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Microplastics in surface water along the coast of El Salvador
Original title: Microplásticos en agua superficial de la costa de El Salvador
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This Spanish-language study measured the density of suspended microplastics in coastal marine waters of El Salvador during wet and dry seasons using manta trawl nets. Results showed microplastic concentrations varied between sites and seasons, providing the first baseline data for microplastic pollution monitoring in Salvadoran coastal waters.
Con el objetivo de determinar la densidad de microplásticos suspendidos en zonas costeras marinas de El Salvador y compararlas entre las épocas lluviosa y seca, 2018-2019, respectivamente, se realizaron muestreos utilizando un complejo manta trawl con red de 40 μm de poro, en transectos superficiales rectos frente las playas Mizata, El Pimental, ciudad costera La Libertad y en el golfo de Fonseca. Se preservó el material filtrado en etanol al 90 % V/V. Las densidades más altas ocurrieron en la cuarta área mencionada (0.07-0.22 partículas/m3), lo contrario ocurrió en la tercera (0.00-0.02 partículas/m3). Se determinó diferencia significativa (p<0.05) al comparar el nivel de las cuatro zonas de muestreo, entre las estaciones lluviosa y seca, cuyos promedios totales de densidad fueron 0.08 ± 0.03 y 0.04 ±0.07 partículas/m3, respectivamente. El presente estudio preliminar pretende determinar información básica sobre la abundancia de microplásticos en agua superficial marina cercana a la orilla continental de El Salvador.
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