The relation of sediment texture to macro- and microplastic abundance in intertidal zone

International Conference on Agriculture, Environment, and Food Security

农业科学;生态环境科学

Wahyuningsih, H.^1 ; Bangun, A.P.^2 ; Muhtadi, A.^2

Department of Biology, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Jl. Bioteknologi No. 1, Medan, North Sumatera

20155, Indonesia^1

Department of Aquatic Resources Management, Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Jl. Prof A. Sogyan No. 3, Medan, North Sumatera

20155, Indonesia^2

关键词: Dust content;    Intertidal zones;    Management strategies;    Micro plastics;    Plastic debris;    Sediment textures;   

Others  :  https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1755-1315/122/1/012101/pdf
DOI  :  10.1088/1755-1315/122/1/012101

来源: IOP

【 摘 要 】

The intertidal zone is a waters area directly affected by the contamination of plastic debris from land and sea. The aim of this research were to analyze the relation of sediment texture to macro- and micro plastic abundance and also to determine appropriate management strategy. This research was conducted in intertidal zone Jaring Halus Village Langkat Regency North Sumatera Province on February-April 2017. Plastic debris was collected using quadrat transect. Sediment was collected with correct, up to a depth of least 30 cm. Abundance of micro plastic in Station 1 were positively tolerated with clay (0.509), and silt (0.787) and negatively correlations with sand (0.709) Station 2 were positively correlations with sand (0.645) and negatively correlations with clay (0.575), and silt (0.626) Station 3 were positively correlations with clay (0.435), and silt (0.466) and negatively correlations with sand (0.599). The abundance of microplastic was positively correlations with the abundance of microplastic (0.765). Microplastic density is directly proportional to the content of clay and dust. The higher the clay and dust content the higher the micro plastic density.