Microplastics in surface water of different beaches in Chattogram coastal area of Bay of Bengal in Bangladesh

Rimu Das; Debasısh Pandıt; Md. Wahidul Alam; Md. Shah Aziz; Joyanta Bir; Md Mehedi Hassan; Mohammad Rokan Uddin; Md. Habibur Rahman; Ismot Zereen

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Microplastics in surface water of different beaches in Chattogram coastal area of Bay of Bengal in Bangladesh

Abstract

Microplastic (MP) pollution in aquatic systems poses a great threat, as these tiny particles contaminate water, harm marine life, and may eventually enter the food chain, endangering ecosystems and human health. The purpose of this study was to assess the presence of MPs in surface-level water samples taken from Chattogram Coastal Area of the Bay of Bengal in Bangladesh. A total of 20 water samples were collected from four sea beaches, spanning the period from September to December 2023. A total of 452 MPs were enumerated from the collected water samples, with 29% observed in Kattoli Beach, 26% in Patenga Beach, 24% in Anowara Beach, and 21% in Banshkhali Beach. MPs ranging from 1-5mm in size were identified as the most prevalent in the study areas. Anowara Beach exhibited a dominant composition of fibers (53%), Banshkhali Beach was characterized by particles (55%), and Patenga Beach and Kattoli Beach displayed a high abundance of fragments (65% and 56%, respectively). The abundance of MPs at Kattoli Beach was significantly high (p<0.05) compared to other beaches. The pollution load index ranged from 1.25-1.49 with the highest index values at Kattoli Beach. The results from this study could be applied as a guide to efficient environmental management for the long-term health of the beaches by reducing the degree of MP load from the coastal and marine ecosystems of Bangladesh.

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No specific ethical approval was necessary for this study..

Thanks

The authors would like to thank all the lab members of the Institute of Marine Sciences, University of Chittagong. The authors also feel to gratitude the data collectors.

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Rimu Das
0009-0007-6710-1075
Bangladesh

Debasısh Pandıt
0000-0002-5228-2201
Bangladesh

Md. Wahidul Alam
0000-0002-3030-8482
Bangladesh

Md. Shah Aziz
0009-0003-9970-4031
Bangladesh

Joyanta Bir
0000-0002-7106-7814
Bangladesh

Md Mehedi Hassan
0009-0000-8682-4876
Bangladesh

Mohammad Rokan Uddin
0009-0007-8144-3370
Bangladesh

Md. Habibur Rahman ^*
0000-0003-0109-0063
Bangladesh

Ismot Zereen
0009-0003-2276-2786
Bangladesh

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Das, R., Pandıt, D., Alam, M. W., Aziz, M. S., Bir, J., Hassan, M. M., Uddin, M. R., Rahman, M. H., & Zereen, I. (2024). Microplastics in surface water of different beaches in Chattogram coastal area of Bay of Bengal in Bangladesh. Ege Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, 41(2), 105-114. https://doi.org/10.12714/egejfas.41.2.04

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