Master's thesis at the University of Basra investigates microplastics
A master's thesis at the Faculty of Science at the University of Basra investigated microplastics in the water and sediments of Shatt al-Arab.
The thesis, submitted by student Duaa Mohammed Ali Sadiq, aimed to investigate the presence of microplastics and determine their quantities and types in the water and sediments of Shatt al-Arab.
The thesis included a study of plastic pollution, its common types, microplastics, their sources in the aquatic environment, and their effects on aquatic life.
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