Tracking the distribution of microfiber pollution in a southern Lake Michigan watershed through the analysis of water, sediment and air

Peller, Julie; Eberhardt, Laurie; Clark, Robert Emmet; Nelson, Carl H.; Kostelnik, Edward; Iceman, Christopher

doi:10.1039/c9em00193j

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“…3b and 4), dominating the color blue (42 %), followed by the color black (37 %). These results are in agreement with other MPs studies where blue and black colors prevailed in MPs samples (Duncan et al, 2018;Wang et al, 2018;Peller et al, 2019;Alfonso et al, 2020). Also, we found that a considerable part of the blue and black fibers found in the lakes was associated with the Indigo Blue dye related to synthetic textiles, one of the common sources of microfibers (MFs) in aquatic systems.…”

Section: Microplastics Classification and Identificationsupporting

confidence: 93%

First evidence of microplastics in nine lakes across Patagonia (South America)

Alfonso

Scordo

Seitz

et al. 2020

Science of The Total Environment

111

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Section: Microplastics Classification and Identificationsupporting

confidence: 93%

First evidence of microplastics in nine lakes across Patagonia (South America)

Alfonso

Scordo

Seitz

et al. 2020

Science of The Total Environment

111

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“…In fact, it has been suggested that sedimentation of fMPs occurs in river sediments [63]. Coastal sediments are also accumulation sites of fMPs [64]. Based on our results, freshwater sediments have reasonably been shown to be fMP sinks.…”

Section: Microplastics In Water and Sedimentsupporting

confidence: 67%

Microplastics in Freshwater: What Is the News from the World?

2020

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Plastic has become a “hot topic” for aquatic ecosystems’ conservation together with other issues such as climate change and biodiversity loss. Indeed, plastics may detrimentally affect habitats and biota. Small plastics, called microplastics, are more easily taken up by freshwater organisms, causing negative effects on growth, reproduction, predatory performance, etc. Since available information on microplastics in freshwater are fragmentary, the aim of this review is twofold: (i) to show, analyse, and discuss data on the microplastics concentration in freshwater and (ii) to provide the main polymers contaminating freshwater for management planning. A bibliographic search collected 158 studies since 2012, providing the scientific community with one of the largest data sets on microplastics in freshwater. Contamination is reported in all continents except Antarctica, but a lack of information is still present. Lentic waters are generally more contaminated than lotic waters, and waters are less contaminated than sediments, suggested to be sinks. The main contaminating polymers are polypropylene and polyethylene for sediment and water, while polyethylene and polyethylene terephthalate are mainly found in biota. Future research is encouraged (1) to achieve a standardised protocol for monitoring, (2) to identify sources and transport routes (including primary or secondary origin), and (3) to investigate trophic transfer, especially from benthic invertebrates.

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“…This method was originally applied to wastewater to remove organic matter and contaminants (Kuo, 1992) and has been applied in microfiber studies since 2013 (Faure et al, 2015). The few studies that have used this method have shown that it can degrade cellulose (Peller et al, 2019) or cause discoloration and breakage in cotton and rayon (Wiggin & Holland, 2019). Incubation in Fenton reagent can also cause iron deposits on viscose and cotton (Treilles et al, 2020).…”

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Are We Underestimating Anthropogenic Microfiber Pollution? A Critical Review of Occurrence, Methods, and Reporting

Athey

Erdle

2021

Enviro Toxic and Chemistry

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Anthropogenic microfibers, a ubiquitous environmental contaminant, can be categorized as synthetic, semi-synthetic or natural according to material of origin and production process. Although natural fibers, such as cotton and wool, originated from natural sources, they often contain chemical additives, including colorants (e.g., dyes, pigments) and finishes (e.g., flame retardants, anti-microbial agents, UV-stabilizers).These additives are applied to textiles during production to give textiles desired properties This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved. Accepted Articlelike enhanced durability. Anthropogenically-modified 'natural' and semi-synthetic fibers are sufficiently persistent to undergo long-range transport and accumulate in the environment, where they are ingested by biota. Although most research and communication on microfibers has focused on the sources, pathways and effects of synthetic fibers in the environment, natural and semi-synthetic fibers warrant further investigation because of their abundance. Due to the challenges in enumerating and identifying natural and semi-synthetic fibers in environmental samples and the focus on microplastic or synthetic fibers, reports of anthropogenic microfibers in the environment may be underestimated. In this critical review, we (1) report that natural and semisynthetic microfibers are abundant, (2) highlight that some environmental compartments are relatively understudied in the microfiber literature, and (3) report which methods are suitable to enumerate and characterize the full suite of anthropogenic microfibers. We then use these findings to (4) recommend best practices to assess the abundance of anthropogenic microfibers in the environment, including natural and semi-synthetic fibers. By focusing exclusively on synthetic fibers in the environment, we are neglecting a major component of anthropogenic microfiber pollution.

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Tracking the distribution of microfiber pollution in a southern Lake Michigan watershed through the analysis of water, sediment and air

Abstract: Microplastic waste is a worldwide problem, heavily afflicting marine and freshwater environments; the loading of this pollution in water, sediment and living organisms continues to escalate.

Cited by 38 publications

References 44 publications

First evidence of microplastics in nine lakes across Patagonia (South America)

First evidence of microplastics in nine lakes across Patagonia (South America)

Microplastics in Freshwater: What Is the News from the World?

Are We Underestimating Anthropogenic Microfiber Pollution? A Critical Review of Occurrence, Methods, and Reporting

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