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Environmental implications of microplastic pollution in the Northwestern Pacific Ocean

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Zhong Pan, Zhong Pan, Zhong Pan, Zhong Pan, Zhong Pan, Zhong Pan, Zhong Pan, Zhong Pan, Qianlong Liu, Yan Sun, Zhong Pan, Zhong Pan, Qianlong Liu, Xiuwu Sun, Zhong Pan, Qianlong Liu, Hui Lin Qianlong Liu, Qianlong Liu, Xiuwu Sun, Qianlong Liu, Qianlong Liu, Qianlong Liu, Qianlong Liu, Xiuwu Sun, Xiuwu Sun, Yan Sun, Xiuwu Sun, Hui Lin Hui Lin Qianlong Liu, Yan Sun, Hui Lin Hui Lin Xiuwu Sun, Qianlong Liu, Qianlong Liu, Zhong Pan, Qianlong Liu, Hui Lin Xiuwu Sun, Hui Lin Xiuwu Sun, Hui Lin Hui Lin Hui Lin Xiuwu Sun, Hui Lin Yan Sun, Xiuwu Sun, Hui Lin Xiuwu Sun, Xiuwu Sun, Xiuwu Sun, Xiuwu Sun, Hui Lin Hui Lin Yan Sun, Hui Lin Zhong Pan, Hui Lin Zhong Pan, Hui Lin Hui Lin Hui Lin Zhong Pan, Hui Lin Zhong Pan, Hui Lin Zhong Pan, Hui Lin Hui Lin Hui Lin Hui Lin Zhong Pan, Hui Lin Zhong Pan, Hui Lin

Summary

Researchers assessed microplastic concentrations, distribution, and characteristics across the Northwestern Pacific Ocean, finding widespread contamination with significant spatial variation and identifying environmental implications for marine ecosystems in this understudied region.

Study Type Environmental

Microplastics (MPs) contamination has been recognized as one of major threats to coastal marine environments. Although studies evidenced severe MPs contaminations to the Pacific Ocean, environmental implications of MPs concentrations, distributions, and characteristics have not been evaluated in sufficient detail. Here, we report on the distribution, abundance, and characteristics of MPs at the surface of the Northwestern Pacific Ocean, from which environmental implications are assessed. A manta trawl with a mesh size of ~330 μm and a rectangular net opening of 0.45 × 1 m was used to collect MPs samples on May 11-June 3, 2018. The MPs samples were sequentially isolated, digested, filtered, and characterized using an optical microscope, micro-Raman spectroscopy, and scanning electron microscopy. The results indicate the heterogeneity in abundance, shapes, color, and sizes of MPs. The study provides strong environmental implications such as sources, environmental degradation, residence time, transportation routes, and biological interactions.

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