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Microplastics analysis in Malaysian marine waters: A field study of Kuala Nerus and Kuantan
Marine Pollution Bulletin2018
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Summary
Researchers conducted the first detection of microplastics in Malaysian marine waters at Kuala Nerus and Kuantan, identifying plastic types and concentrations in surface waters from two sites representing different levels of anthropogenic activity.
The first report on the emergence of microplastic in Malaysian marine waters was documented in this study. Water samples were collected from two regions, namely Kuala Nerus and Kuantan port, as the representatives of different anthropogenic activities. Identification of microplastic was performed based on physical characteristics (colour, shape, density) and chemical characterisation (ATR-FTIR analysis) for a functional group of polymers. Fragment type, black or grey colour and high density (>1.02 g cm) of microplastic were the most prevalent characteristics found in both areas. Two principal components (density and colour) rendered explained about 95.3% (Kuantan) and 95.6% (Kuala Nerus) of the total variance. Six possible polymer materials were identified, namely polyester, polystyrene, polyamide, polyvinyl chloride, polypropylene, and polyethylene. The findings of the study provided good baseline information on marine debris issue in Malaysia.