Pelagic Sargassum as a Potential Vector for Microplastics into Coastal Ecosystems
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Study Area
2.2. Sample Collection and Treatment
2.3. Optical Identification
2.4. Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and Energy-Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy (EDXS)
2.5. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Microplastics Concentration
3.2. Microplastic Forms
3.3. Microplastic Colors
3.4. Microplastic Size Distribution
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Aldana Arana, D.; Gil Cortés, T.P.; Castillo Escalante, V.; Rodríguez-Martínez, R.E. Pelagic Sargassum as a Potential Vector for Microplastics into Coastal Ecosystems. Phycology 2024, 4, 139-152. https://doi.org/10.3390/phycology4010008
Aldana Arana D, Gil Cortés TP, Castillo Escalante V, Rodríguez-Martínez RE. Pelagic Sargassum as a Potential Vector for Microplastics into Coastal Ecosystems. Phycology. 2024; 4(1):139-152. https://doi.org/10.3390/phycology4010008
Chicago/Turabian StyleAldana Arana, Dalila, Tania P. Gil Cortés, Víctor Castillo Escalante, and Rosa E. Rodríguez-Martínez. 2024. "Pelagic Sargassum as a Potential Vector for Microplastics into Coastal Ecosystems" Phycology 4, no. 1: 139-152. https://doi.org/10.3390/phycology4010008