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Título : Microplastics in rivers and coastal waters of the province of Esmeraldas, Ecuador
Autor : Vellosa Capparelli, Mariana
Molinero Ortiz, Jon
Barrado, Miren
Cabrera, Marcela
Prado Alcívar, Santiago
Gimiliani, Giovana
Ñacato, Carolina
Pinos Velez, Veronica
Cipriani Avila, Isabel
Palabras clave : Plastic contamination
Pacific Ocean
Urban beaches
Estuaries
Fecha de publicación : 2021
Editorial : Scopus
Citación : Capparelli, Mariana & Molinero Ortiz, Jon & Moulatlet, Gabriel & Barrado, Miren & Prado-Alcívar, Santiago & Cabrera, Marcela & Gimiliani, Giovana & Acato, Carolina & Pinos-Vélez, Veronica & Cipriani, Eva. (2021). Microplastics in rivers and coastal waters of the province of Esmeraldas, Ecuador. Marine Pollution Bulletin. 173.
Citación : PRODUCIÓN CIENTIFICA- ARTÍCULOS CIENTÍFICOS;A-IKIAM-000288
Resumen : This study represents the first assessment of microplastic (MP) contamination in the coastal area of the Esmer aldas Province, Ecuador. MPs were quantified in 14 coastal waters in beaches with different urbanization level and in 10 rivers. The most abundant MP types were transparent fibres, brown fragments, grey fragments, transparent fragments, and black fragments, which together represented 84% of the total count. Coastal waters presented significantly higher quantities of MP than rivers. No difference in microplastic abundance was detected between beaches with higher and lower urban occupation, nor between beaches facing North or West. Our re sults indicate that MP contamination is widespread, and most likely transported from multiple sources. Our results can serve as a baseline for future MP monitoring in the area
URI : http://repositorio.ikiam.edu.ec/jspui/handle/RD_IKIAM/523
ISSN : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2021.113067
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