The estuarine plastics menace: Insights into prevalence, characterization and polymeric risk assessment of microplastics in the Mahi River Estuary, Gujarat, India.

Autor: Pokar K; Department of Zoology, K. J. Somaiya College of Science and Commerce, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India., Rabari V; Department of Life Sciences, Hemchandracharya North Gujarat University, Patan, Gujarat, India., Duggal R; Department of Zoology, K. J. Somaiya College of Science and Commerce, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. Electronic address: rishiraj@somaiya.edu., Patel A; Department of Life Sciences, Hemchandracharya North Gujarat University, Patan, Gujarat, India., Patel H; Department of Life Sciences, Hemchandracharya North Gujarat University, Patan, Gujarat, India., Patel K; Department of Life Sciences, Hemchandracharya North Gujarat University, Patan, Gujarat, India., Yadav VK; Department of Life Sciences, Hemchandracharya North Gujarat University, Patan, Gujarat, India., Al Obaid S; Department of Botany and Microbiology, College of Science, King Saud University, PO Box - 2455, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia. Electronic address: saalobaid@ksu.edu.sa., Ansari MJ; Department of Botany, Hindu College Moradabad, Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Rohilkhand University Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh 244001, India., Trivedi J; Department of Life Sciences, Hemchandracharya North Gujarat University, Patan, Gujarat, India. Electronic address: jntrivedi26@yahoo.co.in.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Marine pollution bulletin [Mar Pollut Bull] 2024 Nov; Vol. 208, pp. 116936. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Sep 17.
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2024.116936
Abstrakt: Microplastic contamination (MP) has created havoc in all eco-systems especially the estuarine environment. The current investigation focused on assessing MP contamination along the Mahi River Estuary in Gujarat. Thirty sampling sites were selected along the estuary, spanning from Khambhat to Kamboi. Sediment samples were collected, processed, and analyzed for MPs. A total of 1371 MP particles were found, with an average abundance of 0.76 ± 0.25 MPs/g dry weight. The MP abundance was recorded at its highest and lowest at Chokari and Umraya, respectively. The MP abundance varied significantly between study sites. Fibers were reported dominantly, followed by fragments, films, and foam. Size-wise, 1-2 mm and <1 mm-sized MPs were prevalent. Various colours of MPs were also recorded. Polyethylene tetraphene, polyethylene, and polypropylene are the most abundant. Tourism, fishing activities, and a lack of waste management practices can be the possible reasons for MPs input in to estuarine habitats.
Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.
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Databáze: MEDLINE
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