Effects of spatial and seasonal factors on the characteristics and carbonyl index of (micro)plastics in a sandy beach in Aveiro, Portugal

Coastal environments are highly contaminated with plastics of various sizes. In order to understand the distribution and factors influencing (micro)plastics contamination in the environment, sampling of a sandy beach in Costa Nova, Aveiro, Portugal, was conducted by collecting plastic particles and...

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Main Author: Prata, Joana C. (author)
Other Authors: Reis, Vanessa (author), Paço, Ana (author), Martins, Patrícia (author), Cruz, Ana (author), Costa, João P. da (author), Duarte, Armando C. (author), Rocha-Santos, Teresa (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2022
Subjects:
Plastic debris
Plastic litter
Microplastics
Carbonyl index
FTIR -ATR
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10773/29879
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:ria.ua.pt:10773/29879

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http://hdl.handle.net/10773/29879

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