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Photodegradation of Microplastics in Mangrove and Beach Sediments in Todos os Santos Bay, Bahia – Brazil.

LA Referencia (Red Federada de Repositorios Institucionales de Publicaciones Científicas) 2025
Claudineia de Souza Souza, Claudineia de Souza Souza

Summary

Researchers examined the photodegradation of microplastics collected from mangrove and beach sediments in Todos os Santos Bay, Bahia, Brazil, characterizing how UV radiation alters plastic particle morphology and chemical composition in tropical coastal environments. The study provides evidence that solar photodegradation accelerates fragmentation and surface oxidation of microplastics in intertidal sediment settings.

Study Type Environmental

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior, CAPES

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