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MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN
卷 77, 期 1-2, 页码 107-112出版社
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2013.10.024
关键词
Plastics; Microplastics; Abundance; Beaches; Debris; Mumbai
资金
- Sri Lanka Council of Agricultural Research Policy
- National Aquatic Resources Research Development Agency, Sri Lanka
Plastic litter was quantified on four sandy beaches in Mumbai. The mean abundance of 7.49 g and 68.83 items per square metre was recorded. The abundance of plastics significantly varied among the beaches showing an increasing trend in the southern part. The abundance of plastics by weight in Dadar was significantly higher than that in Aksa. The size fractionation of plastics proved that small particles (1-20 mm) are predominant with 41.85% microplastics (1-5 mm) which emphasizes the high risk to marine organisms due to possible ingestion. The highest quantity of microplastics was seen in Juhu beach (55.33%) followed by Versova, Aksa and Dadar. The major contributing factors for the abundance are beach usage for different activities such as recreational, religious and fishing which suggest that the land-based sources provide major inputs to plastic pollution in these beaches. (C) 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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