Microplastic Study
20.01.2019
In January we supported a Norwegian/Zanzibari research team to screen the microplastic around Unguja, Zanzibar.
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An overall aim of this small project was to identify the most commonly found types of micro-litter in surface waters and an attempt to show some results of the actual presence and quantity, since there are no previously known surveys done on microplastic on the island.
To ensure the possibility for stable monitoring and analysis, the work of the researchers was conducted in close collaboration with State University of Zanzibar (SUZA) and Aarhus University (AU) and project supervisors.
In comparison with surveys from other parts of the world, and also compared to the authors experience from surveys outside Oslo, the capital of Norway, the number of particles found around Zanzibar are at similar levels as moderate polluted areas elsewhere.
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