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The occurrence and abundance of microplastics in surface water of the midstream and downstream of the Cisadane River, Indonesia
Chemosphere2021
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Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Nurhasanah,
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,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Lilik Sulistyowati,
Lilik Sulistyowati,
Nurhasanah,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Nurhasanah,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Etty Riani
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Nurhasanah,
Etty Riani
Etty Riani
Etty Riani
Etty Riani
Etty Riani
Etty Riani
Etty Riani
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Etty Riani
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Etty Riani
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Etty Riani
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Etty Riani
Etty Riani
Etty Riani
Lilik Sulistyowati,
Lilik Sulistyowati,
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,
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,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Etty Riani
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Etty Riani
Etty Riani
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Nurhasanah,
Nurhasanah,
Etty Riani
Summary
Researchers investigated microplastic contamination in the Cisadane River, Indonesia, finding 13 to 113 particles per cubic meter in surface water with higher abundance downstream, dominated by polyethylene, polystyrene, and polypropylene fragments from household and industrial sources.
This study investigates microplastic contamination in the midstream to downstream of the Cisadane River and its confluence with the Java Sea. The abundance ranged between 13.33 and 113.33 particles m in surface water samples. Microplastic abundance in the downstream area was higher than midstream. We discovered 11 microplastic polymer types, with polyethylene, polystyrene, and polypropylene dominating (>70%) the chemical composition study result, which we hypothesized was owing to their ubiquitous use in daily household and industrial activities. Microplastic fragments with a diameter of 500-1000 m predominated in surface water samples. This study identifies possible microplastics pollution hotspots throughout the Cisadane rivers and selects sites that require additional sampling. Runoff from cities and landfills has the potential to have a significant impact on the accumulation and movement of microplastics from the inland to the Cisadane estuarine area. Additional research is necessary to determine how and where these microplastics particles enter rivers.