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.