A review of plastic debris in the South American Atlantic Ocean coast – Distribution, characteristics, policies and legal aspects

Belli, Igor Marcon; Cavali, Matheus; Garbossa, Luis Hamilton Pospissil; Franco, Davide; Bayard, Rémy; de Castilhos Junior, Armando Borges

doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.173197

Science of The Total Environment

2024

DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.173197

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A review of plastic debris in the South American Atlantic Ocean coast – Distribution, characteristics, policies and legal aspects

Igor Marcon Belli,

Matheus Cavali,

Luis Hamilton Pospissil Garbossa

et al.

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The Atlantic Forest is one of the richest regions in biodiversity in the world. Originally the biome covered around 15% of the Brazilian territory. Currently, there are approximately 12.4% of forest remnants preserved in the country. Regarding mangrove areas in the state of São Paulo, there are around 223 km2 according to the Brazilian Mangrove Atlas, with around 120.5 km2 located in Baixada Santista. Analysis of sediments found in the estuarine mangroves of Santos shows a high concentration of microplastics (MPs), generated by industrial processes and human activity, that constitutes today one of the main environmental problems. The MPs presented in the sediment samples are quantified using a methodology that involves drying, sieving, quantification, and identification of these MPs through FTIR and micro‐Raman spectroscopy. The two techniques complement each other to identify MP filaments and fragments through common polymer spectra. Furthermore, the micro‐Raman technique also identified additives flexo blue (blue ink) and neolan green 8G (dye) in MPs. All identified polymers (< 5 mm) have wide applications and demands in various sectors, including packaging, construction, automotive, electronics, and textiles.

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Combination of Micro‐Raman and Infrared Spectroscopy to Identify Intriguing Case of Aged Microplastics of Estuarine Sediments

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Pascoal

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Macromolecular Symposia

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A review of plastic debris in the South American Atlantic Ocean coast – Distribution, characteristics, policies and legal aspects

Cited by 4 publications

References 190 publications

Combination of Micro‐Raman and Infrared Spectroscopy to Identify Intriguing Case of Aged Microplastics of Estuarine Sediments

Combination of Micro‐Raman and Infrared Spectroscopy to Identify Intriguing Case of Aged Microplastics of Estuarine Sediments

Marine macrolitter and cigarette butts hazard multiple-use marine protected area and fishing community at Brazil

Macrofouling on marine litter in a Southwest Atlantic urban tropical bay and surrounds

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