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The contribution of estuaries to the abundance of microplastics in Jakarta Bay, Indonesia
Marine Pollution Bulletin2022
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Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Anna Ida Sunaryo Purwiyanto,
Anna Ida Sunaryo Purwiyanto,
Anna Ida Sunaryo Purwiyanto,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
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,
Noverita Dian Takarina,
Noverita Dian Takarina,
Noverita Dian Takarina,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Etty Riani
Noverita Dian Takarina,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Etty Riani
Etty Riani
Etty Riani
Etty Riani
Etty Riani
Etty Riani
Etty Riani
Anna Ida Sunaryo Purwiyanto,
Anna Ida Sunaryo Purwiyanto,
Anna Ida Sunaryo Purwiyanto,
Anna Ida Sunaryo Purwiyanto,
Anna Ida Sunaryo Purwiyanto,
Anna Ida Sunaryo Purwiyanto,
Anna Ida Sunaryo Purwiyanto,
Anna Ida Sunaryo Purwiyanto,
Anna Ida Sunaryo Purwiyanto,
Tri Prartono,
Tri Prartono,
Tri Prartono,
Etty Riani
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Noverita Dian Takarina,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Etty Riani
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Etty Riani
Etty Riani
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Etty Riani
Yuli Naulita,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Etty Riani
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Alan F. Koropitan,
Anna Ida Sunaryo Purwiyanto,
Yuli Naulita,
Etty Riani
Anna Ida Sunaryo Purwiyanto,
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,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Yuli Naulita,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Alan F. Koropitan,
Noverita Dian Takarina,
Etty Riani
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Anna Ida Sunaryo Purwiyanto,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Alan F. Koropitan,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Etty Riani
Etty Riani
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Etty Riani
Summary
Researchers found that rivers draining into Jakarta Bay are a major source of microplastics, with polyethylene fragments in the 300-500 micrometer size range dominating, and that spatial variation in abundance across nine estuaries reflects differences in local land use and waste management.
Rivers are one of the main pollution routes to the ocean. This study examines the source of microplastics (MPs) in Jakarta Bay based on their characteristics and estimates MPs emissions from 9 estuaries around Jakarta Bay in 3 administrative areas (Tangerang, North Jakarta, and Bekasi). The sample used was the water's surface taken using a round net. The highest abundance was found in the Dadap River, and the lowest was in the Angke River. The characteristics of the MPs are dominated by fragments, the size of 300-500 μm, and composed of polyethylene. It shows that the MPs originate from the fragmentation of residents' plastic waste that has been in the waters for a quite long time. The nine estuaries also showed a high contribution to MPs in Jakarta Bay: from North Jakarta > Tangerang > Bekasi. The emission is highly correlated with water discharge and MPs' particles in each estuary.