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| Arboleda,Ingrid; Molina,Andrés; Duque,Guillermo. |
| ABSTRACT Microplastics (MP) pose a major environmental problem for estuaries areas, as they are exposed to multiple sources of plastic waste. In this study, the spatiotemporal influence of environmental variables on the abundance, distribution and types of MP in surface waters of Tumaco Bay were assessed. The samples were collected in the rainy and dry seasons of 2020, in the inner and outer estuary, and were processed by density separation. MP abundance was higher in dry season (11.40 ± 2.60 ítems/m³) and in the inner estuary (8.42 ± 4.91 items/m³). Fibers were the most abundant type of MP (53.89 %). Salinity and TDS were significantly correlated with fibers, and precipitation with fragments, films and total MP. These results demonstrate high... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Tumaco Bay; Estuary; Microplastics; Contamination; Climate seasons. |
| Ano: 2024 |
URL: http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0122-97612024000100065 |
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