Distribution characteristics of microplastics in the seawater and sediment: A case study in Jiaozhou Bay, China

Zheng, Yifan; Li, Jingxi; Cao, Wei; Liu, Xuehai; Jiang, Fenghua; Ding, Jinfeng; Yin, Xiaofei; Sun, Chengjun

doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.04.008

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“…The Haibo river estuary was discovered to have strong riverine input to enhance microplastic flux into the bay. In addition, residual current and sediment mobility were other factors with a significant impact on the microplastic distribution and composition (Zheng et al 2019).…”

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Marine microplastics as vectors of major ocean pollutants and its hazards to the marine ecosystem and humans

Amelia

Khalik

Ong

et al. 2021

Prog Earth Planet Sci

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Microplastic pollutes water, land, air, and groundwater environments not only visually but also ecologically for plants, animals, and humans. Microplastic has been reported to act as vectors by sorbing pollutants and contributing to the bioaccumulation of pollutants, particularly in marine ecosystems, organisms, and subsequently food webs. The inevitable exposure of microplastic to humans emphasises the need to review the potential effects, exposure pathways, and toxicity of microplastic toward human health. Therefore, this review was aimed to reveal the risks of pollutant sorption and bioaccumulation by microplastic toward humans, as well as the dominant types of pollutants sorbed by microplastic, and the types of pollutants that are bioaccumulated by microplastic in the living organisms of the marine ecosystem. The possible factors influencing the sorption and bioaccumulation of pollutants by microplastic in marine ecosystems were also reviewed. The review also revealed the prevailing types of microplastic, abundance of microplastic, and geographical distribution of microplastic in the aquatic environment globally. The literature review revealed that microplastic characteristics, chemical interactions, and water properties played a role in the sorption of pollutants by microplastic. The evidence of microplastic posing a direct medical threat to humans is still lacking albeit substantial literature has reported the health hazards of microplastic-associated monomers, additives, and pollutants. This review recommends future research on the existing knowledge gaps in microplastic research, which include the toxicity of microplastic, particularly to humans, as well as the factors influencing the sorption and bioaccumulation of pollutants by microplastic.

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Section: Fibresmentioning

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Marine microplastics as vectors of major ocean pollutants and its hazards to the marine ecosystem and humans

Amelia

Khalik

Ong

et al. 2021

Prog Earth Planet Sci

267

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“…Although Zheng et al (2019) measured MPs in JZB seawater and sediment samples, the level of PAEs has not yet been determined, and no study has evaluated the combined risk of MPs and PAEs using observation data. The influence of environmental parameters, such as water level, water temperature, pH, dissolved oxygen, salinity and conductivity, on the distribution and abundance of MPs and PAEs in semi-enclosed metropolitan bays has also not been reported.…”

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Assessing the potential risk and relationship between microplastics and phthalates in surface seawater of a heavily human-impacted metropolitan bay in northern China

Liu

Jalón‐Rojas

et al. 2020

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety

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“…Due to improper management of plastic waste (e.g. towns, tourism, agriculture, and industry), ship transportation, fishery activities, and other processes, plastics are very likely to directly enter the water environment and cause a certain degree of plastic pollution [24][25][26]. The wastewater discharge containing synthetic textile and personal care products is the dominant source of fibers and pellets found in freshwater.…”

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A review on the occurrence, distribution, characteristics, and analysis methods of microplastic pollution in ecosystem s

Chen

Wang

Liu

et al. 2021

Environmental Pollutants and Bioavailability

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Although plastic materials play an essential role in life, the intensive production of plastic products and mismanagement of plastic waste worldwide have resulted in microplastic pollution. The two major characteristics of environmental microplastics are having small size and resistance to degradation, which make microplastics a persistent organic pollutant. As microplastic pollution has been observed in diverse environmental matrices, it has attracted great attention of scholars globally. Over the last decade, scholars have mainly documented the particle properties of microplastics, such as size, shape or color and their adverse effects on organisms. However, no research has updated on environmental microplastics from the perspective of multi-media. Our review first summarized the literature in the occurrence, distribution, and characteristics of microplastics in three kinds of environmental matrices (water, soil, and air) to the public. We then identify the methodological challenges in researches and discuss the advantages and limitations of popular methods to analyze environmental microplastics. Eventually, our paper highlights the current challenges and proposes suggestions for the future research on microplastic pollution.

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Distribution characteristics of microplastics in the seawater and sediment: A case study in Jiaozhou Bay, China

Cited by 201 publications

References 64 publications

Marine microplastics as vectors of major ocean pollutants and its hazards to the marine ecosystem and humans

Marine microplastics as vectors of major ocean pollutants and its hazards to the marine ecosystem and humans

Assessing the potential risk and relationship between microplastics and phthalates in surface seawater of a heavily human-impacted metropolitan bay in northern China

A review on the occurrence, distribution, characteristics, and analysis methods of microplastic pollution in ecosystem s

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