Prevalence of microplastics in Singapore's coastal marine environment

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 52, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 761-767

  Ng, K L ^a   Obbard, J P ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Beach sediments; IR spectroscopy; Marine environment; Microplastics; Singapore

Indexed keywords

ABS RESINS; COASTAL ZONES; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; IMPURITIES; OPTIMIZATION; POLYPROPYLENES; POLYVINYL ALCOHOLS; SAMPLING; SEAWATER; SEDIMENTS;

BEACH SEDIMENTS; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; MICROPLASTICS; ORGANIC POLLUTANTS; SINGAPORE;

MARINE POLLUTION;

ACRYLONITRILE; NYLON; PLASTIC; POLYETHYLENE; POLYPROPYLENE; POLYSTYRENE; POLYVINYL ALCOHOL; SEA WATER;

COASTAL ZONE; MARINE POLLUTION; MARINE SEDIMENT; PLASTIC WASTE;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; COASTAL WATERS; DENSITY; DOCUMENTATION; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; PARTICLE SIZE; PREVALENCE; RECREATION; SEA POLLUTION; SEASHORE; SEDIMENT; SEPARATION TECHNIQUE; SHIP; SINGAPORE; SURFACE PROPERTY; WASTE DISPOSAL; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER SAMPLING;

BATHING BEACHES; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GEOGRAPHY; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; PARTICLE SIZE; PLASTICS; SEAWATER; SINGAPORE; SPECTROSCOPY, FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED; WATER POLLUTANTS;

ASIA; EURASIA; SINGAPORE [SOUTHEAST ASIA]; SOUTHEAST ASIA;

EID: 33746376992     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2005.11.017     Document Type: Article

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