Microplastics in rivers and coastal waters of the province of Esmeraldas, Ecuador

This study represents the first assessment of microplastic (MP) contamination in the coastal area of the Esmer aldas Province, Ecuador. MPs were quantified in 14 coastal waters in beaches with different urbanization level and in 10 rivers. The most abundant MP types were transparent fibres, brown fr...

• 1. Verfasser: Vellosa Capparelli, Mariana (author)
• Weitere Verfasser: Molinero Ortiz, Jon (author), Barrado, Miren (author), Cabrera, Marcela (author), Prado Alcívar, Santiago (author), Gimiliani, Giovana (author), Ñacato, Carolina (author), Pinos Velez, Veronica (author), Cipriani Avila, Isabel (author)
• Format: article
• Veröffentlicht: 2021
• Schlagworte: Plastic contamination; Pacific Ocean; Urban beaches; Estuaries
• Online Zugang: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2021.113067; http://repositorio.ikiam.edu.ec/jspui/handle/RD_IKIAM/523