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Occurrence, characteristics, and factors influencing the atmospheric microplastics around Jiaozhou Bay, the Yellow Sea
Marine Pollution Bulletin2023
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Yongfang Zhao,
Xiaoxia Sun
Xiaoxia Sun,
Xiaoxia Sun,
Xiaoxia Sun,
Chenhao Zhao,
Xiaoxia Sun,
Xiaoxia Sun,
Xiaoxia Sun,
Xiaoxia Sun,
Xiaoxia Sun
Xiaoxia Sun
Xiaoxia Sun
Xiaoxia Sun
Xiaoxia Sun
Xiaoxia Sun
Chenhao Zhao,
Xiaoxia Sun
Xiaoxia Sun
Chenhao Zhao,
Xiaoxia Sun,
Yongfang Zhao,
Yongfang Zhao,
Yongfang Zhao,
Xiaoxia Sun
Junhua Liang,
Xiaoxia Sun
Junhua Liang,
Junhua Liang,
Xiaoxia Sun
Junhua Liang,
Junhua Liang,
Xiaoxia Sun
Xiaoxia Sun
Junhua Liang,
Xiaoxia Sun
Xiaoxia Sun,
Xiaoxia Sun,
Xiaoxia Sun,
Xiaoxia Sun,
Mingliang Zhu,
Mingliang Zhu,
Mingliang Zhu,
Mingliang Zhu,
Xiaoxia Sun
Mingliang Zhu,
Xiaoxia Sun,
Mingliang Zhu,
Yongfang Zhao,
Mingliang Zhu,
Junhua Liang,
Mingliang Zhu,
Chenhao Zhao,
Mingliang Zhu,
Junhua Liang,
Junhua Liang,
Xiaoxia Sun
Mingliang Zhu,
Shan Zheng,
Junhua Liang,
Junhua Liang,
Junhua Liang,
Junhua Liang,
Junhua Liang,
Junhua Liang,
Yongfang Zhao,
Yongfang Zhao,
Yongfang Zhao,
Yongfang Zhao,
Yongfang Zhao,
Shan Zheng,
Xiaoxia Sun,
Junhua Liang,
Mingliang Zhu,
Yongfang Zhao,
Xiaoxia Sun
Junhua Liang,
Mingliang Zhu,
Yongfang Zhao,
Yongfang Zhao,
Yongfang Zhao,
Junhua Liang,
Xiaoxia Sun
Mingliang Zhu,
Chenhao Zhao,
Mingliang Zhu,
Mingliang Zhu,
Mingliang Zhu,
Mingliang Zhu,
Mingliang Zhu,
Junhua Liang,
Junhua Liang,
Xiaoxia Sun,
Xiaoxia Sun,
Xiaoxia Sun,
Xiaoxia Sun
Xiaoxia Sun
Xiaoxia Sun
Mingliang Zhu,
Yongfang Zhao,
Xiaoxia Sun,
Xiaoxia Sun
Xiaoxia Sun
Xiaoxia Sun,
Yongfang Zhao,
Xiaoxia Sun
Xiaoxia Sun
Xiaoxia Sun,
Xiaoxia Sun,
Xiaoxia Sun,
Xiaoxia Sun
Xiaoxia Sun
Xiaoxia Sun,
Xiaoxia Sun
Xiaoxia Sun
Summary
Atmospheric microplastics collected around Jiaozhou Bay in China were deposited at rates of up to 80 items per square meter per day, with seasonal variation driven by monsoons — higher deposition in dry seasons — and fragments and polyethylene being the dominant forms. The estimated annual input of microplastics into this bay via atmospheric deposition alone is over 7.6 tons, highlighting that air-to-sea transfer is a substantial and seasonally dynamic pathway for marine microplastic contamination.
Atmospheric microplastics are attracting increasing attention as an emerging pollutant. However, research on its characteristics and influencing factors is insufficient. This study examines the characteristics and spatiotemporal distribution of atmospheric microplastics around Jiaozhou Bay, the Yellow Sea. The results showed that the dominant shapes of microplastic were fragments (61.9 %) and fibers (25.6 %), and the main types were polyethylene terephthalate (23.8 %), polyethylene (31.6 %) and cellulose (rayon, 34.9 %). The deposition rate of microplastic varied from 8.395 to 80.114 items·m·d, with a mean of 46.708 ± 21.316 items·m·d. The deposition rate was higher in the dry season than in the rainy season, indicating the influence of weather condition. The annual mass of atmospheric microplastics entering the bay was estimated to be 7.612 ± 3.474 tons. For the first time, this study reveals that atmospheric microplastics in Jiaozhou Bay change spatiotemporally due to monsoons, which pose a potential threat to marine ecosystems.