Qaisrani, Zahid N. and Shams, Shahriar and Guo, Z. R. and Mamun, Abdullah Al (2020) Qualitative analysis of plastic debris on beaches of Brunei Darussalam. Pollution, 6 (3). pp. 569-580. ISSN 2383-451X E-ISSN 2383-4501
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Abstract
Plastic debris is one of the major environmental concerns for the coastal area of Brunei Darussalam. It reduces the aesthetic appeals of the beaches in the country. The current study investigates marine debris on six different beaches of Brunei Darussalam along the South China Sea. Plastic was found the most abundant among whole debris by number (90.02%) and by weight (39.12%). It was classified by size (micro (<5 mm), meso (5-20 mm), macro (21-100), and mega (>100 mm)), colour (transparent, coloured, white and black). Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) was used to investigate the types of plastics and additives present in it. Statistical analysis using Minitab 17 and Kruskal-Wallis test was performed for comparison of data at different study sites. All major types of plastics were found in different forms with varying quantities from which toxic chemicals may leach out during degradation. The highest abundance by the number of plastic debris was found on Muara beach with a mean value 74.428 n/m2 ± 34.33 n/m2, while the lowest abundance was found on Lumut beach 53 n/m2 ± 20.9 n/m2. The study shows beaches used for recreational facilities are likely to have more debris as compared to other beaches.
| Item Type: | Article (Journal) |
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| Additional Information: | 5174/82966 |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Abundance, Beaches, Brunei Darussalam, FTIR spectroscopy, Plastic debris, Qualitative analysis |
| Subjects: | T Technology > TD Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering > TD172 Environmental pollution |
| Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button): | Kulliyyah of Engineering > Department of Civil Engineering Kulliyyah of Engineering |
| Depositing User: | Dr Abdullah Al Mamun |
| Date Deposited: | 15 Sep 2020 11:25 |
| Last Modified: | 15 Sep 2020 11:25 |
| URI: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/82966 |
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