We can't find the internet
Attempting to reconnect
Something went wrong!
Hang in there while we get back on track
Microplastic as a pollution in Babura River Medan: A study Case
Summary
Researchers characterized microplastic abundance and composition in the water and sediments of the Babura River in Medan, Indonesia, collecting samples from three sites in July 2020. Using microscopy and FTIR analysis, they identified polypropylene, polystyrene, and polyethylene in fragment, film, and fiber forms, with sediment abundances ranging from 15 to 39 particles per 100g and water concentrations from 68 to 132 particles per liter.
Abstract Microplastic in freshwater are an emerging global issue. Microplastic can be ingested by plankton and accumulated in aquatic food web. This study describes the characteristic of microplastic and the abundance of microplastic on water and sediments. The Babura River in Medan was used as a case study. The water dan sediments were collected at 3 location on July 2020 and conducted preparation on laboratory. The characterized of microplastic were using microscopy for the shape and FTIR for the type. The abundance were identify with microscopy. The characterize of collected water and sediments indicated that it contains polypropylene, polystyrene and polyethylene with fragment, film and fibre dominated for the shapes. The abundance of microplastic are from 15 particles/100g to 39 particles/100g on sediments and 68 particles/L to 132 particles/L on water. Similar shape were observed at all location, suggesting that anthropogenic activities in Babura river contributed for microplastic pollution.