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Spatial and temporal distribution of microplastic in surface water of tropical estuary: Case study in Benoa Bay, Bali, Indonesia
Marine Pollution Bulletin2021
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Yulianto Suteja,
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,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Yulianto Suteja,
Yulianto Suteja,
Yulianto Suteja,
Yulianto Suteja,
Etty Riani
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Yulianto Suteja,
Etty Riani
Etty Riani
Etty Riani
Etty Riani
Etty Riani
Etty Riani
Etty Riani
Etty Riani
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Agus Saleh Atmadipoera,
Agus Saleh Atmadipoera,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Yulianto Suteja,
Agus Saleh Atmadipoera,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Yulianto Suteja,
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
Etty Riani
Etty Riani
Etty Riani
Etty Riani
Etty Riani
Yulianto Suteja,
Yulianto Suteja,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
I Wayan Nurjaya,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Etty Riani
Agus Saleh Atmadipoera,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Agus Saleh Atmadipoera,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Dwiyoga Nugroho,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Agus Saleh Atmadipoera,
Dwiyoga Nugroho,
Muhammad Reza Cordova,
Yulianto Suteja,
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,
Etty Riani
Summary
Seasonal sampling of microplastics in Benoa Bay, Bali found no significant wet/dry season difference, with the highest MP abundance near the Suwung landfill and fragment-shaped particles (73%) dominating, suggesting landfills and river discharge are primary local sources.
In 2010, Indonesia estimated as the second-largest country in the world that donates plastic to the sea. This study aims to investigate the spatial and temporal distribution of microplastics in tropical estuaries. The sampling was carried out in Benoa Bay with four repetitions representing the wet and dry seasons. Spatially it was found that the highest microplastic abundance around the Suwung landfill, while the lowest at Badung River Estuary, middle, and an inlet of the Benoa Bay. The highest percentage to the lowest microplastic based on the size was 500-1000 μm (37.9%), >1000 μm (35.7%), 300-500 μm (22.1%), and <300 μm (4.3%), while based on the shape were fragments (73.19%), foam (17.02%), fiber (6.38%), and granule (3.40%). No significant differences were found between the wet and dry seasons based on the abundance, but significantly varied based on size and shape. Polymers of microplastics were dominated by polystyrene, polypropylene, and polyethylene.