沉积物中的微塑料的分布和特征在代表性的疏材料海洋倾倒场,中国
Yuying Yi1, Lingna Kong2, Xiaomeng Wang2
1State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Marine Ecosystem Restoration, National Marine Environmental Monitoring Center, Dalian 116023, China; College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Dalian Maritime University, Dalian 116026, China.
Marine pollution bulletin
|June 29, 2023
概括
疏材料的海洋倾倒将微塑料 (MP) 引入沿海沉积物中. 这项研究发现,MP,主要是PET纤维,更集中在靠近海岸的倾倒场.
科学领域:
- 环境科学 环境科学
- 海洋污染 海洋污染
- 沉积物分析 沉积物分析
背景情况:
- 疏材料的海洋倾倒是沿海环境中微塑料 (MP) 的潜在,未经研究的来源.
- 了解来自这些活动的MP的分布和特征对于评估其生态影响至关重要.
研究的目的:
- 调查中国疏材料倾倒场沉积物中的微塑料的时空分布和特征.
- 确定倾销活动对这些地区的微塑料污染有何影响.
主要方法:
- 沉积物样本从八个疏物料倾倒地点收集.
- 使用密度漂浮分离了微塑料.
- 聚合物识别使用微里埃变换红外光谱学 (μ-FTIR) 进行.
主要成果:
- 平均微塑料的丰度为112.82±109.68个物品/kg干重.
- 微塑料度在靠近海岸的倾倒场比较远的地方更高.
- 尺寸小于1毫米的透明聚乙烯二甲 (PET) 纤维主导了微塑料的特性.
结论:
- 疏材料的倾倒在最远的地点 (BD1) 是微塑料的重要来源,但在其他地方是微不足道的来源.
- 倾倒场的沉积物通常显示出相对于其他沿海地区的微塑料度低至中等.
- 需要进一步的研究才能充分了解从疏材料处置中产生的微塑料污染的长期影响.
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