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Microplastics in surface waters of Dongting Lake and Hong Lake, China
The Science of The Total Environment2018
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Wenke Yuan
Wenke Yuan
Wenke Yuan
Wenke Yuan
Wenke Yuan
Jun Wang,
Wenfeng Wang,
Jun Wang,
Yuling Chen,
Wenfeng Wang,
Yuling Chen,
Wenfeng Wang,
Yuling Chen,
Yuling Chen,
Wenfeng Wang,
Wenfeng Wang,
Wenfeng Wang,
Wenfeng Wang,
Wenke Yuan
Wenfeng Wang,
Wenfeng Wang,
Wenfeng Wang,
Wenke Yuan
Jun Wang,
Jun Wang,
Jun Wang,
Jun Wang,
Wenke Yuan
Jun Wang,
Jun Wang,
Wenke Yuan
Jun Wang,
Jun Wang,
Jun Wang,
Wenke Yuan
Wenke Yuan
Jun Wang,
Jun Wang,
Yuling Chen,
Yuling Chen,
Wenfeng Wang,
Wenfeng Wang,
Jun Wang,
Jun Wang,
Jun Wang,
Jun Wang,
Jun Wang,
Jun Wang,
Jun Wang,
Wenke Yuan
Jun Wang,
Jun Wang,
Jun Wang,
Jun Wang,
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Jun Wang,
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Yuling Chen,
Wenfeng Wang,
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Jun Wang,
Wenfeng Wang,
Jun Wang,
Jun Wang,
Wenfeng Wang,
Jun Wang,
Jun Wang,
Jun Wang,
Wenfeng Wang,
Jun Wang,
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Wenke Yuan
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Wenke Yuan
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Jun Wang,
Wenfeng Wang,
Jun Wang,
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Jun Wang,
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Summary
Researchers sampled surface waters of Dongting Lake and Hong Lake in China and found microplastic contamination at both sites, with fibers as the dominant type and concentrations reflecting nearby human population density and land use.
Microplastics pollution is an environmental issue of increasing concern. Much work has been done on the microplastics pollution in the marine environments. Although freshwaters are potential sources and transport pathways of plastic debris to the oceans, there is a lack of knowledge regarding the presence of microplastics in freshwater systems, especially in China, the world's largest producer of plastics. This study investigated the occurrence and properties of microplastics in surface waters of two important lakes in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River. The concentration ranges of microplastics in Dongting Lake and Hong Lake were 900-2800 and 1250-4650n/m, respectively. Fiber was the dominant shape. Colored items occupied the majority. Particles with a size of <330μm comprised >20% of total microplastics collected in both lakes. Most of the selected particles were identified as plastics, with polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP) being the major components. This study can provide valuable reference for better understanding the microplastics pollution in inland freshwater ecosystems.