Preliminary study on FTIR analysis of microplastics in water samples of Erzeni River mouth, Adriatic Sea—Albania
There is a significant gap in the published literature regarding the characterization and analysis of microplastics (MPs) in the aquatic ecosystems of Albania. This study focuses on the delta of the Erzeni River as one of the major sources of anthropogenic pollution, including micro- and macroplasti...
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| author | Vanela Gjeci Olta Cakaj Flora Qarri Kledi Xhaxhiu Alketa Lame Pranvera Lazo |
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| description | There is a significant gap in the published literature regarding the characterization and analysis of microplastics (MPs) in the aquatic ecosystems of Albania. This study focuses on the delta of the Erzeni River as one of the major sources of anthropogenic pollution, including micro- and macroplastics, in the Albanian coastal area of the Adriatic Sea. After oxidative treatment of water samples with H₂O₂ and separation using the high-density method, identification of MPs was performed using spectroscopic and FTIR methods. Spectroscopic and FTIR analysis revealed the presence of MPs of the type PVC or PVC/MMT, nylon, PS, and PE in water samples. Spectral bands in the region of 400 cm-1 to 1100 cm-1 can be associated with the presence of synthetic rubber. The analysis presented in this study investigates the potential sources of MPs in coastal environments, based on the identification of plastic species. This research is the first of its kind in Albania's coastal area that serves as an important initial contribution to the development of a database dedicated to the assessment of MPs in this ecosystem. MPs in water samples from the delta of the Erzeni River that discharges into the Adriatic Sea. The objective of this study was to examine the morphological characteristics and classifications of MPs found in the research area, as well as to assess the consequences of their degradation. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-26eee3fd528c4a0d82c40802babc47642025-08-20T03:30:20ZengEstfaliaRomanian Journal of Ecology & Environmental Chemistry2668-54182668-85302025-07-0171324110.21698/rjeec.2025.103Preliminary study on FTIR analysis of microplastics in water samples of Erzeni River mouth, Adriatic Sea—AlbaniaVanela Gjeci0Olta Cakaj1Flora Qarri2Kledi Xhaxhiu3Alketa Lame4Pranvera Lazo5National Environmental Agency Tirana, Albania University of Tirana, AlbaniaUniversity “Ismail Qemali”, AlbaniaUniversity of Tirana, AlbaniaUniversity of Tirana, AlbaniaUniversity of Tirana, AlbaniaThere is a significant gap in the published literature regarding the characterization and analysis of microplastics (MPs) in the aquatic ecosystems of Albania. This study focuses on the delta of the Erzeni River as one of the major sources of anthropogenic pollution, including micro- and macroplastics, in the Albanian coastal area of the Adriatic Sea. After oxidative treatment of water samples with H₂O₂ and separation using the high-density method, identification of MPs was performed using spectroscopic and FTIR methods. Spectroscopic and FTIR analysis revealed the presence of MPs of the type PVC or PVC/MMT, nylon, PS, and PE in water samples. Spectral bands in the region of 400 cm-1 to 1100 cm-1 can be associated with the presence of synthetic rubber. The analysis presented in this study investigates the potential sources of MPs in coastal environments, based on the identification of plastic species. This research is the first of its kind in Albania's coastal area that serves as an important initial contribution to the development of a database dedicated to the assessment of MPs in this ecosystem. MPs in water samples from the delta of the Erzeni River that discharges into the Adriatic Sea. The objective of this study was to examine the morphological characteristics and classifications of MPs found in the research area, as well as to assess the consequences of their degradation.https://rjeec.ro/Read/278?id=Preliminary%20study%20on%20FTIR%20analysis%20of%20microplastics%20in%20water%20samples%20of%20Erzeni%20River%20mouth,%20Adriatic%20Sea%E2%80%94Albaniamicroplasticserzeni river deltamicroscopic imagesftiradriatic seaalbania |
| spellingShingle | Vanela Gjeci Olta Cakaj Flora Qarri Kledi Xhaxhiu Alketa Lame Pranvera Lazo Preliminary study on FTIR analysis of microplastics in water samples of Erzeni River mouth, Adriatic Sea—Albania Romanian Journal of Ecology & Environmental Chemistry microplastics erzeni river delta microscopic images ftir adriatic sea albania |
| title | Preliminary study on FTIR analysis of microplastics in water samples of Erzeni River mouth, Adriatic Sea—Albania |
| title_full | Preliminary study on FTIR analysis of microplastics in water samples of Erzeni River mouth, Adriatic Sea—Albania |
| title_fullStr | Preliminary study on FTIR analysis of microplastics in water samples of Erzeni River mouth, Adriatic Sea—Albania |
| title_full_unstemmed | Preliminary study on FTIR analysis of microplastics in water samples of Erzeni River mouth, Adriatic Sea—Albania |
| title_short | Preliminary study on FTIR analysis of microplastics in water samples of Erzeni River mouth, Adriatic Sea—Albania |
| title_sort | preliminary study on ftir analysis of microplastics in water samples of erzeni river mouth adriatic sea albania |
| topic | microplastics erzeni river delta microscopic images ftir adriatic sea albania |
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