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First evidence of microplastic pollution in the surface water of Malaysian Marine Park islands, South China Sea during COVID-19
Marine Pollution Bulletin2023
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Sabiqah Tuan Anuar,
Najihah Mohamad,
Najihah Mohamad,
Sabiqah Tuan Anuar,
Yusof Shuaib Ibrahim
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Najihah Mohamad,
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Yusof Shuaib Ibrahim
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Zainudin Bachok,
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Maisarah Jaafar,
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Sabiqah Tuan Anuar,
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Noorlin Mohamad,
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Maisarah Jaafar,
Yuzwan Mohamad,
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Yusof Shuaib Ibrahim
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Sabiqah Tuan Anuar,
Noorlin Mohamad,
Maisarah Jaafar,
Najihah Mohamad,
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Ku Mohd Kalkausar Ku Yusof,
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Summary
Researchers conducted the first survey of microplastic pollution in surface waters around four marine park islands in Malaysia during the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite reduced human activity, they found significant microplastic contamination at all sites, with fibers being the dominant type. The study indicates that even protected marine environments are not immune to widespread microplastic pollution, likely carried in by ocean currents and atmospheric transport.
Malaysia is bounded by the South China Sea with many islands that support species megadiversity and coral reef ecosystems. This study investigates the distribution of microplastics (MPs) in the surface water around the four marine park islands (Perhentian, Redang, Kapas, and Tenggol) during COVID-19. The global pandemic has reset human activities, impacting the environment while possibly reducing anthropogenic contributions of microplastic pollution near the South China Sea islands. It was found that Pulau Perhentian recorded the most abundance of MPs (588.33 ± 111.77 items/L), followed by Pulau Redang (314.67 ± 58.08 items/L), Pulau Kapas (359.8 ± 87.70 items/L) and Pulau Tenggol (294.33 ± 101.64 items/L). Kruskal-Wallis analysis indicates a significant difference in total MPs abundance between islands. There are moderate correlations between salinity, pH, temperature and MPs variability. Among these parameters, only temperature is significant (p < 0.05) as proven by the principal component analysis and multiple linear regression analysis. Nearly 99 % of MPs are fiber type, with the majority of them being black and transparent. Micro-FTIR spectroscopy revealed polyethylene, polypropylene, polyvinyl methyl ether, polyamide, phenoxy-resins and polyurethane-acrylic are associated with MPs. The findings provide a new baseline reference for the MPs distribution on Malaysian islands, which contributes to a potential future direction regarding marine sustainability.