A multidimensional approach for microplastics monitoring in two major tropical river basins, Malaysia

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dc.contributor.authorSabiqah Tuan Anuar
dc.contributor.authorNor Salmi Abdullah
dc.contributor.authorNasehir Khan E.M Yahya
dc.contributor.authorTeen Teen Chin
dc.contributor.authorKu Mohd Kalkausar Ku Yusoff
dc.contributor.authorYuzwan Mohamad
dc.contributor.authorAlyza Azzura Azmi
dc.contributor.authorMaisarah Jaafar
dc.contributor.authorNoorlin Mohamad
dc.contributor.authorWan Mohd Afiq Wan Mohd Khalik
dc.contributor.authorYusof Shuaib Ibrahim
dc.coverage.publicationMalaysia
dc.date.accessioned2024-05-20T07:04:27Z
dc.date.available2024-05-20T07:04:27Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.description.abstractMicroplastics (MPs) with the size of 1 µm–5 mm are pollutants of great concern ubiquitously found in the environment. Existing efforts have found that most of the MPs present in the seas mainly originated from land via riverine inputs. Asian rivers are known to be among the top in microplastic emissions. However, field data are scarce, especially in Malaysia. This study presents the distribution and characteristics of MPs in the surface water of two major river basins of Malaysia, namely Langat River (West Coast/Straits of Malacca) and Kelantan River (East Coast/South China Sea). Water samples were collected at 21–22 locations in Kelantan and Langat rivers, covering the river, estuary and sea.
dc.identifier.citationAnuar, S. T., Abdullah, N. S., Yahya, N. K. E., Chin, T. T., Yusof, K. M. K. K., Mohamad, Y., ... & Ibrahim, Y. S. (2023). A multidimensional approach for microplastics monitoring in two major tropical river basins, Malaysia. Environmental research, 227, 115717.
dc.identifier.urihttps://repoemc.ukm.my/handle/123456789/1509
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherElsevier
dc.publisher.alternativeEnvironmental Research
dc.subjectRiverine system
dc.subjectEstuary
dc.subjectPlastic pollution
dc.subjectStraits of Malacca
dc.subjectSouth China Sea
dc.subject33 pyrolysis-GC/MS
dc.subjectmicro-FTIR
dc.titleA multidimensional approach for microplastics monitoring in two major tropical river basins, Malaysia
dc.typeJournal

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