Microplastic pollution in Brazil's coastal marine surface waters: The first macroregional baseline from the global south.
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| author | Luz, Thiarlen Marinho da Brito, Rafaela Ribeiro de Ferreira, Raíssa de Oliveira Guimarães, Ariane Nunes, Bárbara Beatriz da Silva Rodrigues, Aline Sueli de Lima Guimarães, Abraão Tiago Batista Freitas, Ítalo Nascimento Matos, Stênio Gonçalves da Silva Carvalho, Élida Priscila Bogéa Mendonça, Juliana Dos Santos Gaylarde, Christine C Delgado, Jessica de Freitas Pierri, Bruno da Silva Arias, Andrés H Santiago, Omar Cruz Menezes, Ivandilson Pessoa Pinto de Oliveira, Maria Betânia Melo de Pádua, Bruno da Cruz Matos, Letícia Paiva de Jacobucci, Giuliano Buzá da Fonseca, Estefan M Barbosa, Neuciane Dias Gomes, Alex Rodrigues Soares, Wesley Rodrigues Malafaia, Guilherme |
| author_facet | Luz, Thiarlen Marinho da Brito, Rafaela Ribeiro de Ferreira, Raíssa de Oliveira Guimarães, Ariane Nunes, Bárbara Beatriz da Silva Rodrigues, Aline Sueli de Lima Guimarães, Abraão Tiago Batista Freitas, Ítalo Nascimento Matos, Stênio Gonçalves da Silva Carvalho, Élida Priscila Bogéa Mendonça, Juliana Dos Santos Gaylarde, Christine C Delgado, Jessica de Freitas Pierri, Bruno da Silva Arias, Andrés H Santiago, Omar Cruz Menezes, Ivandilson Pessoa Pinto de Oliveira, Maria Betânia Melo de Pádua, Bruno da Cruz Matos, Letícia Paiva de Jacobucci, Giuliano Buzá da Fonseca, Estefan M Barbosa, Neuciane Dias Gomes, Alex Rodrigues Soares, Wesley Rodrigues Malafaia, Guilherme Luz, Thiarlen Marinho da Brito, Rafaela Ribeiro de Ferreira, Raíssa de Oliveira Guimarães, Ariane Nunes, Bárbara Beatriz da Silva Rodrigues, Aline Sueli de Lima Guimarães, Abraão Tiago Batista Freitas, Ítalo Nascimento Matos, Stênio Gonçalves da Silva Carvalho, Élida Priscila Bogéa Mendonça, Juliana Dos Santos Gaylarde, Christine C Delgado, Jessica de Freitas Pierri, Bruno da Silva Arias, Andrés H Santiago, Omar Cruz Menezes, Ivandilson Pessoa Pinto de Oliveira, Maria Betânia Melo de Pádua, Bruno da Cruz Matos, Letícia Paiva de Jacobucci, Giuliano Buzá da Fonseca, Estefan M Barbosa, Neuciane Dias Gomes, Alex Rodrigues Soares, Wesley Rodrigues Malafaia, Guilherme |
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| contents | Microplastic pollution in Brazil's coastal marine surface waters: The first macroregional baseline from the global south. Luz, Thiarlen Marinho da Brito, Rafaela Ribeiro de Ferreira, Raíssa de Oliveira Guimarães, Ariane Nunes, Bárbara Beatriz da Silva Rodrigues, Aline Sueli de Lima Guimarães, Abraão Tiago Batista Freitas, Ítalo Nascimento Matos, Stênio Gonçalves da Silva Carvalho, Élida Priscila Bogéa Mendonça, Juliana Dos Santos Gaylarde, Christine C Delgado, Jessica de Freitas Pierri, Bruno da Silva Arias, Andrés H Santiago, Omar Cruz Menezes, Ivandilson Pessoa Pinto de Oliveira, Maria Betânia Melo de Pádua, Bruno da Cruz Matos, Letícia Paiva de Jacobucci, Giuliano Buzá da Fonseca, Estefan M Barbosa, Neuciane Dias Gomes, Alex Rodrigues Soares, Wesley Rodrigues Malafaia, Guilherme Brazil Environmental Monitoring Microplastics Water Pollutants, Chemical Seawater We conducted the largest microplastic (MP) survey ever conducted in the Global South, covering ≈7500 km of the Brazilian coastline and collecting 4134 surface water samples from 1024 beaches across 213 municipalities in 17 states (April 2023-April 2024). Samples were grouped into five coastal macroregions-Amazonian Equatorial, Northeastern, Eastern, Southeastern, and Southern-to align responses and predictors. MPs were quantified by epifluorescence microscopy after Nile Red staining and Calcofluor White/Evans Blue counterstaining, under rigorous quality control procedures. Concentrations showed pronounced spatial heterogeneity, with the Eastern Coastline reaching 16.87 MPs/L, followed by the Northeastern (6.95), Southeastern (5.25), Southern (3.36), and Amazonian Equatorial (1.29 MPs/L). Regional contrasts reflected hydrodynamic and anthropogenic influences: the Eastern sector, characterized by high salinity, elevated pH, and proximity to sewage outlets and highways, exhibited maximum accumulation; the Amazonian Equatorial region, with low salinity, high chlorophyll a, and enhanced surface velocity, showed dissipative conditions and vertical export; and the Southern coast displayed low loads associated with wide shelves and greater distance from point sources. Morphometric analysis revealed a gradient from larger, degraded particles in high-abundance regions to smaller, intact particles in low-abundance regions. Network analysis indicated sparse connectivity in the Eastern Coastline and denser, multi-factorial interactions in the Northeastern and Southeastern regions. These findings establish the first macroregional quantitative baseline of MP pollution in Brazilian marine surface waters, providing a standardized reference for future large-scale monitoring and interregional comparisons. |
