Microplastic in an Arid Region: Identification, Quantification and Characterization on and Alongside Roads in Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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Microplastic content was analyzed in road dust, soils alongside roads and stormwater run-offs Al Ain City, Abu Dhabi. Apart from tire wear material, fibers degradation products of meso- macroplastics such as plastic bags bottle tops were found to be the most dominant microparticles. Speed bumps artificial turf/lawns also evaluated potential sources microplastics on roads. It that arid regions Aeolian transport may more important than by water.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Environmental Protection
سال: 2022
ISSN: ['2152-2219', '2152-2197']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4236/jep.2022.1310043