Table 3.
Summary of the abundance of PPE (most face masks and gloves) in aquatic environments worldwide.
| Country | Number of PPE | Mean PPE density (PPE/m2) | Most abundant type of PPE | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 2382 | 1.72 × 10−2 | Face masks (66.2%) | Akhbarizadeh et al. (2021b) |
| Iran | 360 | 1.02 × 10−4 | Face masks (95.3%) | Hatami et al. (2022) |
| Morocco | 689 | 1.13 × 10−5 | Face masks (96.8%) | Ben-Haddad et al. (2021) |
| Morocco | 321 | 1.20 × 10−3 | Face masks (100%) | Mghili et al. (2021) |
| Ethiopia | 221 | 1.54 × 10−4 | Face masks (93.7%) | Aragaw et al. (2022) |
| Peru | 489 | 6.60 × 10−4 | Face masks (94.5%) | De-la-Torre et al. (2022b) |
| Peru | 138 | 6.42 × 10−5 | Face masks (87.7%) | De-la-Torre et al. (2021) |
| Argentina | 43 | 7.21 × 10−4 | Face masks (48.8%) Gloves (48.8%) |
De-la-Torre et al. (2022b) |