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August 22, 2025MicroplasticsOpen Access

A Novel Approach for Characterization of Microplastic Pollution in the Chesapeake Bay

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CFChunlei FanSBSulakshana BhattDGD. Yogi Goswami

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Overview

This analysis quantifies microplastic size distribution in Chesapeake Bay, highlighting significant environmental risks.

Key Points

  • Microplastic concentration in Chesapeake Bay was found to be 766.16 MP/L, indicating severe pollution levels.
  • Particles smaller than 100 µm were most prevalent, making up 60.65% of the total microplastic found.
  • Using water samples from four locations, the study employed efficient sampling and analysis methods for accurate results.
  • The presence of small microplastics poses significant environmental and public health risks by entering the food web.

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Fan et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68af5231ad7bf08b1eada56ehttps://doi.org/10.3390/microplastics4030053
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