Acumulación de microplásticos en sedimentos marinos de Hong Kong: Patrón espacial y fuentes potenciales

Yi Lu1, Jian-Wen Qiu2, Zongwei Cai1

  • 1State Key Laboratory of Environmental and Biological Analysis, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, China.

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Resumen

La contaminación por microplásticos marinos está muy extendida en los sedimentos de Hong Kong, con puntos críticos en las aguas occidentales. Las fibras y fragmentos de polipropileno, polietileno clorado y polietileno son dominantes, lo que indica riesgos de contaminación moderados.

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