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Observation of microplastics in mariculture water of Longjiao Bay, southeast China: Influence by human activities
Marine Pollution Bulletin2020
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Bin Chen,
Bin Chen,
Bin Chen,
Bin Chen,
Bin Chen,
Bin Chen,
Bin Chen,
Minggang Cai
Minggang Cai
Wei Huang,
A. B. M. Sadique Rayhan,
Wei Huang,
Wei Huang,
Wei Huang,
Wei Huang,
Bin Chen,
Wei Huang,
Yingping Fan,
Yingping Fan,
Wei Huang,
Wei Huang,
Wei Huang,
Wei Huang,
Wei Huang,
Wei Huang,
Wei Huang,
Wei Huang,
Wei Huang,
A. B. M. Sadique Rayhan,
Wei Huang,
A. B. M. Sadique Rayhan,
Kai Chen,
Wei Huang,
Wei Huang,
Wei Huang,
Yingping Fan,
Wei Huang,
A. B. M. Sadique Rayhan,
Wei Huang,
Minggang Cai
Wei Huang,
Minggang Cai
Wei Huang,
Kai Chen,
Wei Huang,
Yingping Fan,
Wei Huang,
Minggang Cai
Minggang Cai
Wei Huang,
Wei Huang,
Wei Huang,
Wei Huang,
Wei Huang,
Wei Huang,
Kai Chen,
Wei Huang,
Bin Chen,
A. B. M. Sadique Rayhan,
A. B. M. Sadique Rayhan,
Minggang Cai
Kai Chen,
Kai Chen,
Kai Chen,
Wei Huang,
Wei Huang,
Wei Huang,
Wei Huang,
Wei Huang,
Wei Huang,
Bin Chen,
Wei Huang,
Bin Chen,
Minggang Cai
Wei Huang,
Wei Huang,
Minggang Cai
Kai Chen,
Kai Chen,
Minggang Cai
Wei Huang,
Kai Chen,
Minggang Cai
Wei Huang,
Wei Huang,
Wei Huang,
Minggang Cai
Wei Huang,
Wei Huang,
Wei Huang,
Minggang Cai
Wei Huang,
Wei Huang,
Wei Huang,
Minggang Cai
Wei Huang,
Yingping Fan,
Wei Huang,
Wei Huang,
Wei Huang,
Wei Huang,
Bin Chen,
Minggang Cai
Minggang Cai
Yingping Fan,
Wei Huang,
Kai Chen,
Wei Huang,
Kai Chen,
Minggang Cai
Minggang Cai
Wei Huang,
Minggang Cai
Minggang Cai
Wei Huang,
Wei Huang,
Bin Chen,
Minggang Cai
Minggang Cai
Wei Huang,
Wei Huang,
Wei Huang,
Minggang Cai
Wei Huang,
Minggang Cai
Minggang Cai
Minggang Cai
Minggang Cai
Minggang Cai
Minggang Cai
Bin Chen,
Wei Huang,
Wei Huang,
Wei Huang,
Minggang Cai
Bin Chen,
Yingping Fan,
Minggang Cai
Wei Huang,
Wei Huang,
Minggang Cai
Bin Chen,
Minggang Cai
Yingping Fan,
Minggang Cai
Minggang Cai
Minggang Cai
Minggang Cai
Summary
A 9-month study of a shrimp mariculture farm in southeastern China found microplastic concentrations of 250–5,150 items/m³ in culture pond water, with seasonal variation and granules and fibers as dominant types — identifying aquaculture pond management practices as a driver of local MP levels.
The fishery and mariculture industry contributes to social food supply and offers high-quality protein to humans. However, mariculture is recently regarded as an important source of marine microplastic pollution, which might even pose a threat to human health. Here we investigated a shrimp-culturing farm for 9 months in Longjiao Bay, a typical mariculture area in southeast China, to study the occurrence and seasonal variations of microplastics in the mariculture water. Results showed that microplastics were widely present (250-5150 particles/m, mean 1594 particles/m) in the water of culture ponds. Granules (41.36%) and fibers (34.93%) were the main components of microplastics and white (45.42%) is the dominant color, followed by yellow (32.13%) and black (19.55%). Most of microplastics had a particle size between 0.30 mm and 5.00 mm (92.03%). The proportions of PE (34.40%) and PET (30.18%) accounted for more than 60% of detected microplastics. The abundance of microplastics in mariculture water had a potential positive correlation with local seafood yield and a negative correlation with land areas. This study suggested that further research is needed to figure out the impact of the high levels of microplastic abundance in mariculture environments on organisms, especially cultured ones.