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Phthalate esters and nonylphenol concentrations correspond with microplastic distribution in anthropogenically polluted river sediments
Marine Pollution Bulletin2024
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Ming-Huang Wang,
Ming-Huang Wang,
Ming-Huang Wang,
Chiu‐Wen Chen,
Chiu‐Wen Chen,
Chiu‐Wen Chen,
Chiu‐Wen Chen,
Ming-Huang Wang,
Ming-Huang Wang,
Cheng‐Di Dong,
Chiu‐Wen Chen,
Ming-Huang Wang,
Ming-Huang Wang,
Ming-Huang Wang,
Ming-Huang Wang,
Ming-Huang Wang,
Frank Paolo Jay B. Albarico,
Chiu‐Wen Chen,
Cheng-Di Dong
Frank Paolo Jay B. Albarico,
Frank Paolo Jay B. Albarico,
Chiu‐Wen Chen,
Chiu‐Wen Chen,
Chiu‐Wen Chen,
Cheng‐Di Dong,
Frank Paolo Jay B. Albarico,
Chiu‐Wen Chen,
Chiu-Wen Chen,
Chiu-Wen Chen,
Ming-Huang Wang,
Chiu‐Wen Chen,
Chiu‐Wen Chen,
Chiu‐Wen Chen,
Chiu‐Wen Chen,
Chiu‐Wen Chen,
Ming-Huang Wang,
Ming-Huang Wang,
Chiu‐Wen Chen,
Frank Paolo Jay B. Albarico,
Frank Paolo Jay B. Albarico,
Cheng-Di Dong
Chiu‐Wen Chen,
Chiu-Wen Chen,
Frank Paolo Jay B. Albarico,
Shan-Lu Lin,
Chiu-Wen Chen,
Chiu‐Wen Chen,
Frank Paolo Jay B. Albarico,
Shan-Lu Lin,
Chiu-Wen Chen,
Frank Paolo Jay B. Albarico,
Cheng-Di Dong
Chiu-Wen Chen,
Chiu-Wen Chen,
Chiu-Wen Chen,
Chiu‐Wen Chen,
Ming-Huang Wang,
Frank Paolo Jay B. Albarico,
Chiu-Wen Chen,
Chiu‐Wen Chen,
Chiu‐Wen Chen,
Chiu‐Wen Chen,
Chiu‐Wen Chen,
Chiu‐Wen Chen,
Chiu‐Wen Chen,
Cheng‐Di Dong,
Chiu-Wen Chen,
Chiu-Wen Chen,
Chiu-Wen Chen,
Cheng‐Di Dong,
Chiu‐Wen Chen,
Cheng-Di Dong
Chiu-Wen Chen,
Chiu-Wen Chen,
Cheng-Di Dong
Cheng‐Di Dong,
Chiu-Wen Chen,
Chiu‐Wen Chen,
Cheng‐Di Dong,
Cheng‐Di Dong,
Chiu‐Wen Chen,
Cheng‐Di Dong,
Cheng‐Di Dong,
Cheng‐Di Dong,
Frank Paolo Jay B. Albarico,
Cheng‐Di Dong,
Cheng‐Di Dong,
Cheng‐Di Dong,
Cheng-Di Dong
Cheng‐Di Dong,
Cheng-Di Dong
Cheng‐Di Dong,
Cheng-Di Dong
Cheng‐Di Dong,
Cheng-Di Dong
Cheng‐Di Dong,
Cheng‐Di Dong,
Cheng-Di Dong
Cheng‐Di Dong,
Cheng-Di Dong
Summary
Researchers measured phthalate esters, nonylphenol, and microplastics in river sediments and found that their concentrations were highest near residential areas. The distribution of these chemical pollutants closely corresponded with microplastic abundance, suggesting that microplastics may serve as carriers for these harmful substances. The study indicates that sediments near populated areas face compounding contamination from both plastic particles and the chemicals associated with them.
This paper presents the phthalate esters (PAEs), nonylphenol (NPs), and microplastics (MPs) in river sediments. Results showed that sediments near residential areas were mainly composed of fine particles, potentially influencing the adsorption of PAEs and NPs in the area. The concentrations of Σ10 PAEs in the sediments ranged between 2448 and 63,457 μg/kg dw, dominated by DEHP and DnOP. Microplastics were detected in all samples, with higher abundances found in sediments near residential areas dominated by polypropylene. Toxicological risk assessment indicated potential risks to sensitive aquatic organisms exposed to the sediments. Correlations between MPs, PAEs, and NPs suggest that MPs may serve as possible sources of PAEs in the sediments. Principal component analysis explained 95.4 % of the pollutant variability in the sediments. Overall, this study emphasizes the significance of monitoring and understanding the presence and interactions of PAEs and MPs in river sediments to assess their potential impacts on aquatic ecosystems.