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Microplastic pollution in Vietnamese beaches : the role of environmental and biological processes with a focus on the benthos
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This thesis conducted the first comprehensive standardized assessment of microplastic pollution on Vietnamese beaches, finding microplastics at all sites including relatively pristine locations, with benthic community composition correlated with microplastic presence, and edible species like razor clams and crabs actively ingesting particles. These findings establish Vietnam's coastline as significantly contaminated and document microplastic entry into seafood supply chains, with implications for human dietary exposure.
Dit proefschrift presenteert de eerste uitgebreide en gestandaardiseerde beoordeling van microplasticvervuiling op Vietnamese zandstranden met grote sociaaleconomische betekenis langs de Zuidelijke kust van Vietnam. Door snelle economische groei, verstedelijking en toenemende plasticconsumptie komt veel plastic afval in het mariene milieu terecht, waar het ecologische functies verstoort en risico’s vormt voor mens en natuur. Ondanks het belang van zandstranden voor toerisme, visserij en lokale gemeenschappen, ontbrak tot nu toe gedetailleerde kennis over microplasticdynamiek in Vietnam. Het onderzoek richt zich op vier doelen: de verspreiding van microplastics op stranden, de invloed van strandmorfodynamiek en beheer, de relaties met benthische gemeenschappen, en de opname van microplastics door eetbare ongewervelden als mogelijke bio-indicatoren. Gestandaardiseerde bemonstering op stranden met verschillende menselijke impact maakte een geïntegreerde analyse mogelijk. Microplastics werden op alle locaties aangetroffen, inclusief relatief ongerepte stranden, met sterke variatie in hoeveelheid en samenstelling door natuurlijke kustprocessen en menselijke activiteiten. Benthische gemeenschappen bleken te verschillen tussen strandtypen en waren geassocieerd met microplasticaanwezigheid en sedimentkenmerken. Eetbare soorten zoals mesheften en krabben namen microplastics op, wat wijst op opname in voedselwebben en mogelijke gezondheidsrisico’s.Dit proefschrift levert cruciale basisgegevens voor beleid, monitoring en afvalbeheer, en ondersteunt inspanningen om mariene plasticvervuiling te verminderen in Vietnam en daarbuiten.
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