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Occurrence Characteristics and Ecological Risk Assessment of Microplastics in Zooplankton Communities in Jiaozhou Bay, China
2026
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Shan Zheng,
Shan Zheng,
Xiaoxia Sun
Xiaoxia Sun
Xiaoxia Sun
Xiaoxia Sun
Yongfang Zhao,
Yaqi Wang,
Xiaoxia Sun
Xiaoxia Sun
Xiaoxia Sun
Yaqi Wang,
Yaqi Wang,
Yaqi Wang,
Shan Zheng,
Xiaoxia Sun
Shan Zheng,
Xiaoxia Sun
Shan Zheng,
Yongfang Zhao,
Xiaoxia Sun
Xiaoxia Sun
Xiaoxia Sun
Junhua Liang,
Junhua Liang,
Yaqi Wang,
Junhua Liang,
Junhua Liang,
Xiaoxia Sun
Xiaoxia Sun
Junhua Liang,
Junhua Liang,
Xiaoxia Sun
Shan Zheng,
Shan Zheng,
Shan Zheng,
Yongfang Zhao,
Yongfang Zhao,
Junhua Liang,
Mingliang Zhu,
Yongfang Zhao,
Xiaoxia Sun
Junhua Liang,
Xiaoxia Sun
Mingliang Zhu,
Mingliang Zhu,
Junhua Liang,
Mingliang Zhu,
Mingliang Zhu,
Mingliang Zhu,
Mingliang Zhu,
Junhua Liang,
Junhua Liang,
Yongfang Zhao,
Yongfang Zhao,
Yongfang Zhao,
Yongfang Zhao,
Yongfang Zhao,
Junhua Liang,
Junhua Liang,
Junhua Liang,
Junhua Liang,
Shan Zheng,
Mingliang Zhu,
Yaqi Wang,
Xiaoxia Sun
Yaqi Wang,
Junhua Liang,
Junhua Liang,
Junhua Liang,
Mingliang Zhu,
Yongfang Zhao,
Yongfang Zhao,
Yongfang Zhao,
Yongfang Zhao,
Shan Zheng,
Shan Zheng,
Shan Zheng,
Shan Zheng,
Mingliang Zhu,
Xiaoxia Sun
Xiaoxia Sun
Junhua Liang,
Yongfang Zhao,
Xiaoxia Sun
Mingliang Zhu,
Mingliang Zhu,
Mingliang Zhu,
Mingliang Zhu,
Mingliang Zhu,
Xiaoxia Sun
Junhua Liang,
Shan Zheng,
Yongfang Zhao,
Xiaoxia Sun
Xiaoxia Sun
Xiaoxia Sun
Yaqi Wang,
Xiaoxia Sun
Xiaoxia Sun
Shan Zheng,
Xiaoxia Sun
Xiaoxia Sun
Shan Zheng,
Xiaoxia Sun
Summary
Scientists found tiny plastic pieces inside small sea creatures called zooplankton in a Chinese bay, with higher amounts during warmer months. Since zooplankton are eaten by fish that humans consume, this plastic pollution could potentially work its way up the food chain to our dinner plates. This study helps us understand how widespread plastic pollution has become in marine life that connects to our food supply.
To investigate the occurrence characteristics and ecological risks of microplastics in zooplankton communities of Jiaozhou Bay, a seasonal survey on the abundance and characteristics of microplastics in zooplankton communities was conducted in February, May, August, and November. The results showed that the median number of microplastics per individual zooplankton was 0.25 MP/ind., and the median abundance of microplastics within zooplankton was 2.70 MPs/m³, ranging from 0 to 62.38 MPs/m³. The abundances in May and August were significantly higher than those in February and November (P