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DOI	10.1016/j.marpolbul.2019.110572
	Assessing meso- and microplastic pollution in the Ligurian and Tyrrhenian Seas
	Caldwell J.; Petri-Fink A.; Rothen-Rutishauser B.; Lehner R.
发表日期	2019
ISSN	0025326X
卷号	149
英文摘要	As the production of plastic products continues to increase, determining the fate of plastic waste in the environment is of high importance. Densely populated areas, such as Mediterranean coastlines, represent locations of high pollution risk for surrounding environments. Thus, this study aims to assess the abundance, size, and composition of floating meso- and microplastics collected during four weeks in 2018 in the Ligurian and Tyrrhenian Seas. The results show average meso- and microplastic particle concentrations of 28,376 ± 28,917 particles km−2, and an average mass of 268.61 ± 421.18 g km−2. The particle shape ratio was 65% fragments, 19% films, 10% lines, 4% foams, and 2% pellets. Microplastic particles comprised 65% of the sample. Analysis with attenuated total reflection Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy showed predominant polymer types included polyethylene, polypropylene, polystyrene, and polyamide. These data are an important starting point for long-term monitoring of plastic pollution levels within this region. © 2019 Elsevier Ltd
英文关键词	Environmental pollution; Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR); Ligurian Sea; Mediterranean; Mesoplastic; Microplastic; Tyrrhenian Sea
语种	英语
scopus关键词	Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy; Particle size analysis; Plastic products; Plastics industry; Pollution; Polypropylenes; Environmental pollutions; Fourier transform infra red (FTIR) spectroscopy; Ligurian seas; Mediterranean; Mesoplastic; Tyrrhenian Sea; Microplastic; mesoplastic; microplastic; plastic; polyamide; polyethylene; polypropylene; polystyrene; unclassified drug; assessment method; concentration (composition); environmental risk; FTIR spectroscopy; marine pollution; plastic; risk assessment; Article; chemical composition; concentration (parameter); Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy; Ligurian Sea; particle size; pollution monitoring; sea pollution; Tyrrhenian Sea; Ligurian Sea; Mediterranean Sea; Tyrrhenian Sea
来源期刊	Marine Pollution Bulletin
文献类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://gcip.llas.ac.cn/handle/2XKMVOVA/149508
作者单位	Adolphe Merkle Institute, Université de Fribourg, Chemin de Verdiers 4, Fribourg, 1700, Switzerland; Sail and Explore Association, Kirchweg 42, Ennenda, 8755, Switzerland
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Caldwell J.,Petri-Fink A.,Rothen-Rutishauser B.,et al. Assessing meso- and microplastic pollution in the Ligurian and Tyrrhenian Seas[J],2019,149.
APA	Caldwell J.,Petri-Fink A.,Rothen-Rutishauser B.,&Lehner R..(2019).Assessing meso- and microplastic pollution in the Ligurian and Tyrrhenian Seas.Marine Pollution Bulletin,149.
MLA	Caldwell J.,et al."Assessing meso- and microplastic pollution in the Ligurian and Tyrrhenian Seas".Marine Pollution Bulletin 149(2019).