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Analysis of microplastics in ships ballast water and its ecological risk assessment studies from the Persian Gulf
Marine Pollution Bulletin2023
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Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre,
Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre,
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Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre,
Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre,
Atefeh Zendehboudi,
Atefeh Zendehboudi,
Atefeh Zendehboudi,
Atefeh Zendehboudi,
Azam Mohammadi,
Azam Mohammadi,
Azam Mohammadi,
Azam Mohammadi,
Azam Mohammadi,
Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre,
Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre,
Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre,
Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre,
Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre,
Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre,
Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre,
Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre,
Bahman Ramavandi,
Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre,
Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre,
Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre,
Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre,
Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre,
Bahman Ramavandi,
Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre,
Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre,
Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre,
Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre,
Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre,
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Azam Mohammadi,
Azam Mohammadi,
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Azam Mohammadi,
Azam Mohammadi,
Azam Mohammadi,
Azam Mohammadi,
Azam Mohammadi,
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Seyed Enayat Hashemi,
Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre,
Bahman Ramavandi,
Bahman Ramavandi,
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Bahman Ramavandi,
Sina Dobaradaran
Bahman Ramavandi,
Sina Dobaradaran
Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre,
Seyed Enayat Hashemi,
Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre,
Sina Dobaradaran
Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre,
Bahman Ramavandi,
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Reza Saeedi,
Bahman Ramavandi,
Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre,
Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre,
Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre,
Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre,
Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre,
Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre,
Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre,
Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre,
Bahman Ramavandi,
Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre,
Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre,
Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre,
Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre,
Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre,
Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre,
Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre,
Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre,
Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre,
Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre,
Reza Saeedi,
Reza Saeedi,
Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre,
Azam Mohammadi,
Azam Mohammadi,
Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre,
Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre,
Amirhossein Darabi,
Bahman Ramavandi,
Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre,
Bahman Ramavandi,
Bahman Ramavandi,
Amirhossein Darabi,
Bahman Ramavandi,
Reza Saeedi,
Reza Saeedi,
Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre,
Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre,
Bahman Ramavandi,
Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre,
Bahman Ramavandi,
Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre,
Bahman Ramavandi,
Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre,
Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre,
Sina Dobaradaran
Seyed Enayat Hashemi,
Seyed Enayat Hashemi,
Reza Saeedi,
Seyed Enayat Hashemi,
Seyed Enayat Hashemi,
Bahman Ramavandi,
Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre,
Bahman Ramavandi,
Bahman Ramavandi,
Bahman Ramavandi,
Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre,
Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre,
Reza Saeedi,
Reza Saeedi,
Reza Saeedi,
Sina Dobaradaran
Reza Saeedi,
Reza Saeedi,
Reza Saeedi,
Reza Saeedi,
Sina Dobaradaran
Sina Dobaradaran
Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre,
Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre,
Sina Dobaradaran
Emran Moradpour Tayebi,
Emran Moradpour Tayebi,
Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre,
Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre,
Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre,
Emran Moradpour Tayebi,
Emran Moradpour Tayebi,
Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre,
Ahmad Vafaee,
Ahmad Vafaee,
Ahmad Vafaee,
Ahmad Vafaee,
Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre,
Amirhossein Darabi,
Amirhossein Darabi,
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Amirhossein Darabi,
Amirhossein Darabi,
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Summary
Researchers analyzed microplastic contamination in ships' ballast water collected from the Persian Gulf, assessing the ecological risks of transporting plastic particles across ocean regions. The study found significant microplastic concentrations in ballast water samples, suggesting that international shipping may serve as an important vector for spreading microplastic pollution between marine ecosystems.
Transport of ballast water is considered a significant vector for dispersion of different pollutants, including microplastics (MPs), throughout the world's oceans. However, there is limited information on MPs in ballast water. Size distribution, polymer type, and ecological risks of MPs in ballast water were investigated for the first time in this study. The mean levels of MPs in ballast water and seawater samples were 12.53 and 11.80 items/L, respectively. MPs with a size category of 50-300 μm was the most abundant. Fiber, black, and polycarbonate (PC) were the predominant shape, color, and polymer type of identified MPs in ballast water and seawater, respectively. The pollution load index (PLI), hazard index (HI), and risk quotient (RQ) indicated high levels of MP pollution, potentially indicating an ecological risk. These findings increase our understanding of the major sources (such as ballast water), transportation routes, and related ecological risks of MPs to marine ecosystems.