Waste Distribution of Microplastic in the Sand Sediment of Aipiri Beach in Manokwari Regency
1. WITRY YHULIANINGSIH; 2. FITRIYAH IRMAWATI E SALEH; 3. Corry Yanti Manullang
1. undergraduate sudent - Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Science, University of Papua
2. Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Science, University of Papua
3. Center for Deep Sea Research - Indonesian Institutes of Sciences
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to determine the type of microplastic, the amount and abundance and microplastic distribution of large (1-5 mm) and small (<1 mm) based on backshore (BS) and high strandline (HS) zones on Aipiri Beach, Manokwari Regency - West Papua. The study was conducted in March-May 2019 on Aipiri Beach with three replicates sampling times. Microplastic sampling was using quadrant plots. This study was confirmed the pesence of three types (fragmens film and fiber) of microplastic in Aipiri Beach. The highest abundance found was fragmen with 1.18 items / kg.
Keywords: Microplastic, beach sediment, Aipiri Beach, backshore
Topic: Coastal Degradation and Coastal Hazard