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Huge quantities of microplastics are “hidden” in the sediment of China's largest urban lake—Tangxun Lake

Environmental Pollution 2022 55 citations ? Citation count from OpenAlex, updated daily. May differ slightly from the publisher's own count. Score: 55 ? 0–100 AI score estimating relevance to the microplastics field. Papers below 30 are filtered from public browse.

An Xu, Mingming Shi, An Xu, Mingming Shi, An Xu, Mingming Shi, An Xu, Rui Li, An Xu, An Xu, An Xu, Xinli Xing Tianpeng Hu, Mingming Shi, Mingming Shi, Xinli Xing Yewang Su, Xinli Xing An Xu, An Xu, Yewang Su, Yewang Su, Yewang Su, Yewang Su, An Xu, Yewang Su, Yewang Su, Tianpeng Hu, Yao Mao, Yao Mao, Xinli Xing Yao Mao, An Xu, Yao Mao, Yao Mao, Yao Mao, Shihua Qi, Xinli Xing Tianpeng Hu, Xinli Xing Shihua Qi, Shihua Qi, Shihua Qi, An Xu, Xinli Xing Shihua Qi, Xinli Xing

Summary

Researchers investigated microplastic pollution in Tangxun Lake, the largest urban lake in China, finding high concentrations hidden in sediment averaging 1.81 x 10 items per kilogram. While water surface levels were comparatively moderate, sediments contained predominantly smaller particles under 1 mm. The study suggests that large quantities of microplastics accumulate in lake sediments where they are not easily observed, with pellet-shaped particles particularly concentrated in inner lake areas.

Polymers

PE PET PP

Study Type Environmental

Microplastics (MPs) pollution in Tangxun Lake, the largest urban lake in China, was investigated. The average MPs pollution in sediment (1.81 ± 1.75 × 10 items kg) is at a high level, while the MPs in lakeshore water (917.77 ± 742.17 items m) is in the middle to low level compared with existing studies, which is related to the government's protection. Fragments and fibers are the most common shapes in sediment and water, respectively. MPs size <1 mm dominates in the sediment, while the MPs in water has a larger size. The distribution of MPs in the inner lake shows that pellets tend to "hidden" in sediments. Suspected MPs are randomly selected for polymer detection by Micro-Raman microscopy. Polypropylene (PP), polyethylene (PE) and polyethylene terephthalate (PET) are the most common polymer types in water, sediment and atmospheric deposition MPs samples. The input of wastewater, fishery and surrounding human activities are the main sources of MPs in sediment. Atmospheric deposition has a great impact on the distribution of MPs, while the contribution of surface runoff to lake MPs is not remarkable. In addition, MPs in sediments have exceeded the environmental carrying capacity. More attention should be focused on the sediment, where huge amounts of MPs are "hidden".

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