Are mangrove ecosystems plastic accumulation zones?

Shaira Kyle M Tagalog; Maria Kristina O Paler; Mark Edward M Walton; Martin W Skov; Jan G Hiddink; Evelyn B Taboada

doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2025.181208

Are mangrove ecosystems plastic accumulation zones?

Shaira Kyle M Tagalog
, Maria Kristina O Paler
, Mark Edward M Walton
, Martin W Skov
, Jan G Hiddink
, Evelyn B Taboada

School of Ocean Sciences

University of San Carlos

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Abstract

Despite documented susceptibility of mangrove ecosystems to marine plastics pollution, comprehensive investigations within these ecosystems are limited. This study simultaneously monitored macroplastics (>1 cm) and microplastics (

Original language	English
Article number	181208
Journal	The Science of the total environment
Volume	1012
Early online date	20 Dec 2025
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2025.181208
Publication status	Published - 20 Dec 2025

Keywords

Mangrove ecosystem
Microplastics
Macroplastics
Accumulation zones
Cebu Island

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