کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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8872183 | 1622713 | 2017 | 8 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Microplastics in coastal environments of the Arabian Gulf
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موضوعات مرتبط
مهندسی و علوم پایه
علوم زمین و سیارات
اقیانوس شناسی
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چکیده انگلیسی
Eight sandy beaches along the coastline of Qatar and four sea surface stations on the eastern coast, adjacent to Doha Bay, were surveyed between December 2014 and March 2015. Microplastics, mainly low density polyethylene and polypropylene, were found in all samples of sediments and seawater. Blue fibers, ranging between 1 and 5 mm, were the dominant type of particle present. Abundances on the sea surface varied between 4.38 Ã 104 and 1.46 Ã 106 particles·kmâ 2, with the highest values being consistently found 10 km offshore, suggesting the presence of a convergence zone. No significant temporal variability was detected for sea surface samples. The concentration of microplastics in intertidal sediments varied between 36 and 228 particles mâ 2, with no significant differences among the 8 beaches examined. These results show the pervasiveness of microplastic pollution in coastal environments of the Arabian Gulf. Potential local sources and sinks for microplastics are discussed.
ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Marine Pollution Bulletin - Volume 124, Issue 1, 15 November 2017, Pages 181-188
Journal: Marine Pollution Bulletin - Volume 124, Issue 1, 15 November 2017, Pages 181-188
نویسندگان
Oyebamiji Abib Abayomi, Pedro Range, Mohammad A. Al-Ghouti, Jeffrey Philip Obbard, Saeed Hashim Almeer, Radhouane Ben-Hamadou,