Microplastics in Sediment and Surface Water of West Dongting Lake and South Dongting Lake: Abundance, Source and Composition

Microplastics in Sediment and Surface Water of West Dongting Lake and South Dongting Lake: Abundance, Source and Composition

Microplastic pollution was investigated in sediment and surface water in West Dongting Lake and South Dongting Lake for the first time. The abundance of microplastics ranged from 616.67 to 2216.67 items/m3 and 716.67 to 2316.67 items/m3 in the lakeshore surface water of West Dongting Lake and South...

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Main Authors: Changbo Jiang, Lingshi Yin, Xiaofeng Wen, Chunyan Du, Lixue Wu, Yuannan Long, Yizhuang Liu, Yuan Ma, Qide Yin, Zhenyu Zhou, Hemin Pan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-10-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
microplastic
Dongting Lake
surface water
sediment
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/15/10/2164

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