Occurrence and Characteristics of Microplastic Pollution in Xiangxi Bay of Three Gorges Reservoir, China
City University of Hong Kong · Chinese Academy of Sciences · +3 more institutions
Abstract
, respectively. Polyethylene, polypropylene, and polystyrene were identified in surface water, whereas polyethylene, polypropylene, and polyethylene terephthalate, and pigments were observed in sediment. In addition, microplastics were also detected in the digestion tracts of 25.7% of fish samples, and polyethylene and nylon were identified. Redundancy analysis indicates a weak correlation between microplastics and water quality variables but a negative correlation with water level of the reservoir and Secchi depth. Results from this study confirm the presence of high abundance microplastics in reservoir impacted tributaries, and suggest that water level regulated hydrodynamic condition and input of nonpoint…
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- 16.42
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- 100%
- References
- 54
Authors
9- KZKai ZhangCorresponding
City University of Hong Kong, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Hydrobiology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
- XXXiong Xiong
Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Hydrobiology
- HHHongjuan Hu
Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Hydrobiology
- CWChenxi Wu
Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Hydrobiology
- YBYonghong Bi
Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Hydrobiology
Topics & keywords
- Microplastics
- Tributary
- Environmental science
- Pollution
- Water quality
- Sediment
- Plastic pollution
- Water pollution
- Life below water