Evidence and Mass Quantification of Atmospheric Microplastics in a Coastal New Zealand City
Wenxia Fan, Jennifer Salmond, Kim N. Dirks, Patricia Cabedo‐Sanz, Gordon M. Miskelly, Joel D. Rindelaub
Abstract
, indicating that airborne MPs in coastal regions may originate from wave-breaking mechanisms. This study represents the first report of using Pyr-GC/MS to determine the chemical compositions and mass concentrations of atmospheric microplastics, along with corresponding data on their sizes, morphologies, and number counts.
Topics & Concepts
MicroplasticsEnvironmental chemistryDeposition (geology)Environmental sciencePolycarbonateMass spectrometryChemistryChromatographyGeologyOrganic chemistrySedimentPaleontologyMicroplastics and Plastic PollutionRecycling and Waste Management Techniques