Microplastics in Marine Nearshore Surface Waters of Dar es Salaam and Zanzibar, East Africa

Limited information exists on the occurrence of microplastics (MPs) in East African coastal waters. A 300 μm manta net was used to collect surface water from 8 sites in the regions Dar es Salaam (DES) and Zanzibar (ZZ) during low and high tides. DES had a higher (p

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Veröffentlicht in:	Bulletin of environmental contamination and toxicology 2022-12, Vol.109 (6), p.1037-1042
Hauptverfasser:	Nchimbi, Amina Asiya, Kosore, Charles Mitto, Oduor, Nancy, Shilla, Dativa Joseph, Shashoua, Yvonne, Khan, Farhan R., Shilla, Daniel Abel
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aquatic Pollution Coastal waters Earth and Environmental Science Ecotoxicology Environment Environmental Chemistry Environmental Health Fibers High density polyethylenes High tide Industrial areas Low density polyethylenes Microplastics Plastic pollution Pollution Polyethylene Polymers Polypropylene Soil Science & Conservation Solid waste management Solid wastes Surface water Waste management Waste Water Technology Water Management Water Pollution Control
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Zusammenfassung:	Limited information exists on the occurrence of microplastics (MPs) in East African coastal waters. A 300 μm manta net was used to collect surface water from 8 sites in the regions Dar es Salaam (DES) and Zanzibar (ZZ) during low and high tides. DES had a higher (p
ISSN:	0007-4861 1432-0800
DOI:	10.1007/s00128-022-03620-5