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Assessing the relationship between the abundance of microplastics in sediments, surface waters, and fish in the Iran southern shores

Environmental Science and Pollution Research 2021 42 citations ? Citation count from OpenAlex, updated daily. May differ slightly from the publisher's own count. Score: 40 ? 0–100 AI score estimating relevance to the microplastics field. Papers below 30 are filtered from public browse.

Majid Rasta, Ali Agharokh, Ali Agharokh, Majid Rasta, Majid Rasta, Ali Agharokh, Majid Rasta, Majid Rasta, Majid Rasta, Majid Rasta, Majid Rasta, Majid Rasta, Majid Rasta, Ali Agharokh, Majid Rasta, Majid Rasta, Mojtaba S. Taleshi, Majid Rasta, Majid Rasta, Mojtaba S. Taleshi, Majid Rasta, Mojtaba S. Taleshi, Mojtaba S. Taleshi, Mojtaba S. Taleshi, Mojtaba S. Taleshi, Mojtaba S. Taleshi, Mojtaba S. Taleshi, Mojtaba S. Taleshi, Mojtaba S. Taleshi, Mojtaba S. Taleshi, Mojtaba S. Taleshi, Hor Torabi Jafroudi, Mojtaba S. Taleshi, Hor Torabi Jafroudi, Mojtaba S. Taleshi, Mojtaba S. Taleshi, Mehdi Bibak, Mehdi Bibak, Mojtaba S. Taleshi, Mojtaba S. Taleshi, Mojtaba S. Taleshi, Mojtaba S. Taleshi, Mojtaba S. Taleshi, Hor Torabi Jafroudi, Majid Rasta, Mojtaba S. Taleshi, Majid Rasta, Mojtaba S. Taleshi, Hor Torabi Jafroudi, Hor Torabi Jafroudi, Hor Torabi Jafroudi, Hor Torabi Jafroudi, Hor Torabi Jafroudi, Majid Rasta, B. Rubio B. Rubio

Summary

Researchers found microplastic contamination across sediments, surface waters, and four fish species along Iran's Persian Gulf coast, with concentrations of 190 items/kg in sediments and 9.28 items/km in surface waters, though no correlation was observed between MP abundance across the different environmental compartments.

Polymers

PE PP

Body Systems

Digestive

Study Type Environmental

The purpose of this study was to investigate the microplastic (MP) pollution in sediments, surface waters, and four fish species in the northern coast of the Persian Gulf. Sampling was conducted in seven important regions during December 2019. The abundance of MPs was respectively 190 ± 35.5 items/kg dry weight for sediments, 9.28 ± 2.1 items/km for surface waters, and 0.33 ± 0.05 items/individual for fish. There was no correlation between MP abundance in surface water, sediment, and fish samples. Except for Cynoglossus arel, abundance of isolated MPs did not show significant relationships with body weight, body length, and gastrointestinal tract weight (P > 0.05). MPs were ranged from 0.3 to 5 mm in size and were prevailed by fiber in shape; black, red, and blue in color; and polypropylene and polyethylene in polymer. This study may help in increasing our knowledge regarding MP pollution in marine water systems and biota.

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