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Abundance and Distribution of Microplastics in Mixed Land Use:A Case Study of Bangpakong River Basin, Thailand |
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| Creator | 1. Chanon Naijitra 2. Manaporn Wongsoonthornchai 3. Nittaya Pasukphun |
| Title | Abundance and Distribution of Microplastics in Mixed Land Use:A Case Study of Bangpakong River Basin, Thailand |
| Publisher | Thai Society of Higher Education Institutes on Environment |
| Publication Year | 2566 |
| Journal Title | EnvironmentAsia |
| Journal Vol. | 16 |
| Journal No. | 2 |
| Page no. | 127-136 |
| Keyword | Bang Pakong River Basin, Freshwater debris, Microplastics, FTIR, Risk assessment |
| URL Website | http://www.tshe.org/ea/index.html |
| Website title | EnvironmentAsia |
| ISSN | 1906-1719 |
| Abstract | Microplastics (MPs) are an ongoing environmental issue caused by the rapid growth inplastic consumption and a lack of proper management. This study aimed to determinethe abundance and distribution of MPs and to assess the health risk level of MPs in theBang Pakong River Basin (BRB), the main river in the eastern part of Thailand. It wasfound that the abundance of microplastics in the BRB was 0.194 particles/m3 (0.000194particles/L) with an average size of 273.88 ? 140.04 ?m. The most common particle typewas secondary microplastics at 88%, and the most frequently found form was fragment atabout 46%. The dominant color of these MPs was white, accounting for 16% of the total MPs. Polypropylene and polyethylene were the main polymers found, which together accounted for approximately 85%. Most of the MPs were discovered at the Wat Sothonwararam Worawihan station, where 78 MPs were discovered. The risk levels of MPs found at every sampling station were high; however, the pollution load index of MPs was low. |
