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Microplastic pollution in Chinese bays: Sampling method comparisons, key drivers, and economic influence

Journal of Hazardous Materials 2025 8 citations ? Citation count from OpenAlex, updated daily. May differ slightly from the publisher's own count. Score: 53 ? 0–100 AI score estimating relevance to the microplastics field. Papers below 30 are filtered from public browse.
Teng Wang Teng Wang Yongcheng Ding, Yongcheng Ding, Teng Wang Teng Wang Teng Wang Teng Wang Yongcheng Ding, Yongcheng Ding, Yongcheng Ding, Teng Wang Teng Wang Teng Wang Yongcheng Ding, Yongcheng Ding, Yongcheng Ding, Yongcheng Ding, Yongcheng Ding, Yongcheng Ding, Yongcheng Ding, Yongcheng Ding, Teng Wang Teng Wang Teng Wang Yongcheng Ding, Yongcheng Ding, Yongcheng Ding, Weiwei Fang, Yongcheng Ding, Yongcheng Ding, Yongcheng Ding, Yongcheng Ding, Yongcheng Ding, Yongcheng Ding, Yongcheng Ding, Yongcheng Ding, Teng Wang Teng Wang Teng Wang Teng Wang Teng Wang Teng Wang Yongcheng Ding, Yongcheng Ding, Yongcheng Ding, Yongcheng Ding, Yongcheng Ding, Yongcheng Ding, Teng Wang Yongcheng Ding, Yongcheng Ding, Yongcheng Ding, Yongcheng Ding, Yongcheng Ding, Yongcheng Ding, Yongcheng Ding, Yongcheng Ding, Yongcheng Ding, Yongcheng Ding, Yongcheng Ding, Teng Wang Yongcheng Ding, Yongcheng Ding, Yongcheng Ding, Yongcheng Ding, Yongcheng Ding, Yongcheng Ding, Yongcheng Ding, Teng Wang Teng Wang Teng Wang Yongcheng Ding, Yongcheng Ding, Yongcheng Ding, Yongcheng Ding, Yongcheng Ding, Teng Wang Teng Wang Yongcheng Ding, Weiwei Fang, Teng Wang Teng Wang Yongcheng Ding, Yongcheng Ding, Yongcheng Ding, Yongcheng Ding, Yongcheng Ding, Yongcheng Ding, Yongcheng Ding, Teng Wang Yongcheng Ding, Teng Wang Teng Wang

Summary

Researchers compiled microplastic data from over 300 sampling stations across 13 bays in China and compared three different water sampling methods. They found that microplastic distribution was heterogeneous across bays and that sampling method significantly affected measured abundance, though not the types of polymers detected. The study also found a positive correlation between regional economic development and microplastic pollution levels, suggesting that human activity intensity is a key driver of coastal contamination.

Study Type Environmental

Coastal bays are key areas for microplastic pollution in nearshore environments. This study compiled and analyzed microplastic data from 322 sampling stations across 13 bays in China, including 311 stations from published literature and 11 newly sampled stations in Xiamen Bay. 3 distinct water sampling methods-trawling, pumping, and conventional point sampling-were compared to evaluate pollution characteristics, driving factors, and emission trends. The results indicate that microplastics in Chinese bays show a heterogeneous distribution, with average pollution levels, diversity indices, and potential ecological risk indices being moderate compared to global averages. The choice of sampling method significantly affects the abundance of microplastics, but does not generally influence the diversity or potential ecological risks of microplastics. The bays with intensive aquaculture activities or adjacent to highly urbanized regions tend to exhibit higher microplastic diversity. Factors such as extensive aquaculture area, high surface current speed, extended water semi-exchange time, and low seawater exchange rates contribute to the increased abundance of microplastics in these bays. Between 2017 and 2021, China's average monthly GDP per capita was approximately 5778.78 RMB (∼853 USD). The relationship between plastic emissions in Chinese bays and monthly GDP per capita follows an inverted-U shaped relationship-consistent with the Environmental Kuznets Curve hypothesis. Emissions are projected to peak at around 11,707.99 RMB (∼1729 USD) monthly GDP per capita and decline thereafter with continued economic growth and environmental policy interventions. We believe that enhancing public environmental awareness, formulating localized plastic waste reduction policies, and promoting technological innovation in relevant industries can mitigate microplastic pollution.

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