Deleted Journal,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
28(4), P. 289 - 300
Published: Aug. 23, 2023
Microplastics
are
recognized
as
common
contaminants
of
coral
ecosystem
in
Tidung
Island,
affecting
both
sediment
and
sea
urchins
residing
this
environment.
Therefore,
study
aimed
to
determine
the
characteristics
microplastics
found
sediment,
mouth,
digestive
system
(Diadema
sp.),
assessing
relationship
between
cover
percentage
microplastic
type
size,
transfer
from
urchins.
Sampling
was
conducted
twice,
namely
October
2021
2022.
sediments
were
extracted
using
ZnCl2.
The
destruction
process
used
30%
H2O2
FeSO4.7H2O,
while
identified
with
Attenuated
Total
Reflection
Fourier
Transform
Infrared
Spectroscopy
(ATR-FTIR).
results
showed
that
similar
terms
shape,
color,
plastic
polymers.
forms
fibre,
fragment,
foam
fibre
predominance,
based
on
obtained.
size
dominated
by
sizes
>1000
µm.
Fibres
hard
(HC)
dead
(DC)
conditions
fragments
foams
present
turf
algae
(TA),
sponge
(SP),
soft
(SC)
conditions.
originate
part
because
they
have
characteristics.
Sea
ingested
particularly
those
grown
a
food
source.
increase
number
could
potentially
result
higher
abundance
biota.
Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Biology and Fisheries,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
28(2), P. 553 - 583
Published: March 1, 2024
The
continuous
production
and
widespread
use
of
synthetic
plastics,
along
with
the
resulting
waste,
pose
significant
environmental
challenges
threaten
ecosystems.
Microplastics
(MPs)
have
emerged
as
a
novel
type
contaminants
in
aquatic
environments,
posing
risks
to
both
ecosystems
human
health.
Egypt
is
distinguished
by
diversity
its
environment.
Mediterranean
Sea
globally
recognized
major
hotspot
for
accumulation
marine
litter
plastic
pollution.
On
other
hand,
Nile
River
considered
source
pollution
flowing
into
eastern
basin.
In
addition,
Red
Coast
confronted
various
anthropogenic
stressors
that
contribute
region,
causing
threat
sensitive
critical
found
there.
Despite
global
documentation
MPs
pollution,
there
lack
sufficient
data
on
extent
their
interaction
environment
Egypt.
Monitoring
assessing
environments
are
crucial
initial
steps,
providing
foundation
developing
recommendations
policies
mitigate
pollutants.
This
study
concerned
environment,
an
aim
define
types
,
sources,
fate,
toxicity,
characterization
impact
it
aimed
summarize
existing
research
conducted
Egyptian
offering
overview
current
knowledge
regarding
abundance
distribution
Egypt's