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Fi̇rst Report of Distribution of and Composition by Qualitative and Quantitative of Microplastics in Surface Waters of the Çanakkale Strai̇t

Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University AVESIS 2020
Salih Can Suner, Alkan Öztekin, Alkan Öztekin, AYHAN ORAL, SEZGİNER TUNÇER, Fikret Çakır

Summary

This duplicate study surveyed microplastic distribution and composition in surface waters of the Canakkale Strait, characterizing particle types and concentrations. Researchers found widespread contamination in this ecologically important waterway connecting the Black Sea to the Aegean.

Polymers
PE PP PS PVC

Plastic and microplastics are an indispensable part of todays and were used in a variety of areas of industry anddaily life. In the process, the plastic disintegrates into microplastics, whereby the particles become so small thateven microorganisms can absorb them. Plastics and plastic pollution in the oceans, seas, and coastal waters tendto increase rapidly. In this study carried out in the ten sites in the Çanakkale Strait, is the first reference to thedetection ofPicroplastics distribution by Mantha Net at surface waters by Autum 2020. Filtered 84 514 m3seawater totally. The average level ofPicroplastics in the surface ( 0-30 cm) was determined to be 2 555 789item /km2. The total distribution according to the types of particles as Plastic Films (n =20000 item /km2);Filaments (n= 10000 item /km2); Plastic Fragments (n = 210000 item /km2); Plastic Granules (n= 10000item/km2); Foams ( n=10000 item /km2) in different colour, shape and size. Finally samples were caracterizedby ATR-FTIR and DSC measurements. Plastic fragments and opaque filsm were identified as polyethylene(PE), transparent films were polyvinly chloride (PVC). Microplastics in the form of granules and foam wereidentified as polypropylene (PP) and polystyrene (PS), respectively. Keywords: Microplastics, Çanakkale Strait, Pollution, ATR-FTIR

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