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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doaj-01f608c16eca46a8b0487d94ab56770c2020-11-24T20:40:36ZengMDPI AGInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health1660-46012018-10-011510216410.3390/ijerph15102164ijerph15102164Microplastics in Sediment and Surface Water of West Dongting Lake and South Dongting Lake: Abundance, Source and CompositionChangbo Jiang0Lingshi Yin1Xiaofeng Wen2Chunyan Du3Lixue Wu4Yuannan Long5Yizhuang Liu6Yuan Ma7Qide Yin8Zhenyu Zhou9Hemin Pan10School of Hydraulic Engineering, Changsha University of Science & Technology, Changsha 410114, ChinaSchool of Hydraulic Engineering, Changsha University of Science & Technology, Changsha 410114, ChinaCollege of Environmental Science and Engineering, Ministry of Education, Hunan University and Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Changsha 410082, ChinaSchool of Hydraulic Engineering, Changsha University of Science & Technology, Changsha 410114, ChinaSchool of Hydraulic Engineering, Changsha University of Science & Technology, Changsha 410114, ChinaSchool of Hydraulic Engineering, Changsha University of Science & Technology, Changsha 410114, ChinaSchool of Hydraulic Engineering, Changsha University of Science & Technology, Changsha 410114, ChinaSchool of Hydraulic Engineering, Changsha University of Science & Technology, Changsha 410114, ChinaSchool of Chemistry and Biological Engineering, Changsha University of Science & Technology, Changsha 410114, ChinaSchool of Hydraulic Engineering, Changsha University of Science & Technology, Changsha 410114, ChinaSchool of Hydraulic Engineering, Changsha University of Science & Technology, Changsha 410114, ChinaMicroplastic 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 Dongting Lake, respectively. The highest levels of microplastic pollution were found in the lakes’ outlets. In the lake center sites of the West Dongting Lake and South Dongting Lake, the abundance of microplastics ranged from 433.33 to 1500 items/m3 and 366.67 to 1566.67 items/m3, respectively. Meanwhile, the study found that in lakeshore sediment of West Dongting Lake and South Dongting Lake, microplastic concentrations ranged from 320 to 480 items/m3 and 200–1150 items/m3. Polystyrene (PS) and polyethylene terephthalate (PET) were most common in the surface water and sediment samples, respectively. In addition, we suggest that the effects of polymer types in microplastics should be taken into account when considering abundance. This study can provide valuable points of reference to better understanding microplastic pollution in inland freshwater areas.http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/15/10/2164microplasticDongting Lakesurface watersediment |
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Changbo Jiang Lingshi Yin Xiaofeng Wen Chunyan Du Lixue Wu Yuannan Long Yizhuang Liu Yuan Ma Qide Yin Zhenyu Zhou Hemin Pan Microplastics in Sediment and Surface Water of West Dongting Lake and South Dongting Lake: Abundance, Source and Composition International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health microplastic Dongting Lake surface water sediment |
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Changbo Jiang Lingshi Yin Xiaofeng Wen Chunyan Du Lixue Wu Yuannan Long Yizhuang Liu Yuan Ma Qide Yin Zhenyu Zhou Hemin Pan |
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Microplastics in Sediment and Surface Water of West Dongting Lake and South Dongting Lake: Abundance, Source and Composition |
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Microplastics in Sediment and Surface Water of West Dongting Lake and South Dongting Lake: Abundance, Source and Composition |
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Microplastics in Sediment and Surface Water of West Dongting Lake and South Dongting Lake: Abundance, Source and Composition |
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Microplastics in Sediment and Surface Water of West Dongting Lake and South Dongting Lake: Abundance, Source and Composition |
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Microplastics in Sediment and Surface Water of West Dongting Lake and South Dongting Lake: Abundance, Source and Composition |
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microplastics in sediment and surface water of west dongting lake and south dongting lake: abundance, source and composition |
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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 Dongting Lake, respectively. The highest levels of microplastic pollution were found in the lakes’ outlets. In the lake center sites of the West Dongting Lake and South Dongting Lake, the abundance of microplastics ranged from 433.33 to 1500 items/m3 and 366.67 to 1566.67 items/m3, respectively. Meanwhile, the study found that in lakeshore sediment of West Dongting Lake and South Dongting Lake, microplastic concentrations ranged from 320 to 480 items/m3 and 200–1150 items/m3. Polystyrene (PS) and polyethylene terephthalate (PET) were most common in the surface water and sediment samples, respectively. In addition, we suggest that the effects of polymer types in microplastics should be taken into account when considering abundance. This study can provide valuable points of reference to better understanding microplastic pollution in inland freshwater areas. |
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microplastic Dongting Lake surface water sediment |
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