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| spellingShingle | Microplastic pollution in Brazil's coastal marine surface waters: The first macroregional baseline from the global south. Luz, Thiarlen Marinho da Brito, Rafaela Ribeiro de Ferreira, Raíssa de Oliveira Guimarães, Ariane Nunes, Bárbara Beatriz da Silva Rodrigues, Aline Sueli de Lima Guimarães, Abraão Tiago Batista Freitas, Ítalo Nascimento Matos, Stênio Gonçalves da Silva Carvalho, Élida Priscila Bogéa Mendonça, Juliana Dos Santos Gaylarde, Christine C Delgado, Jessica de Freitas Pierri, Bruno da Silva Arias, Andrés H Santiago, Omar Cruz Menezes, Ivandilson Pessoa Pinto de Oliveira, Maria Betânia Melo de Pádua, Bruno da Cruz Matos, Letícia Paiva de Jacobucci, Giuliano Buzá da Fonseca, Estefan M Barbosa, Neuciane Dias Gomes, Alex Rodrigues Soares, Wesley Rodrigues Malafaia, Guilherme Brazil Environmental Monitoring Microplastics Water Pollutants, Chemical Seawater Microplastic pollution in Brazil's coastal marine surface waters: The first macroregional baseline from the global south. Luz, Thiarlen Marinho da Brito, Rafaela Ribeiro de Ferreira, Raíssa de Oliveira Guimarães, Ariane Nunes, Bárbara Beatriz da Silva Rodrigues, Aline Sueli de Lima Guimarães, Abraão Tiago Batista Freitas, Ítalo Nascimento Matos, Stênio Gonçalves da Silva Carvalho, Élida Priscila Bogéa Mendonça, Juliana Dos Santos Gaylarde, Christine C Delgado, Jessica de Freitas Pierri, Bruno da Silva Arias, Andrés H Santiago, Omar Cruz Menezes, Ivandilson Pessoa Pinto de Oliveira, Maria Betânia Melo de Pádua, Bruno da Cruz Matos, Letícia Paiva de Jacobucci, Giuliano Buzá da Fonseca, Estefan M Barbosa, Neuciane Dias Gomes, Alex Rodrigues Soares, Wesley Rodrigues Malafaia, Guilherme Brazil Environmental Monitoring Microplastics Water Pollutants, Chemical Seawater We conducted the largest microplastic (MP) survey ever conducted in the Global South, covering ≈7500 km of the Brazilian coastline and collecting 4134 surface water samples from 1024 beaches across 213 municipalities in 17 states (April 2023-April 2024). Samples were grouped into five coastal macroregions-Amazonian Equatorial, Northeastern, Eastern, Southeastern, and Southern-to align responses and predictors. MPs were quantified by epifluorescence microscopy after Nile Red staining and Calcofluor White/Evans Blue counterstaining, under rigorous quality control procedures. Concentrations showed pronounced spatial heterogeneity, with the Eastern Coastline reaching 16.87 MPs/L, followed by the Northeastern (6.95), Southeastern (5.25), Southern (3.36), and Amazonian Equatorial (1.29 MPs/L). Regional contrasts reflected hydrodynamic and anthropogenic influences: the Eastern sector, characterized by high salinity, elevated pH, and proximity to sewage outlets and highways, exhibited maximum accumulation; the Amazonian Equatorial region, with low salinity, high chlorophyll a, and enhanced surface velocity, showed dissipative conditions and vertical export; and the Southern coast displayed low loads associated with wide shelves and greater distance from point sources. Morphometric analysis revealed a gradient from larger, degraded particles in high-abundance regions to smaller, intact particles in low-abundance regions. Network analysis indicated sparse connectivity in the Eastern Coastline and denser, multi-factorial interactions in the Northeastern and Southeastern regions. These findings establish the first macroregional quantitative baseline of MP pollution in Brazilian marine surface waters, providing a standardized reference for future large-scale monitoring and interregional comparisons. |
| title | Microplastic pollution in Brazil's coastal marine surface waters: The first macroregional baseline from the global south. |
| topic | Brazil Environmental Monitoring Microplastics Water Pollutants, Chemical Seawater |
| url | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41343930/ |