Baseline assessment of microplastic in sediments of the Almendares River and Havana Harbour, Cuba.
Sediment samples were collected and analysed for microplastic concentrations and identification in the Almendares River, both upstream and at the river mouth, and in Havana Harbour. Microplastic particles (45 μm to 5 mm) isolated by density separation were identified using microFourier-Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (...