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Distribution and diversity of diatoms with relation to the type of microplastics in sonmiani bay waters, Pakistan

2024
Noor Us Saher, Muntaha Shah, A Lima, M Costa, M Barletta, Marc Long, Mark Browne, S Sabater, E Armbrust, Virginia, Kevin Arrigo

Summary

Researchers examined diatom species diversity in Sonmiani Bay, Pakistan in relation to microplastic type and concentration, investigating how microplastic contamination affects the distribution and abundance of these unicellular photoautotrophic microalgae in coastal waters.

Diatoms are unicellular or colonial photoautotrophic microalgae with a worldwide distribution range and most often observed as single cells, they can also form colonies, exist in suspension in the water column, or adhere to substrata.Diatoms comprise a large proportion of the phytoplankton in maritime and coastal waters.The purpose of this study was to examine the variety of diatom species found in Sonmiani waters, as well as the relationship and effects of microplastic concentration on these species.

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