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Microplastic pollution and ecological risk assessment of Yueqing Bay affected by intensive human activities
Journal of Hazardous Materials2023
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Qikun Yang,
Wei Huang,
Qikun Yang,
Zhen Zhong,
Baoying Guo,
Qikun Yang,
Zhen Zhong,
Wei Huang,
Wei Huang,
Wei Huang,
Wei Huang,
Youji Wang
Youji Wang
Zhen Zhong,
Zhen Zhong,
Baoying Guo,
Fahim Ullah Khan,
Qikun Yang,
Kecheng Qiu,
Zhen Zhong,
Zhen Zhong,
Wei Huang,
Wei Huang,
Zhen Zhong,
Wei Huang,
Wei Huang,
Wei Huang,
Youji Wang
Wei Huang,
Wei Huang,
Lukuo Ma,
Youji Wang
Zhihan Tu,
Youji Wang
Lukuo Ma,
Wei Huang,
Lukuo Ma,
Wei Huang,
Lukuo Ma,
Wei Huang,
Zhihan Tu,
Wei Huang,
Wei Huang,
Lukuo Ma,
Youji Wang
Zhen Zhong,
Wei Huang,
Wei Huang,
Inna M. Sokolova,
Wei Huang,
Zhen Zhong,
Wei Huang,
Zhihan Tu,
Fahim Ullah Khan,
Youji Wang
Xi Chen,
Xi Chen,
Wei Huang,
Zhen Zhong,
Zhihan Tu,
Youji Wang
Youji Wang
Youji Wang
Lukuo Ma,
Wei Huang,
Kecheng Qiu,
Wei Huang,
Wei Huang,
Zhen Zhong,
Kecheng Qiu,
Lukuo Ma,
Qikun Yang,
Inna M. Sokolova,
Inna M. Sokolova,
Inna M. Sokolova,
Inna M. Sokolova,
Inna M. Sokolova,
Fahim Ullah Khan,
Youji Wang
Youji Wang
Youji Wang
Fahim Ullah Khan,
Wei Huang,
Wei Huang,
Youji Wang
Lukuo Ma,
Wei Huang,
Wei Huang,
Wei Huang,
Wei Huang,
Wei Huang,
Qikun Yang,
Qikun Yang,
Wei Huang,
Wei Huang,
Youji Wang
Wei Huang,
Lukuo Ma,
Wei Huang,
Wei Huang,
Baoying Guo,
Youji Wang
Baoying Guo,
Youji Wang
Wei Huang,
Youji Wang
Youji Wang
Qikun Yang,
Youji Wang
Wei Huang,
Qikun Yang,
Youji Wang
Qikun Yang,
Wei Huang,
Inna M. Sokolova,
Lukuo Ma,
Inna M. Sokolova,
Wei Huang,
Inna M. Sokolova,
Youji Wang
Fahim Ullah Khan,
Youji Wang
Wei Huang,
Youji Wang
Inna M. Sokolova,
Wei Huang,
Wei Huang,
Wei Huang,
Zhihan Tu,
Qikun Yang,
Wei Huang,
Kecheng Qiu,
Wei Huang,
Lukuo Ma,
Wei Huang,
Zhen Zhong,
Youji Wang
Zhihan Tu,
Lukuo Ma,
Youji Wang
Youji Wang
Youji Wang
Wei Huang,
Youji Wang
Wei Huang,
Youji Wang
Youji Wang
Youji Wang
Wei Huang,
Qikun Yang,
Wei Huang,
Youji Wang
Youji Wang
Youji Wang
Youji Wang
Youji Wang
Youji Wang
Youji Wang
Youji Wang
Youji Wang
Youji Wang
Youji Wang
Youji Wang
Wei Huang,
Wei Huang,
Wei Huang,
Wei Huang,
Kecheng Qiu,
Fahim Ullah Khan,
Baoying Guo,
Baoying Guo,
Baoying Guo,
Baoying Guo,
Inna M. Sokolova,
Qikun Yang,
Wei Huang,
Wei Huang,
Fahim Ullah Khan,
Youji Wang
Youji Wang
Fahim Ullah Khan,
Youji Wang
Inna M. Sokolova,
Baoying Guo,
Youji Wang
Baoying Guo,
Zhihan Tu,
Youji Wang
Qikun Yang,
Zhihan Tu,
Youji Wang
Youji Wang
Youji Wang
Youji Wang
Youji Wang
Baoying Guo,
Baoying Guo,
Wei Huang,
Youji Wang
Baoying Guo,
Youji Wang
Youji Wang
Wei Huang,
Zhihan Tu,
Wei Huang,
Wei Huang,
Youji Wang
Zhihan Tu,
Wei Huang,
Youji Wang
Baoying Guo,
Wei Huang,
Baoying Guo,
Youji Wang
Baoying Guo,
Youji Wang
Youji Wang
Youji Wang
Youji Wang
Wei Huang,
Wei Huang,
Wei Huang,
Wei Huang,
Youji Wang
Youji Wang
Youji Wang
Youji Wang
Wei Huang,
Youji Wang
Youji Wang
Youji Wang
Wei Huang,
Youji Wang
Youji Wang
Youji Wang
Youji Wang
Youji Wang
Summary
Scientists surveyed microplastic pollution in Yueqing Bay, China, finding contamination in seawater, sediments, and marine organisms, with mariculture and shipping identified as major sources. The pollution levels ranged from low to medium compared with other coastal areas, but the ecological risk assessment found concerning levels for certain plastic polymers. The study highlights how concentrated human activities along coastlines contribute to microplastic contamination of marine environments and the organisms people harvest for food.
Study Type
Environmental
Microplastics (MPs) are a widespread environmental problem posing ecological risks in the ocean. We investigated the abundance, spatial distribution, characteristics and ecological risks of MPs in surface seawater, sediments and organisms in Yueqing Bay, China. MPs were detected in both environmental media and organisms. The overall abundance (0.24 items/m seawater, 6.13 items/kg dry sediment, 0.77 items/individual in organisms) was low to medium compared with other coastal areas. The MPs were mainly derived from the high-intensity mariculture and shipping in the bay, as well as industrial and human activities along the surrounding coast. The abundance of MPs in water of the left (western) bay (0.39 items/m) was considerably higher than that of the right (north-eastern) bay (0.07 items/m) due to the different levels of population and economic development on the left and right coasts. The ecological risk assessment showed generally low to medium risk from MPs pollution in Yueqing Bay, with higher ecological risk index (H) and potential ecological hazards (RI) of MPs polymers in water samples. These data emphasize the need for timely and effective action to reduce the contribution of intensive human activities to MPs pollution and provide information for further ecotoxicological studies, pollution control, and policy development of MPs.