Evaluación de los métodos de recolección, identificación y cuantificación de microplásticos en ecosistemas hídricos

Abstract

The uncontrolled pollution produced at present by the excessive use of plastic products and the incorrect handling of recycling techniques, have produced considerable damage to water ecosystems, being reflected with the appearance of microplastics in different water sources. The analysis of this case focuses on water ecosystems due to the different uses that these provide for the population of our town, including uses such as: residential, industrial, commercial, urban and agricultural. Currently, the lack of knowledge about the techniques for the detection of microplastics generates a limitation in the incorporation of identification and quantification processes of microplastics. In this study, the main techniques for collecting, identifying and quantifying microplastics in hydric ecosystems were compiled. With the aim of generating a bibliographic review of the most appropriate techniques for the characterization of microplastics in the aquatic ecosystems of our environment. In addition, this project reports a database with the main microplastic polymers reported in South America