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Microplastics in rivers and coastal waters of the province of Esmeraldas, Ecuador
Marine Pollution Bulletin2021
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Mariana V. Capparelli,
Mariana V. Capparelli,
Giovana Teixeira Gimiliani,
Giovana Teixeira Gimiliani,
Gabriel M. Moulatlet
Mariana V. Capparelli,
Marcela Cabrera,
Mariana V. Capparelli,
Giovana Teixeira Gimiliani,
Giovana Teixeira Gimiliani,
Giovana Teixeira Gimiliani,
Mariana V. Capparelli,
Mariana V. Capparelli,
Marcela Cabrera,
Marcela Cabrera,
Mariana V. Capparelli,
Mariana V. Capparelli,
Mariana V. Capparelli,
Giovana Teixeira Gimiliani,
Isabel Cipriani-Ávila,
Jon Molinero,
Gabriel M. Moulatlet
Gabriel M. Moulatlet
Gabriel M. Moulatlet
Marcela Cabrera,
Marcela Cabrera,
Marcela Cabrera,
Mariana V. Capparelli,
Verónica Pinos-Vélez,
Giovana Teixeira Gimiliani,
Giovana Teixeira Gimiliani,
Giovana Teixeira Gimiliani,
Mariana V. Capparelli,
Mariana V. Capparelli,
Gabriel M. Moulatlet
Gabriel M. Moulatlet
Jon Molinero,
Gabriel M. Moulatlet
Gabriel M. Moulatlet
Gabriel M. Moulatlet
Gabriel M. Moulatlet
Giovana Teixeira Gimiliani,
Mariana V. Capparelli,
Mariana V. Capparelli,
Mariana V. Capparelli,
Gabriel M. Moulatlet
Mariana V. Capparelli,
Gabriel M. Moulatlet
Mariana V. Capparelli,
Mariana V. Capparelli,
Mariana V. Capparelli,
Mariana V. Capparelli,
Mariana V. Capparelli,
Verónica Pinos-Vélez,
Mariana V. Capparelli,
Miren Barrado,
Miren Barrado,
Giovana Teixeira Gimiliani,
Santiago Prado-Alcívar,
Santiago Prado-Alcívar,
Mariana V. Capparelli,
Mariana V. Capparelli,
Mariana V. Capparelli,
Verónica Pinos-Vélez,
Verónica Pinos-Vélez,
Isabel Cipriani-Ávila,
Gabriel M. Moulatlet
Mariana V. Capparelli,
Gabriel M. Moulatlet
Marcela Cabrera,
Marcela Cabrera,
Marcela Cabrera,
Giovana Teixeira Gimiliani,
Gabriel M. Moulatlet
Marcela Cabrera,
Marcela Cabrera,
Gabriel M. Moulatlet
Giovana Teixeira Gimiliani,
Gabriel M. Moulatlet
Carolina Ñacato,
Carolina Ñacato,
Mariana V. Capparelli,
Verónica Pinos-Vélez,
Gabriel M. Moulatlet
Verónica Pinos-Vélez,
Marcela Cabrera,
Mariana V. Capparelli,
Isabel Cipriani-Ávila,
Giovana Teixeira Gimiliani,
Gabriel M. Moulatlet
Gabriel M. Moulatlet
Mariana V. Capparelli,
Gabriel M. Moulatlet
Summary
Researchers found microplastic contamination throughout rivers and coastal waters of Esmeraldas Province, Ecuador, with coastal waters showing significantly higher concentrations than rivers and transparent fibres and brown fragments being the most abundant types.
This study represents the first assessment of microplastic (MP) contamination in the coastal area of the Esmeraldas Province, Ecuador. MPs were quantified in 14 coastal waters in beaches with different urbanization level and in 10 rivers. The most abundant MP types were transparent fibres, brown fragments, grey fragments, transparent fragments, and black fragments, which together represented 84% of the total count. Coastal waters presented significantly higher quantities of MP than rivers. No difference in microplastic abundance was detected between beaches with higher and lower urban occupation, nor between beaches facing North or West. Our results indicate that MP contamination is widespread, and most likely transported from multiple sources. Our results can serve as a baseline for future MP monitoring in the area.