Table 1 The particle size of different microplastics.
From: Study on the toxic effect of seawater-aged microplastics on Philippine curtain clams
DX(10) µm | DX(50) µm | DX(90) µm | |
|---|---|---|---|
PS | 0.723 ± 0.042 | 0.851 ± 0.031 | 1.189 ± 0.038 |
PS (after aging) | 0.681 ± 0.033 | 0.843 ± 0.012 | 1.109 ± 0.022 |
PP | 0.516 ± 0.027 | 0.654 ± 0.034 | 0.948 ± 0.019 |
PP (after aging) | 0.505 ± 0.042 | 0.636 ± 0.014 | 0.917 ± 0.045 |
PMMA | 0.519 ± 0.016 | 0.918 ± 0.049 | 1.191 ± 0.037 |
PMMA (after aging) | 0.536 ± 0.038 | 0.872 ± 0.018 | 1.177 ± 0.044 |
PE | 0.645 ± 0.035 | 0.782 ± 0.042 | 0.984 ± 0.037 |
PE (after aging) | 0.667 ± 0.051 | 0.815 ± 0.038 | 1.116 ± 0.021 |
PVC | 0.649 ± 0.028 | 0.737 ± 0.062 | 1.176 ± 0.017 |
PVC (after aging) | 0.696 ± 0.037 | 0.749 ± 0.054 | 1.199 ± 0.026 |
