Microplastics Detection and Identification in the Waters along Coastal Areas of Borongan City  

作　　者：Aljon Victor G. Nibalvos Cristina T. Nibalvos Aljon Victor G. Nibalvos;Cristina T. Nibalvos(College of Science, Eastern Samar State University, Borongan City, Philippines;College of Nursing and Allied Sciences, Eastern Samar State University, Borongan City, Philippines)

机构地区：[1]College of Science, Eastern Samar State University, Borongan City, Philippines [2]College of Nursing and Allied Sciences, Eastern Samar State University, Borongan City, Philippines

出　　处：《Open Journal of Ecology》2024年第9期663-672,共10页生态学期刊（英文）

摘　　要：This study detects the presence of microplastics in the coastal areas of Borongan City, Eastern Samar, this specifically implies the microplastics present in the waters along coastal areas of Borongan City. Two (2) sampling areas were identified and selected for the presence of these microcontaminants using density separation, filtration and microscopic identification. Results reveal a total of 35 microplastics observed from the water samples collected, with this the microplastics from Baybay boulevard with an average of 0.79 microplastics per Liter, while the average microplastic contamination in Hilangagan beach resort was calculated at 0.43 microplastics per Liter. This sums up to an average of 0.49 microplastics per Liter for both sampling sites in Borongan City.This study detects the presence of microplastics in the coastal areas of Borongan City, Eastern Samar, this specifically implies the microplastics present in the waters along coastal areas of Borongan City. Two (2) sampling areas were identified and selected for the presence of these microcontaminants using density separation, filtration and microscopic identification. Results reveal a total of 35 microplastics observed from the water samples collected, with this the microplastics from Baybay boulevard with an average of 0.79 microplastics per Liter, while the average microplastic contamination in Hilangagan beach resort was calculated at 0.43 microplastics per Liter. This sums up to an average of 0.49 microplastics per Liter for both sampling sites in Borongan City.

关 键 词：Microplastics Microcontaminants Borongan City Density Separation Microscopic Identification Nonbiodegradable Contaminants 

分 类 号：F42[经济管理—产业经济]