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| Gauci, Adam; Deidun, Alan; Montebello, John; Abela, John; Galgani, Francois. |
| Four sandy beaches on the island of Malta in the Central Mediterranean were regularly sampled for Large MicroPlastic (LMP) particles having a diameter between 1 mm and 5 mm, at stations located at the waterline and 10 m inshore. The 10975 extracted LMP particles were characterised (dimensions, surface roughness, colour) through unaided visual observation, microscopic analyses, and an algorithm developed within the current study. Two-thirds of the isolated particles were smooth and the majority of these belonged to the grey-white colour category, with a low degree of opaqueness and discolouration, and a high degree of transparency, suggesting that these were dominated by low-density polyethylene LMPs. Conflicting evidence concerning the relative residence... |
| Tipo: Text |
Palavras-chave: Image processing; Microplastics; Parameterisation; Monitoring obligations; Marine litter. |
| Ano: 2019 |
URL: https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00513/62471/69557.pdf |
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