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How does the tidal cycle influence the estuarine dynamics of microplastics?
Marine Pollution Bulletin2024
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Marcelo de Oliveira Soares,
Marcelo de Oliveira Soares,
Ravena Santiago Alves,
Marcelo de Oliveira Soares,
Marcelo de Oliveira Soares,
Ravena Santiago Alves,
Ravena Santiago Alves,
Tommaso Giarrizzo,
Ravena Santiago Alves,
Marcelo de Oliveira Soares,
David Chelazzi,
David Chelazzi,
Victória Maria Carneiro dos Santos,
Victória Maria Carneiro dos Santos,
Ravena Santiago Alves,
David Chelazzi,
David Chelazzi,
David Chelazzi,
Victória Maria Carneiro dos Santos,
Victória Maria Carneiro dos Santos,
Marcelo de Oliveira Soares,
Marcelo de Oliveira Soares,
Rebeca Amon Moreira,
Victória Maria Carneiro dos Santos,
Tommaso Giarrizzo,
David Chelazzi,
David Chelazzi,
David Chelazzi,
David Chelazzi,
David Chelazzi,
Rebeca Amon Moreira,
Rebeca Amon Moreira,
Victória Maria Carneiro dos Santos,
Carlos Eduardo Peres Teixeira,
Bárbara Pereira Paiva,
David Chelazzi,
David Chelazzi,
David Chelazzi,
Rebeca Amon Moreira,
David Chelazzi,
Rebeca Amon Moreira,
Rebeca Amon Moreira,
Alejandro Pedro Ayala,
Tommaso Giarrizzo,
David Chelazzi,
Alejandro Pedro Ayala,
Gabriel Chrystian Lima de Alcantara,
Gabriel Chrystian Lima de Alcantara,
David Chelazzi,
Bárbara Pereira Paiva,
Tommaso Giarrizzo,
Gabriel Chrystian Lima de Alcantara,
Gabriel Chrystian Lima de Alcantara,
Gabriel Chrystian Lima de Alcantara,
Johnny Peter Macedo Feitosa,
David Chelazzi,
Emanuelle Ribeiro Lima,
Emanuelle Ribeiro Lima,
David Chelazzi,
Emanuelle Ribeiro Lima,
David Chelazzi,
Tommaso Giarrizzo,
David Chelazzi,
Tommaso Giarrizzo,
David Chelazzi,
Emanuelle Ribeiro Lima,
Emanuelle Ribeiro Lima,
Emanuelle Ribeiro Lima,
Tommaso Giarrizzo,
David Chelazzi,
David Chelazzi,
David Chelazzi,
Marcelo de Oliveira Soares,
Johnny Peter Macedo Feitosa,
Johnny Peter Macedo Feitosa,
David Chelazzi,
Marcelo de Oliveira Soares,
David Chelazzi,
David Chelazzi,
David Chelazzi,
David Chelazzi,
David Chelazzi,
Tommaso Giarrizzo,
Marcelo de Oliveira Soares,
Marcelo de Oliveira Soares,
Tommaso Giarrizzo,
Tommaso Giarrizzo,
David Chelazzi,
David Chelazzi,
Tommaso Giarrizzo,
Tommaso Giarrizzo,
Bárbara Pereira Paiva,
Marcelo de Oliveira Soares,
Bárbara Pereira Paiva,
Marcelo de Oliveira Soares,
David Chelazzi,
Bárbara Pereira Paiva,
Vasco Stascxak Neto,
Carlos Eduardo Peres Teixeira,
David Chelazzi,
Tommaso Giarrizzo,
Tommaso Giarrizzo,
David Chelazzi,
Tommaso Giarrizzo,
David Chelazzi,
David Chelazzi,
Marcelo de Oliveira Soares,
Alejandro Pedro Ayala,
Alejandro Pedro Ayala,
Alejandro Pedro Ayala,
Alejandro Pedro Ayala,
Carlos Eduardo Peres Teixeira,
Carlos Eduardo Peres Teixeira,
David Chelazzi,
David Chelazzi,
Marcelo de Oliveira Soares,
Marcelo de Oliveira Soares,
Vasco Stascxak Neto,
Tommaso Giarrizzo,
Vasco Stascxak Neto,
Vasco Stascxak Neto,
Tommaso Giarrizzo,
David Chelazzi,
Tommaso Giarrizzo,
Alejandro Pedro Ayala,
Alejandro Pedro Ayala,
Tommaso Giarrizzo,
Tommaso Giarrizzo,
Alejandro Pedro Ayala,
Marcelo de Oliveira Soares,
Michael Barbosa Viana
David Chelazzi,
David Chelazzi,
Marcelo de Oliveira Soares,
David Chelazzi,
David Chelazzi,
Tommaso Giarrizzo,
Johnny Peter Macedo Feitosa,
Johnny Peter Macedo Feitosa,
Tommaso Giarrizzo,
Tommaso Giarrizzo,
Tommaso Giarrizzo,
Tommaso Giarrizzo,
Tommaso Giarrizzo,
Tommaso Giarrizzo,
Tommaso Giarrizzo,
Tommaso Giarrizzo,
Tommaso Giarrizzo,
Marcelo de Oliveira Soares,
Marcelo de Oliveira Soares,
Tommaso Giarrizzo,
Tommaso Giarrizzo,
Tommaso Giarrizzo,
Tommaso Giarrizzo,
Michael Barbosa Viana
Michael Barbosa Viana
Michael Barbosa Viana
Summary
Researchers tracked how tidal cycles influence the movement and distribution of microplastics within estuaries, finding that tidal dynamics play a major role in concentrating or dispersing particles across intertidal zones. The study provides a framework for understanding microplastic transport in tidal environments.
Study Type
Environmental
Estuaries are the main pathway for the microplastics (MPs) to enter into the oceans. However, factors that drive river-sea transport of MPs are not yet fully understood. Therefore, our research investigated the influence of the tidal cycle on the abundance and characteristics of MPs in an urban estuary, through high-frequency sampling (every 2-3 h) using a plankton net (120 μm mesh size) in two seasons (rainy and dry seasons). The results showed that the abundance of MPs decreased during the ebb tide and increased during the flood tide. A positive correlation was found between MP abundance and water height in both seasons. The shapes and colors of MPs varied significantly throughout the tidal cycle. The results show that tides are key agents in the transfer of MPs and cannot be neglected in models of the global contribution of plastic pollution from rivers to oceans.