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A Survey on the Actual Condition of Microplastic Waste on the Southern Coast of Hyogo Prefecture
Journal of Japan Society of Civil Engineers Ser B2 (Coastal Engineering)
2022
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Kohji UNO,
Minori FUJIMOTO
Summary
This Japanese study surveyed microplastic abundance and characteristics along the southern coast of Hyogo Prefecture using density separation methods. The results provided baseline data on microplastic distribution in this coastal region of Japan.
近年，海洋プラスチックごみ問題は地球環境問題として重要な課題となっている．特に直径5mm以下のプラスチックはマイクロプラスチックといい，回収が難しく自然界における実態把握が難しいとされる．本研究では，兵庫県南部沿岸を対象とし，比重分離法によるマイクロプラスチックの選別を行い，この地域の沿岸におけるマイクロプラスチックの実態を把握することを試みた．