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Microplastic occurrence in sub-surface waters of the Indonesian archipelago
Frontiers in Marine Science2024
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Singgih Prasetyo Adi Wibowo,
Xiaoxia Sun,
Xiaoxia Sun,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Xiaoxia Sun,
Shan Zheng,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Shan Zheng,
Etty Riani
Shan Zheng,
Shan Zheng,
Shan Zheng,
Singgih Prasetyo Adi Wibowo,
Deny Yogaswara,
Deny Yogaswara,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Dewi Surinati,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Mochamad Riza Iskandar,
Xiaoxia Sun,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Xiaoxia Sun,
Xiaoxia Sun,
Xiaoxia Sun,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Xiaoxia Sun,
Xiaoxia Sun,
Xiaoxia Sun,
Etty Riani
Xiaoxia Sun,
Etty Riani
Etty Riani
Mochamad Riza Iskandar,
Xiaoxia Sun,
Yaya Ihya Ulumuddin,
Xiaoxia Sun,
Shan Zheng,
Xiaoxia Sun,
Yaya Ihya Ulumuddin,
Shan Zheng,
Yaya Ihya Ulumuddin,
Yaya Ihya Ulumuddin,
Muhammad Taufik Kaisupy,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Etty Riani
Etty Riani
Muhammad Taufik Kaisupy,
Shan Zheng,
Etty Riani
Deny Yogaswara,
Mochamad Riza Iskandar,
Xiaoxia Sun,
Etty Riani
Triyoni Purbonegoro,
Triyoni Purbonegoro,
Etty Riani
Triyoni Purbonegoro,
Etty Riani
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Xiaoxia Sun,
Xiaoxia Sun,
Dewi Surinati,
Dewi Surinati,
Dewi Surinati,
Triyoni Purbonegoro,
Triyoni Purbonegoro,
Triyoni Purbonegoro,
Rachma Puspitasari,
Rachma Puspitasari,
Etty Riani
Etty Riani
Etty Riani
Etty Riani
Etty Riani
Rachma Puspitasari,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Riyana Subandi,
Muhammad Taufik Kaisupy,
Muhammad Taufik Kaisupy,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Dewi Surinati,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Muhammad Taufik Kaisupy,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Deny Yogaswara,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Deny Yogaswara,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Riyana Subandi,
Riyana Subandi,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Rachma Puspitasari,
Muhammad Taufik Kaisupy,
Etty Riani
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Riyana Subandi,
Shan Zheng,
Muhammad Taufik Kaisupy,
Ricky Rositasari,
Ricky Rositasari,
Shan Zheng,
Muhammad Taufik Kaisupy,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Singgih Prasetyo Adi Wibowo,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Shan Zheng,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Singgih Prasetyo Adi Wibowo,
Singgih Prasetyo Adi Wibowo,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Singgih Prasetyo Adi Wibowo,
Shan Zheng,
Ricky Rositasari,
Ricky Rositasari,
Muhammad Taufik Kaisupy,
Muhammad Taufik Kaisupy,
Muhammad Taufik Kaisupy,
Xiaoxia Sun,
Muhammad Taufik Kaisupy,
Shan Zheng,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Riyana Subandi,
Singgih Prasetyo Adi Wibowo,
Xiaoxia Sun,
Xiaoxia Sun,
Singgih Prasetyo Adi Wibowo,
Riyana Subandi,
Deny Yogaswara,
Etty Riani
Shan Zheng,
Riyana Subandi,
Xiaoxia Sun,
Ricky Rositasari,
Riyana Subandi,
Ricky Rositasari,
Xiaoxia Sun,
Muhammad Taufik Kaisupy,
Muhammad Taufik Kaisupy,
Xiaoxia Sun,
Xiaoxia Sun,
Yaya Ihya Ulumuddin,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Deny Yogaswara,
Deny Yogaswara,
Xiaoxia Sun,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Singgih Prasetyo Adi Wibowo,
Singgih Prasetyo Adi Wibowo,
Xiaoxia Sun,
Triyoni Purbonegoro,
Triyoni Purbonegoro,
Singgih Prasetyo Adi Wibowo,
Singgih Prasetyo Adi Wibowo,
Riyana Subandi,
Deny Yogaswara,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Riyana Subandi,
Riyana Subandi,
Riyana Subandi,
Xiaoxia Sun,
Yaya Ihya Ulumuddin,
Sofia Yuniar Sani,
Sofia Yuniar Sani,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Triyoni Purbonegoro,
Rachma Puspitasari,
Deny Yogaswara,
Ricky Rositasari,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Ricky Rositasari,
Etty Riani
Sofia Yuniar Sani,
Rachma Puspitasari,
Xiaoxia Sun,
Shan Zheng,
Xiaoxia Sun,
Ricky Rositasari,
Muhammad Taufik Kaisupy,
Ricky Rositasari,
Muhammad Taufik Kaisupy,
Singgih Prasetyo Adi Wibowo,
Singgih Prasetyo Adi Wibowo,
Etty Riani
Zheng Wang,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Shan Zheng,
Riyana Subandi,
Riyana Subandi,
Sofia Yuniar Sani,
Xiaoxia Sun,
Sofia Yuniar Sani,
Zheng Wang,
Etty Riani
Summary
This pioneering study measured microplastic contamination in sub-surface ocean waters across the Indonesian archipelago, finding particles at 5 meters depth at all sampling sites. The highest concentrations were found near Ambon, likely due to slower water circulation trapping pollutants, while areas with faster currents had lower levels despite higher nearby populations. The findings show that microplastics are not just a surface water problem but penetrate deeper into ocean waters where many fish species feed, potentially entering the seafood supply.
Study Type
Environmental
The issue of plastic pollution in the marine environment is a matter of great concern. Our research presents pioneering findings on sub-surface microplastics in the Indonesian archipelagic waters. Data on microplastic presence in sub-surface water in the Indonesian Archipelagic Water is crucial for expanding our understanding of microplastic distribution from the surface to the bottom layers of the ocean, a research area that has been relatively overlooked. We discovered microplastic particles at 5 m depth below the surface through simultaneous pump method. The highest concentration of microplastics was discovered in Ambon, followed by North Java and North Sulawesi. In contrast, the lowest abundance of microplastics was detected in the Maluku Sea. These findings are consistent with prior studies establishing a relationship between human activity–as indicated by population density–and microplastic pollution. However, our results indicate that levels of microplastics in Ambon were significantly higher than those found in other sampled areas, particularly compared to North Java, which boasts the highest population density in Indonesia. This disparity is likely due to a faster seawater flushing rate and shorter water residence time in North Java relative to Ambon. The origins and pathways through which these microplastics are introduced into Indonesian archipelagic waters remain uncertain. Based on particle composition (52.73% fibers and 51.38% size <500 µm), it appears that they may result from either larger plastic items being broken down during transportation over long distances by prevailing currents from input from coastal areas or as a byproduct of local activities. Additional research is necessary to gain a comprehensive understanding of microplastic in water columns. This includes investigating the fate of microplastics and examining their impact on marine organisms within this treasured ecosystem. Moreover, it is important to develop methods for mapping the worldwide distribution of microplastics.