Occurrence, spatial distribution, and risk assessment of microplastics in surface water and sediments of Saint Martin Island in the Bay of Bengal

• Published in: Marine Pollution Bulletin
• Main Authors: Al Nahian, Sultan, Rakib, Md. Refat Jahan, Haider, Sayeed Mahmood Belal, Kumar, Rakesh, Mohsen, Mohamed, Sharma, Prabhakar, Khandaker, Mayeen Uddin
• Format: Report
• Language: English
• Published: PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD 2022
• Subjects: Microplastics; Saint Martin Island; Surface water and sediments; Fragments; Pollution; Risk assessment; Environmental Sciences & Ecology; Marine & Freshwater Biology; Environmental Sciences; BEACH SEDIMENTS; MARINE; SEA; COAST; Martin Island
• Online Access: http://ir.qdio.ac.cn/handle/337002/179334; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2022.113720

Microplastics (MPs) are emerging contaminants in aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems and have caused substantial concern worldwide. This study surveyed the presence of MPs in surface water and sediments across the coastal area of Saint Martin Island in the Bay of Bengal. MPs were collected following...