Macro-, meso- and microplastic debris in the beaches of Tuticorin district, Southeast coast of India

This study investigates the mean concentration and characteristics of macroplastics (>2.5 cm), mesoplastics (5 mm - 2.5 cm) and microplastics (

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Published in:Marine pollution bulletin 2020-05, Vol.154, p.111055-111055, Article 111055
Main Authors: Jeyasanta, K. Immaculate, Sathish, Narmatha, Patterson, Jamila, Edward, J.K. Patterson
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Beach sediment
Beaches
Clean Coast Index
Correlation
Fishing
FTIR-ATR
Macro-, meso-, and microplastics
Microplastics
Plastic pollution
Polyethylene terephthalate
Polymers
Polystyrene resins
Polyvinyl chloride
Shorelines
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Summary:This study investigates the mean concentration and characteristics of macroplastics (>2.5 cm), mesoplastics (5 mm - 2.5 cm) and microplastics (
ISSN:0025-326X
1879-3363
DOI:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2020.111055