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DOI	10.1016/j.marpolbul.2020.111723
	Three-dimensional numerical modelling of transport; fate and distribution of microplastics in the northwestern Arabian/Persian Gulf
	Alosairi Y.; Al-Salem S.M.; Al Ragum A.
发表日期	2020
ISSN	0025326X
卷号	161
英文摘要	Marine plastic litter has been a major concern over the past decade particularly in semi-enclosed seas such as the Arabian/Persian Gulf, which are likely to impose a relatively higher threat to ecosystem and human health. In this work, we have focused our efforts on the transport features of marine surface microplastics (MPs) in the Gulf. The assessment utilizes a 3D hydrodynamic model of the northern Gulf which was coupled with a particle tracking model. We have considered five release locations and investigated two dominant wind conditions by applying different numerical scenarios. The results revealed that the northerly winds result in high dispersion and seaward transport of MPs in the open coastal zones, while in semi-enclosed regions they result in high trapping and beaching verified by visual investigation. The study shows that further detailed field investigations are warranted to enable the models to better parameterize the fate and distributions of MPs. © 2020 Elsevier Ltd
英文关键词	Gulf; Lagrangian particle tracking; Microplastic; Model; Plastic waste
语种	英语
scopus关键词	Coastal zones; Health risks; Microplastic; Arabian/Persian Gulf; Field investigation; High dispersion; Hydrodynamic model; Marine plastics; Marine surfaces; Visual investigation; Wind conditions; 3D modeling; concentration (composition); Lagrangian analysis; numerical model; plastic waste; pollutant transport; three-dimensional modeling; Arabian Sea; Indian Ocean; Persian Gulf
来源期刊	Marine Pollution Bulletin
文献类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://gcip.llas.ac.cn/handle/2XKMVOVA/148477
作者单位	Environment & Life Sciences Research Centre, Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (KISR), P.O. Box 24885, Safat, 13109, Kuwait
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Alosairi Y.,Al-Salem S.M.,Al Ragum A.. Three-dimensional numerical modelling of transport; fate and distribution of microplastics in the northwestern Arabian/Persian Gulf[J],2020,161.
APA	Alosairi Y.,Al-Salem S.M.,&Al Ragum A..(2020).Three-dimensional numerical modelling of transport; fate and distribution of microplastics in the northwestern Arabian/Persian Gulf.Marine Pollution Bulletin,161.
MLA	Alosairi Y.,et al."Three-dimensional numerical modelling of transport; fate and distribution of microplastics in the northwestern Arabian/Persian Gulf".Marine Pollution Bulletin 161(2020).