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Characteristics of microplastics in shoreline sediments from a tropical and urbanized beach (Da Nang, Vietnam)

Marine Pollution Bulletin 2020 111 citations ? Citation count from OpenAlex, updated daily. May differ slightly from the publisher's own count. Score: 50 ? 0–100 AI score estimating relevance to the microplastics field. Papers below 30 are filtered from public browse.
Emilie Strady Emilie Strady Emilie Strady Quynh Anh Tran Nguyen, Quynh Anh Tran Nguyen, Emilie Strady Emilie Strady Hoai Nhu Y Nguyen, Hoai Nhu Y Nguyen, Emilie Strady Emilie Strady Emilie Strady Emilie Strady Mau Trinh-Dang, Emilie Strady Hoai Nhu Y Nguyen, Emilie Strady Hoai Nhu Y Nguyen, Emilie Strady Emilie Strady Emilie Strady Quy Tuan Nguyen, Quy Tuan Nguyen, Hoai Nhu Y Nguyen, Emilie Strady Emilie Strady Emilie Strady Emilie Strady Emilie Strady Emilie Strady Hoai Nhu Y Nguyen, Quy Tuan Nguyen, Quy Tuan Nguyen, Quy Tuan Nguyen, Quy Tuan Nguyen, Emilie Strady Mau Trinh-Dang, Mau Trinh-Dang, Mau Trinh-Dang, Emilie Strady Van Minh Vo, Emilie Strady Emilie Strady Van Minh Vo, Emilie Strady Van Minh Vo, Van Minh Vo, Emilie Strady Mau Trinh-Dang, Emilie Strady Emilie Strady Emilie Strady Emilie Strady Emilie Strady Emilie Strady Emilie Strady Emilie Strady Mau Trinh-Dang, Emilie Strady Emilie Strady Emilie Strady

Summary

Microplastic characterization of shoreline sediments at Da Nang beach, Vietnam found an average of 9,238 ± 2,097 items/kg, with synthetic fibers accounting for 99.2% of particles — predominantly blue and white — concentrated in the 0–5 cm surface layer and smaller than 500 µm.

Study Type Environmental

Microplastics in shoreline sediments were investigated from Da Nang beach for the first time. Sediment samples at the two depth strata (0-5 cm and 5-10 cm) at eight sites along the entire coast were collected for identifying the characteristics of microplastics, including their concentration, size, shape, color, and nature. The synthetic fiber was the predominant type of microplastics, accounting for 99.2% of the total items. Blue (59.9%) and white (22.9%) were the most common colors of the fibers. Synthetic fibers showed a homogenous distribution at all sampling sites with a mean concentration of 9238 ± 2097 items kg d.w. Meanwhile, the fibers tended to concentrate much more at the surface stratum than the deeper stratum. A large number of synthetic fibers (81.9%) were in the size range of 300-2600 μm, which might pose a threat to marine biota and human health.

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