Microplastics Pollution in the Seto Inland Sea and Sea of Japan Surrounded Yamaguchi Prefecture Areas, Japan: Abundance, Characterization and Distribution, and Potential Occurrences

Marine microplastics pollution has been an emerging global threat. This study investigated microplastics pollution in the ‘Seto Inland Sea (SIS)’ and ‘Sea of Japan (SJ)’ surrounded Yamaguchi prefecture areas in Japan. The density separation method was applied to extract microplastics from sea surfac...

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Main Authors: A. H. M. Enamul Kabir, Masahiko Sekine, Tsuyoshi Imai, Koichi Yamamoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Japan Society on Water Environment 2020-01-01
Series:Journal of Water and Environment Technology
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Online Access: https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jwet/18/3/18_19-127/_pdf