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ClearMicroplastics Pollution and Their Potential Impact in Marine Systems: A Case Study in Shandong Peninsula, China
Researchers surveyed microplastic pollution in marine environments around China's Shandong Peninsula, documenting contamination levels and potential impacts on the region's important fishing, aquaculture, and tourism industries.
Anthropogenic pollutant-driven geographical distribution of mesozooplankton communities in estuarine areas of the Bohai Sea, China
Researchers studied how human-caused pollutants like heavy metals, ammonia, and organic waste affect tiny zooplankton communities across five river mouths in China's Bohai Sea, finding that pollution — especially cadmium — shaped community structure more strongly than natural factors like temperature and salinity, highlighting how industrial activity reshapes marine food webs.
Machine learning models for forecasting microplastic dynamics in China’s coastal waters
Researchers used machine learning to analyze microplastic pollution patterns across China's four major coastal seas, drawing on over 1,100 data points from peer-reviewed studies. They found that urban centers and industrial activities are key drivers of contamination, with pollution levels varying significantly between marine, coastal, and estuary environments. The models project that economic development and education could reduce microplastic concentrations, while industrial expansion may increase them.
Microplastic Distribution and Influence Factor Analysis of Seawater and Surface Sediments in a Typical Bay With Diverse Functional Areas: A Case Study in Xincun Lagoon, China
Researchers assessed microplastic distribution in Xincun Lagoon in China, finding that different human activities such as tourism, fishing, and aquaculture directly influenced the type and level of microplastic pollution in seawater and sediments.
Spatiotemporal Differences in Marine Environment Quality in China and the Influencing Factors
Researchers analyzed panel data from 2011 to 2020 across China's coastal cities and provinces using the entropy method and Theil index to construct marine environment quality (MEQ) indicators and measure regional heterogeneity. The study applied a geographic detector model to identify driving factors and found MEQ increased in waves but remained relatively low, with a spatial pattern of higher quality in northern and southern regions.
Promoting Ocean Literacy and Combating Chemical Pollution via Marine Education in Taiwan
This study analyzes scientific literature on ocean chemical pollution and its impacts on Taiwan's marine-dependent economy, arguing that formal marine education programs are needed to build ocean literacy and support public engagement with pollution prevention efforts.
Contaminant Characteristics and Influencing Factors of Heavy Metals in Seawater and Sediments in a Typical Mariculture Bay in South China
Researchers assessed heavy metal contamination in seawater and sediments of Qinzhou Bay, a major mariculture area in South China, finding seasonal variations in metal concentrations influenced by river input, aquaculture activities, and hydrodynamic conditions.
A review of microplastic pollution in seawater, sediments and organisms of the Chinese coastal and marginal seas
This review compiled microplastic abundance and characteristics data from seawater, sediments, and marine organisms across China's coastal and marginal seas, finding widespread contamination linked to China's extensive plastic production and mismanaged waste streams.
Study of marine debris around a tourist city in East China: Implication for waste management
Marine debris was surveyed in a coastal tourist city in eastern China, revealing patterns driven by tourism, fishing, and poor waste management. The study argues that effective debris management requires understanding local sources, which differ significantly between developed and developing regions.
Microplastic pollution in Chinese bays: Sampling method comparisons, key drivers, and economic influence
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.
Microplastic pollution in the environment and organisms of Xiangshan Bay, East China Sea: An area of intensive mariculture
Researchers assessed microplastic pollution across water, sediment, and marine organisms in Xiangshan Bay, a major mariculture area in China, finding that intensive aquaculture in the enclosed inner bay concentrated microplastics and that fish ingested more particles than other organisms.
Towards an urban marine ecology: characterizing the drivers, patterns and processes of marine ecosystems in coastal cities
Researchers reviewed the emerging field of urban marine ecology, examining how coastal cities transform nearby marine environments through resource exploitation, pollution, and construction of artificial structures. They found that urban marine ecosystems are characterized by spatially heterogeneous pollution patterns and biotic homogenization over time. The study calls for an integrated framework to better understand and manage the unique ecological dynamics of marine environments adjacent to major cities.
