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Wenfeng Wang, Wenke Yuan, Yuling Chen, Jun Wang,<\/p>\n

Microplastics in surface waters of Dongting Lake and Hong Lake, China,<\/p>\n

Science of The Total Environment,
\nVolume 633,
\n2018,
\nPages 539-545,
\nISSN 0048-9697,<\/p>\n

Abstract:<\/p>\n

Microplastics pollution is an environmental issue of
\nincreasing concern. Much work has been done on the microplastics
\npollution in the marine environments. Although freshwaters are potential
\nsources and transport pathways of plastic debris to the oceans, there is
\na lack of knowledge regarding the presence of microplastics in
\nfreshwater systems, especially in China, the world’s largest producer of
\nplastics. This study investigated the occurrence and properties of
\nmicroplastics in surface waters of two important lakes in the middle
\nreaches of the Yangtze River. The concentration ranges of microplastics
\nin Dongting Lake and Hong Lake were 900\u20132800 and 1250\u20134650n\/m3,
\nrespectively. Fiber was the dominant shape. Colored items occupied the
\nmajority. Particles with a size of <330\u03bcm comprised >20% of total
\nmicroplastics collected in both lakes. Most of the selected particles
\nwere identified as plastics, with polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene
\n(PP) being the major components. This study can provide valuable
\nreference for better understanding the microplastics pollution in inland
\nfreshwater ecosystems.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/drive.google.com\/open?id=1ktnqBMVIrr6nBH0Lis6vUtsav4Jy1g6c<\/a>
\nhttps:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.scitotenv.2018.03.211.(http:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S0048969718309707)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Wenfeng Wang, Wenke Yuan, Yuling Chen, Jun Wang, Microplastics in surface waters of Dongting Lake and Hong Lake, China, Science of The Total Environment, Volume 633, 2018, Pages 539-545, ISSN 0048-9697, Abstract: 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\u20132800 and 1250\u20134650n\/m3, respectively. Fiber was the dominant shape. Colored items occupied the majority. Particles with a size of <330\u03bcm 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. https:\/\/drive.google.com\/open?id=1ktnqBMVIrr6nBH0Lis6vUtsav4Jy1g6c https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.scitotenv.2018.03.211.(http:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S0048969718309707)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2222],"tags":[1334,1448,1449,1331,1450],"yoast_head":"\nMicroplastics in surface waters of Dongting Lake and Hong Lake, China - One Earth - One Ocean e. 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