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• TITLE: Microplastics Detection and Identification in the Waters along Coastal Areas of Borongan City

  AUTHORS: Aljon Victor G. Nibalvos, Cristina T. Nibalvos

  KEYWORDS: Microplastics, Microcontaminants, Borongan City, Density Separation, Microscopic Identification, Nonbiodegradable Contaminants

  JOURNAL NAME: Open Journal of Ecology, Vol.14 No.9, September 5, 2024

  ABSTRACT: This study detects the presence of microplastics in the coastal areas of Borongan City, Eastern Samar, this specifically implies the microplastics present in the waters along coastal areas of Borongan City. Two (2) sampling areas were identified and selected for the presence of these microcontaminants using density separation, filtration and microscopic identification. Results reveal a total of 35 microplastics observed from the water samples collected, with this the microplastics from Baybay boulevard with an average of 0.79 microplastics per Liter, while the average microplastic contamination in Hilangagan beach resort was calculated at 0.43 microplastics per Liter. This sums up to an average of 0.49 microplastics per Liter for both sampling sites in Borongan City.