Micro- and nanoplastics in the sediments of the Santos Estuarine System, Brazil
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WORKSHOP ON ENVIRONMENTAL NANOTECHNOLOGY, 3rd
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Small-scale plastic debris, such as microplastics and nanoplastics has become leading contributors to the
pollution of marine and freshwater ecosystems [1]. These particles are derived from plastic degradation and
produced intentionally for manufacturing products [2]. Microplastics are fragments and fibers smaller than 5
mm [3], while the definition of nanoplastics is still under debate; different studies have set the upper size limit
at either 1000 nm or 100 nm [2]. The changes in the density of floating plastic debris caused by weathering
process, biofilm formation and biofouling may result in sedimentation of these particles [3]. The present study
investigates the presence of the micro- and nanoplastics in marine and estuarine sediments because these
environments are suggested to be long-term sinks for microplastics. This study is the first investigative analysis
about the presence of the micro- and nanoplastics on sediments of the Santos Estuarine System (SES), central
coast of the São Paulo State, southeastern Brazil. Sediment samples from four sites distributed along in the
Bugres River (23º56’49’’S – 46º22’57’’W), a small estuarine inlet located within the SES, were collected using a
Van Veen grab sampler. In laboratory, the samples were then sieved with different mesh sizes (including < 63
μm), dried and evaluated for type of polymer by infrared spectroscopy (IR) and quantification of microplastics
by visual sorting. IR analyses indicated that polyethylene and polypropylene were the main types of polymers
found in fragments. Abundance of microplastics were likely inversely related to the mesh size of the sieve. Thus,
the amount of microplastics increases as the size fractions decreases. Values ranged from 19 to 4,700 particles
g-1 of sediment for 2 mm, 450 to 1,900.00 particles g-1 for 1 mm, 634 to 7,440 particles g-1 for 500 μm, 447 to
26,520 particles g-1 for 250 μm. The concentration of fibers ranged from 1.24 to 14.75 times higher compared
to the concentration of fragments. In addition, the abundance of microplastics for 125, 63 and < 63 μm will be
analyzed by thermogravimetric technique. Considering that the largest abundances of microplastics were found
in the smallest meshes, it is expected the presence of nanoplastics in the sediment samples. The results of this
study revealed relatively high concentrations of microplastics in sediments of the SES, confirming the
widespread occurrence of microplastics in the Bugres River.
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GIMILIANI, G.T.; REDÍGOLO, M.M.; FORNARI, M.; PARRA, D.F.; LUGAO, A.B.; ABESSA, D.M.S.; COTRIM, M.E.B.; PIRES, M.A.F. Micro- and nanoplastics in the sediments of the Santos Estuarine System, Brazil. In: WORKSHOP ON ENVIRONMENTAL NANOTECHNOLOGY, 3rd, October 5-8, 2018, Sorocaba, SP. Abstract... p. 46-46. Disponível em: http://repositorio.ipen.br/handle/123456789/30125. Acesso em: 20 Mar 2026.
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