Publications by authors named "Snehal Bagtharia"
Mar Pollut Bull
July 2023
Article Synopsis
- Microplastics (MPs) were assessed across 21 sites in the Gulf of Khambhat, revealing significant contamination with abundance varying from 0.32 to 2.81 particles/g, with threads being the most common shape.
- The study identified seven types of plastic polymers, predominantly polypropylene (32.46%) and polyurethane (32.16%), with black and blue being the most common colors and sizes ranging between 1 mm and 5 mm.
- Contamination indices indicated several sites as highly polluted, marking the Gulf of Khambhat as an ecologically risky area for marine life, providing baseline data for future research on the impact of MP contamination.
