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A comprehensive evaluation of microplastic pollution in the Xiangshan Bay of China with special reference to seasonal variation
The Science of The Total Environment2023
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Wei Huang,
Ruijuan Liu,
Qikun Yang,
Qikun Yang,
Wei Huang,
Hailing Yang,
Dong Han,
Ruijuan Liu,
Ruijuan Liu,
Youji Wang
Hailing Yang,
Youji Wang
Ruijuan Liu,
Ruijuan Liu,
Wei Huang,
Wei Huang,
Qikun Yang,
Qikun Yang,
Wei Huang,
Siyang Chen,
Lukuo Ma,
Lukuo Ma,
Wei Huang,
Wei Huang,
Wei Huang,
Ruijuan Liu,
Ruijuan Liu,
Wei Huang,
Wei Huang,
Wei Huang,
Youji Wang
Youji Wang
Youji Wang
Wei Huang,
Wei Huang,
Wei Huang,
Lukuo Ma,
Lukuo Ma,
Dong Han,
Wei Huang,
Wei Huang,
Youji Wang
Wei Huang,
Youji Wang
Youji Wang
Youji Wang
Youji Wang
Lukuo Ma,
Jiangning Zeng,
Lukuo Ma,
Ruijuan Liu,
Ruijuan Liu,
Wei Huang,
Wei Huang,
Wei Huang,
Wei Huang,
Wei Huang,
Wei Huang,
Wei Huang,
Qikun Yang,
Wei Huang,
Wei Huang,
Wei Huang,
Youji Wang
Lukuo Ma,
Wei Huang,
Siyang Chen,
Qikun Yang,
Wei Huang,
Lukuo Ma,
Youji Wang
Ruijuan Liu,
Wei Huang,
Wei Huang,
Ruijuan Liu,
Youji Wang
Youji Wang
Wei Huang,
Jiangning Zeng,
Youji Wang
Youji Wang
Youji Wang
Youji Wang
Youji Wang
Youji Wang
Youji Wang
Wei Huang,
Wei Huang,
Wei Huang,
Wei Huang,
Wei Huang,
Wei Huang,
Wei Huang,
Wei Huang,
Wei Huang,
Ruijuan Liu,
Ruijuan Liu,
Ruijuan Liu,
Qikun Yang,
Qikun Yang,
Lukuo Ma,
Siyang Chen,
Jiangning Zeng,
Jiangning Zeng,
Qikun Yang,
Qikun Yang,
Lukuo Ma,
Youji Wang
Youji Wang
Youji Wang
Wei Huang,
Wei Huang,
Wei Huang,
Hailing Yang,
Youji Wang
Wei Huang,
Wei Huang,
Hailing Yang,
Hailing Yang,
Youji Wang
Youji Wang
Youji Wang
Qikun Yang,
Youji Wang
Qikun Yang,
Lukuo Ma,
Youji Wang
Lukuo Ma,
Jiangning Zeng,
Hailing Yang,
Jiangning Zeng,
Jiangning Zeng,
Wei Huang,
Wei Huang,
Wei Huang,
Dong Han,
Wei Huang,
Wei Huang,
Youji Wang
Wei Huang,
Youji Wang
Youji Wang
Hailing Yang,
Youji Wang
Ruijuan Liu,
Ruijuan Liu,
Ruijuan Liu,
Ruijuan Liu,
Ruijuan Liu,
Youji Wang
Youji Wang
Wei Huang,
Wei Huang,
Youji Wang
Youji Wang
Youji Wang
Youji Wang
Youji Wang
Youji Wang
Wei Huang,
Hailing Yang,
Youji Wang
Wei Huang,
Youji Wang
Wei Huang,
Qikun Yang,
Youji Wang
Youji Wang
Ruijuan Liu,
Youji Wang
Youji Wang
Wei Huang,
Youji Wang
Youji Wang
Youji Wang
Youji Wang
Wei Huang,
Hua Bai,
Youji Wang
Qikun Yang,
Youji Wang
Jiangning Zeng,
Wei Huang,
Wei Huang,
Wei Huang,
Jiangning Zeng,
Wei Huang,
Wei Huang,
Youji Wang
Youji Wang
Youji Wang
Youji Wang
Ruijuan Liu,
Youji Wang
Wei Huang,
Ruijuan Liu,
Ruijuan Liu,
Youji Wang
Youji Wang
Youji Wang
Youji Wang
Wei Huang,
Wei Huang,
Youji Wang
Youji Wang
Youji Wang
Wei Huang,
Youji Wang
Youji Wang
Youji Wang
Youji Wang
Wei Huang,
Wei Huang,
Jiangning Zeng,
Youji Wang
Youji Wang
Youji Wang
Youji Wang
Youji Wang
Youji Wang
Summary
Researchers surveyed microplastic pollution in the semi-enclosed Xiangshan Bay in China across spring and summer seasons. The study found that microplastic abundance in surface water was significantly higher in summer than spring, with different pollution sources dominating each season — textile industry in spring and fishery production in summer — suggesting seasonal human activities strongly influence microplastic contamination patterns.
Study Type
Environmental
Marine microplastic (MP) pollution has drawn global attention due to its potential risk to ecosystem. In the present study, we investigated MP pollution in surface water and sediment of a semi-closed bay: the Xiangshan Bay in the East China Sea in spring and summer. The results showed that MP abundance in surface water increased significantly in summer than spring (0.233 and 0.036 item/m<sup>3</sup>, respectively), while MP abundance in sediment was relatively steady. Meanwhile, the smaller size MPs (diameter < 1000 μm) and land-input fragment-shaped and film-shaped PP and PE increased in surface water in summer compared to spring. Surface microstructure of MPs showed that there were more cracks on MPs in summer comparing to spring. Based on diversity index, MP pollution in the Xiangshan Bay was at a low level and the composition was relatively uncomplicated. The source tracing analysis indicated main contributor of MPs were different in two seasons: textile industry was the dominate source of MPs in spring while fishery production were the dominate source in summer. Our results indicate that the pollution source of MPs could be various in different seasons due to the different climate and human activities, and provide a reference in the prevention and control of MP pollution in semi-closed bay ecosystems.