在亚热带河流系统沿线的水和沉积物中微塑料的丰富性,分布和多样性
Masimini S Nkosi1, Ross N Cuthbert2, Naicheng Wu3
1Aquatic Systems Research Group, School of Biology and Environmental Sciences, University of Mpumalanga, Nelspruit, 1200, South Africa.
概括
淡水微塑料污染在南非的鱼河是一个日益关注的问题. 微塑料的含量因季节而异,废水被确定为主要来源,影响水生生物和饮用水.
科学领域:
- 环境科学 环境科学
- 生态毒理学 生态毒理学
- 评估水质水质的评估.
背景情况:
- 微塑料污染是一个全球性的环境问题,全球南方的数据有限.
- 淡水系统是微塑料污染的重要途径.
- 了解亚热带河流中的微塑料动态对于有效管理至关重要.
研究的目的:
- 在南非鱼河调查微塑料的丰富性和分布.
- 分析水和沉积物中微塑料污染的季节性变化.
- 确定微塑料污染的潜在来源和影响因素.
主要方法:
- 季节性地采样地表水和河流沉积物.
- 微塑料的量化和表征 (形状,颜色).
- 包括多样性指数和多变量分析在内的统计分析.
主要成果:
- 微塑料的丰富性在冷干季的地表水中达到峰值,在热干季的沉积物中达到峰值.
- 纤维和碎片是占主导地位的微塑料类型,透明,蓝色和黑色颜色普遍存在.
- 微塑料度与pH值和电阻率呈正相关,与河流流量呈负相关.
结论:
- 鱼河充当了微塑料的临时水槽,特别是在降雨量较低的时期.
- 废水排放,特别是洗衣的废水,可能是微塑料污染的主要来源.
- 这些发现突出了水生生态系统的风险,以及人类对河流的饮用水的依赖.
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