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- A study was conducted in Baiyangdian Lake, China, where researchers collected water and sediment samples to analyze the characteristics and sources of microplastics.
- The findings revealed that the concentration of microplastics varied significantly between overlying water (474-19,382 n·m) and sediments (95.3-29,542.5 n·kg), with specific types like polyethylene terephthalate in water and chlorinated polyethylene in sediments.
- It was found that larger microplastic particles settled more quickly, and the main pollution sources identified were textile fibers from washing and wear from ships and building materials.
Article Abstract
In order to explore the occurrence characteristics of microplastics in the freshwater environment of Baiyangdian Lake in China, ten overlying water samples and ten sediment samples were collected in Baiyangdian Lake of Hebei Province in October 2021, and the abundance distribution, shape, particle size, and polymer type of microplastics in the samples were identified using laboratory pretreatment, microscope observation, and laser infrared spectroscopy. The sedimentation law of microplastics at the overlying water-sediment interface was studied using the Stokes sedimentation formula, and their pollution characteristics and potential sources were analyzed. The abundances of microplastics in the overlying water and sediments in Baiyangdian Lake ranged from 474-19382 n·m and 95.3-29542.5 n·kg, respectively, with an average value of 6255.4 n·m and 11088 n·kg. The main polymer of the microplastics in the overlying water was polyethylene terephthalate[PET, (17.20±0.26)%], and the microplastics in the sediments were mainly chlorinated polyethylene[CPE, (46.11±1.30)%]. The sedimentation velocities of microplastics in the sedimentation zone ranged from 0.0793-111.7547 mm·s. The particles with larger particle size had higher sedimentation velocity and easily settled and remained in the sediments. The main sources of microplastic pollution in the study area were the discharge of textile fibers from washing wastewater and the wear and tear of ship paint, ship rubber, and building materials.
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