Sains Malaysiana
53(10)(2024): 3301-3313
http://doi.org/10.17576/jsm-2024-5310-06
Taburan
Menegak Mikroplastik Dalam Sedimen Teras Di Muara Sungai Pulai, Johor
(Vertical
Distribution of Microplastics in Sediment Cores from Sungai Pulai Estuary,
Johor)
LAILA
ZULAIFAH ZULKIPLI, NURUL AISYAH MOHD ZAKI, MOHAMAD HAFIZ ABDUL HALIM,
KHAIRIATUL MARDIANA JANSAR, MOHD TALIB LATIF & MASNI MOHD ALI*
Jabatan
Sains Bumi dan Alam Sekitar, Fakulti Sains dan Teknologi, Universiti Kebangsaan
Malaysia, 43600 UKM Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia
Diserahkan: 6 Mei 2024/Diterima: 30
Julai 2024
Abstrak
Kewujudan
mikroplastik dapat dilihat di pesisir pantai dan persekitaran marin dengan
sedimen merupakan tempat pemendapan bagi mikroplastik. Walaupun begitu, taburan
mikroplastik secara menegak dalam sedimen adalah berbeza-beza dan tidak jelas
sepenuhnya. Kajian ini tertumpu kepada kehadiran dan pencirian mikroplastik di
dalam sedimen teras di muara Sungai Pulai dengan dua stesen (SP1 dan SP2) telah
dipilih. Sampel sedimen teras telah diambil menggunakan pensampel teras. Sampel
sedimen diekstrak dan mikroplastik dicirikan dengan menggunakan mikroskop
stereo dan analisis polimer dibuat menggunakan spektroskopi µ-RAMAN.
Hasil daripada kajian ini menunjukkan kelimpahan mikroplastik yang paling
tinggi didapati pada lapisan sedimen teratas (0–5 cm) iaitu 506 ± 115.47
partikel/kg di stesen SP1 dan sebanyak 220.00 ± 28.28 partikel/kg pada lapisan
pertengahan (10–15 cm) di stesen SP2. Majoriti mikroplastik daripada kajian ini
dijumpai dalam julat saiz < 100 µm (47%) di stesen SP1 dan saiz 100– 500 µm
(39%) di stesen SP2. Selain itu, kebanyakan mikroplastik dijumpai adalah
berwarna biru, iaitu 79% (SP1) dan 87% (SP2). Hanya dua bentuk mikroplastik
yang dijumpai dalam kedua-dua teras sedimen iaitu bentuk gentian dan serpihan.
Sebanyak 51% mikroplastik berbentuk serpihan mendominasi stesen SP1 dan 58%
mikroplastik berbentuk gentian mendominasi stesen SP2. Poliester (PES),
polietilena tereftalat (PET) dan poliakrilamida (PAM) telah dikenal pasti dan
didapati polimer PET adalah polimer yang paling banyak ditemui di kawasan kajian
mewakili 56% daripada keseluruhan polimer. Kajian ini dapat membantu untuk
memahami corak, jenis dan potensi asal-usul mikroplastik dalam sedimen muara.
Kata kunci: Mikroplastik; muara; polimer; sedimen teras; spektroskopi RAMAN
Abstract
Existence of microplastic can be seen in coastal and marine
environments, and sediment serve as a sink for microplastic. However, the
vertical distribution of microplastic in sediments varies and is not entirely
clear. This study focuses on the presence and characterization of microplastics
in sediment cores in Sungai Pulai estuary, with two stations (SP1 and SP2).
Sediment core samples were collected using a core sampler. Sediment samples
were extracted and microplastics were characterized using a stereo
microscope and polymer analysis were conducted using µ-RAMAN spectroscopy. The
results of this study show that the highest abundance of microplastic is in the
top sediment layer (0–5 cm), with 506 ± 115.47 particles/kg at station SP1, and
at station SP2, 220.00 ± 28.28 particles/kg were found in the middle layer
(10–15 cm). This study found that the majority of microplastics were in the
size range of < 100 µm (47%) at station SP1 and in between size range of
100–500 µm (39%) at station SP2. The predominant microplastics colour found in
both stations SP1 and SP2 are blue (79% and 87%, respectively). Only two shapes
of microplastics were found in both sediment cores namely fibers and fragments.
A total of 51% of fragment microplastics dominates SP1 station and 58% of fiber
microplastics dominates SP2 station. Polyester (PES), polyethylene
terephthalate (PET) and polyacrylamide (PAM) were identified, and PET is the
most detected polymer in the study area, representing 56% of all polymers
studied. This study contributed to understanding the patterns, types, and
potential sources of microplastics in estuarine sediments.
Keywords: Estuary;
microplastic; polymer; RAMAN spectroscopy; sediment core
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