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Microplastic in Cymodocea rotundata Seagrass Blades

International Journal of Environment Agriculture and Biotechnology 2019 40 citations ? Citation count from OpenAlex, updated daily. May differ slightly from the publisher's own count. Score: 35 ? 0–100 AI score estimating relevance to the microplastics field. Papers below 30 are filtered from public browse.

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Summary

Microplastics were found adhering to the surfaces of seagrass blades in Indonesian coastal waters, trapped by the rough texture of organisms growing on the leaves. Seagrass beds, which are important marine habitats, may act as a sink that accumulates microplastics from the surrounding water.

Study Type Environmental

Microplastic known to contaminate all ecosystem in the ocean , including seagrass bed. Leaf is one of the important parts of seagrass. The presence of ephibiont that attached to the surface of the seagrass leaves, causes the leaves’ surface texture becoming rough, enabling microplastic entrapped in it. To assess the extent of microplastic accumulation, seagrass samples were collected from Barrang Caddi Island. Of the 15 seagrass blades harvestedin Barrang Caddi Island, there are 23 total items of microplastic observed, comprises91% of microfibers and 9% were microfragments.

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