Assessment of microplastics derived from mariculture in Xiangshan Bay, China
Microplastics were found in water, sediment, and organisms throughout a major Chinese mariculture bay, with aquaculture gear — including nets, buoys, and cages — identified as a significant local source. The study highlights how the aquaculture industry contributes to coastal microplastic pollution through the degradation of plastic farming equipment.
[Toxicity Testing Organisms for Marine Ecotoxicological Research in China].
This review examines the development of marine ecotoxicology in China since the late 1970s, describing the test organisms and methods used to evaluate marine pollutant impacts — evolving from traditional contaminants like heavy metals and petroleum hydrocarbons to emerging pollutants including microplastics and nanomaterials.
Microplastics in seawater and two sides of the Taiwan Strait: Reflection of the social-economic development
Researchers surveyed microplastic abundance in surface seawater and coastal sediments on both sides of the Taiwan Strait, finding differences in contamination levels that reflected contrasting levels of industrialization and urban development on the Chinese mainland versus Taiwan sides.
Impacts of Fishing Vessels on the Heavy Metal Contamination in Sediments: A Case Study of Qianzhen Fishing Port in Southern Taiwan
Researchers assessed heavy metal contamination in sediments from Qianzhen Fishing Port in southern Taiwan, finding elevated levels from vessel maintenance and wastewater discharges. While focused on heavy metals rather than microplastics specifically, the study is relevant to understanding the combined pollution burdens in port environments where plastic and chemical contamination co-occur.
Data Analysis on Factors Influencing Oceanic Plastic Pollution
A data analysis study examined the factors influencing oceanic plastic pollution, including population density, GDP, waste management infrastructure, and coastal proximity. The analysis identified waste mismanagement in high-population coastal regions as the primary driver of marine plastic input, contributing to the deaths of millions of marine animals annually.
Current status and cause analysis of microplastic pollution in sea areas in China
This review analyzed the current status and causes of microplastic pollution across China's major sea areas including the Bohai, Yellow, East China, and South China Seas, synthesizing survey data to identify pollution patterns and contributing factors.
The ecological impact of white pollution from offshore fisheries and aquaculture on coastal areas
This study examined the white pollution problem in coastal fisheries and aquaculture in China, specifically analyzing microplastic contamination in seafloor sediments around fish farming operations at Zhoushan Islands and Maowei Sea. The findings document significant microplastic accumulation in aquaculture zones, raising concerns about plastic contamination entering seafood destined for human consumption.
Looking for a Chinese solution to global problems: The situation and countermeasures of marine plastic waste and microplastics pollution governance system in China
This study analyzed China's marine plastic waste and microplastic pollution governance system, examining policy frameworks across blue economy development, plastics industry reform, and public health awareness, while proposing countermeasures to curb marine pollution intensification.
Spatiotemporal variations, source apportionment, and cross-regional impacts of microplastics in surface seawater of Chinese Marginal Seas
Researchers analyzed spatiotemporal patterns of microplastic pollution across China's marginal seas from 2016 to 2022, finding that the Bohai Sea had the highest contamination levels in both rainy and dry seasons. The Yangtze River Estuary, Pearl River Estuary, and Bohai Bay were identified as major hotspot regions contributing to surrounding marine pollution. Source analysis revealed that industrial manufacturing and plastic packaging were the primary contributors, with polyethylene and polypropylene dominating the composition.
Analysis of Offering a Special Marine Environmental Engineering Curriculum in Marine Majors Based on Coordinated Land and Marine Development Conception
This paper analyzes why marine environmental engineering (MEE) education is underdeveloped at Chinese universities despite growing environmental needs. Improving training in marine pollution management — including microplastics — requires better teaching materials and dedicated curricula at coastal universities.
Visualized Quantitative Research or Marine Pollution in the South China Sea
This bibliometric review examines marine pollution research in the South China Sea compared to other regional seas, finding that existing studies in the South China Sea primarily focus on microplastic impacts while other pollution types — including heavy metals and oil — are understudied relative to the region's rapid coastal development.
The contamination of microplastics in China's aquatic environment: Occurrence, detection and implications for ecological risk
This review summarized microplastic contamination across marine environments, freshwater systems, and wastewater treatment plants in China, one of the world's top plastic-producing countries. The study highlights that research on how microplastics transfer between connected water environments remains lacking, and the microscale toxicity of microplastics is still poorly understood.