Identification, Abundance, and Chemical Characterization of Macro-, Meso-, and Microplastics in the Intertidal Zone Sediments of Two Selected Beaches in Sabah, Malaysia

• Main Authors: Nur Zaida Zahari, Piakong Mohd Tuah, Muhammad Ramdi Junaidi, Siti Aishah Mohd Ali
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2022
• Subjects: GC1-1581 Oceanography; GC200-376 Dynamics of the ocean
• Online Access: https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/33329/1/Identification%2C%20Abundance%2C%20and%20Chemical%20Characterization%20of%20Macro.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/33329/2/Identification%2C%20Abundance%2C%20and%20Chemical%20Characterization%20of%20Macro1.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/33329/; https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/14/10/1600/htm; https://doi.org/10.3390/w14101600

This study aims to present the identification, abundance, and chemical characterization of plastics in the intertidal zone sediment of two selected beaches in Kota Kinabalu city, Sabah, Malaysia. Plastic debris was classified according to weight and size and was identified for its heavy metal concen...