Table 3. Contents of microplastics detected in saline water-based solutions immersed plastic and wooden shelters for 6 weeks
| Solution type | PE | PP | EVA | Polyester | PU | Total |
| 1st day | Tap water | 4 | 7 | 1 | - | - | 12 |
| Solar salt | 48 | 19 | - | 30 | - | 97 |
| 2nd week | Plastic shelter | 6 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 25 |
| Wooden shelter | 1 | | | 7 | 1 | 9 |
| 4th week | Plastic shelter | 1 | 9 | 1 | 4 | - | 15 |
| Wooden shelter | 3 | - | - | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| 6th week | Plastic shelter | 34 | 10 | 7 | 1 | - | 52 |
| Wooden shelter | 8 | 2 | - | 3 | - | 13 |
PE: polyethylene, PP: polypropylene, EVA: ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer, Polyester: polyethylene terephthalate, polybutylene terephthalate, and others, PU: polyurethane.