Occurrence and spatial distribution of microplastics in beach sediments of Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F60076658%3A12520%2F20%3A43901071" target="_blank" >RIV/60076658:12520/20:43901071 - isvavai.cz</a>
Result on the web
<a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2020.111587" target="_blank" >https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2020.111587</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2020.111587" target="_blank" >10.1016/j.marpolbul.2020.111587</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Occurrence and spatial distribution of microplastics in beach sediments of Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh
Original language description
The present study is the first attempt to investigate the occurrence and distribution pattern of microplastics (MPs) in the beach sediments covering a 36 km long beach at Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh. Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy was used to identify the MP particles ( 300 mu m). The mean abundance of plastics in this study site was 8.1 +/- 2.9 particles kg(-1). The abundance of MPs in the sediments was found in the following order: Fragments > Fibers > Foams > Beads > Films. The most abundant polymer types were Polypropylene (PP) (47%) and Polyethylene (PE) (23%). Most of the PP was atactic, while the low-density and high-density PE were in the balance. A higher abundance of MPs was observed in the wrack line compared to the other zones across the shore. The designated public tourist spots corresponding to few sampling sites showed significantly (P < 0.05) higher MPs than the sites with no tourist activity.
Czech name
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
10404 - Polymer science
Result continuities
Project
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Continuities
I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace
Others
Publication year
2020
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
Marine Pollution Bulletin
ISSN
0025-326X
e-ISSN
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Volume of the periodical
160
Issue of the periodical within the volume
neuveden
Country of publishing house
GB - UNITED KINGDOM
Number of pages
10
Pages from-to
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UT code for WoS article
000587628400012
EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-85090027380