TY  - SER
AU  - Senevirathne,Nelundeniyage Sumuduni Lakmali
AU  - Ekbordin Winijkul,
AU  - Cruz,Simon Gurrero
AU  - Tatchai Pussayanavin,
ED  - Government of Japan,
TI  - Ecosystem impacts of microplastics: a study of a sandy beach soil temperature
T2  - Research studies project report
PY  - 2021///
CY  - Pathum Thani, Thailand
PB  - Asian Institute of Technology
KW  - Microplastics
KW  - Environmental aspects
KW  - Plastic marine debris
KW  - Marine pollution
N1  - A research study submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master in Marine Plastics Abatement; Research studies project report (M.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2021
N2  - This study was design to find out the impact of microplastic on soil temperature in sandy  beaches, with the objective of to study the possible impact of microplastic in the sandy beach  ecosystem and on the turtles. Experiment was conducted in three segments, at first soil  temperature at 10 cm depth in the beach and ambient temperature were recorded, secondly  experiment trial was arranged using the beach sand collected from same beach and thirdly  desk study was conducted to study the impacts of microplastic pollution in the process of  temperature sex determination in turtles during the egg hatching. Soils are a major  component of every ecosystem and most of them are under the threat of pollution. Soil  contamination with MP and potential impact on soil microorganisms and their function is  increasingly recorded from the several parts of the world. MP contamination may be a  significant threat to soil biota if they change their habitat properties. There are several studies  that has done to identify the MP levels in the sandy beaches, but studies on the effects of  such contaminants on the properties which potentially impact the soil biota are lacking. This  study is an attempt to fill this research gap and make primary research base on the discipline. According to the results black colour plastic shows the highest impact on soil temperature  increase compare with the transparent colour and white colour and the increase in soil  temperature also high in the afternoon to night hours where morning hours have indicated  reduction in soil temperature comparative to the control. Even though that the results are not  providing enough statistical evidence to state the level of impact plastic creates on the  parameter of soil temperature, the later three treatments have provided clear tendency of the  temperature alteration. Therefore, the study suggests more in-depth research needs in the  fact, since soil temperature is an important factor which has role play beyond the egg  hatching of turtles to find the magnitude of the ecosystem impact of plastic.
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