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Hubungan Kepadatan Mikroplastik Dengan Makrozoobentos Di Kawasan Pantai Desa Apar Kota Pariaman Provinsi Sumatera Barat
ABSTRACT
The presence of microplastic may negatively affects the macrozoobenthos, as it may be swallowed and can not be digested properly. To understand the correlation of microplastic presence and macrozoobenthos density, a research has been conducted in May-June 2019. There were 3 sampling sites and there were 3 plots (50x50 cm) in each site. Sediment inside the plot was scrapped 10 cm depth. The sediment was then sieved (5 and 1 mm mesh size), dried and soaked in 35% NaCl. The floating microplastics were then collected and identified using a dissecting microscope. Results shown that there were 4 types of microplastic present, they were fiber, film, foam, and fragment. The most common microplastic found was fiber (1200 item/m3). There were 4 makrozoobentos species present, namely Littorina littorea, Littorina intermedia, Littorina brevicula and Telina radiata. The most common makrozoobentos present was L. litorea (400 organisms/m3). The correlation coefficient (r) was 0.2716, indicates that there is low correlation between microplastic density and macrozoobenthos density.
Keywords: Plastic Pollution, Intertidal Zone, Sediment, Fiber, Foam
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