Assessing the relationship between the abundance of microplastics in sediments, surface waters, and fish in the Iran southern shores

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作者：
Ali Agharokh
Mojtaba S. Taleshi
Mehdi Bibak
Majid Rasta
Hor Torabi Jafroudi
Belén Rubio Armesto
机构：
[1] University of Persian Gulf,Research Center for Persian Gulf
[2] University of Mazandaran,Department of Marine Chemistry, Faculty of Marine and Oceanic Sciences
[3] University of Guilan,Department of Fisheries, Faculty of Natural Resources
[4] University of Guilan,Department of Biology, Faculty of Science
[5] Universidade de Vigo,Centro de Investigacións Mariñas (CIM
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Environmental Science and Pollution Research | 2022年 / 29卷
关键词：
Microplastics; Sediments; Surface waters; Fish; Polymer; Persian Gulf;
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the microplastic (MP) pollution in sediments, surface waters, and four fish species in the northern coast of the Persian Gulf. Sampling was conducted in seven important regions during December 2019. The abundance of MPs was respectively 190 ± 35.5 items/kg dry weight for sediments, 9.28 ± 2.1 items/km2 for surface waters, and 0.33 ± 0.05 items/individual for fish. There was no correlation between MP abundance in surface water, sediment, and fish samples. Except for Cynoglossus arel, abundance of isolated MPs did not show significant relationships with body weight, body length, and gastrointestinal tract weight (P > 0.05). MPs were ranged from 0.3 to 5 mm in size and were prevailed by fiber in shape; black, red, and blue in color; and polypropylene and polyethylene in polymer. This study may help in increasing our knowledge regarding MP pollution in marine water systems and biota.
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页码：18546 / 18558
页数：12
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