.5 items·m-3). Most microplastics were common polymers and their abundance was in the order polypropylene > high-density polyethylene > low-density polyethylene, transparent and white. The results were similar to other regional studies and suggested that their main source was single-use packaging, disposed inadequately due to poor garbage collection.
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01-internacional
Temas:
Geral
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Poluentes Químicos da Água
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Microplásticos
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Paraguay
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Mar Pollut Bull
Ano de publicação:
2023
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Espanha