Dropping the microbead: Source and sink related microplastic distribution in the Black Sea and Caspian Sea basins
| Autor: | Anouk D’Hont, A. Jan Hendriks, Rob S. E. W. Leuven, Adriaan Gittenberger |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Pollution
Geologic Sediments Animal Ecology and Physiology Microplastics media_common.quotation_subject Environmental Sciences & Ecology Aquatic Science Elutriation Oceanography CHINA NORTH YELLOW SEA POLLUTION Shore Black sea Marine & Freshwater Biology Ponto-Caspian media_common METAL CONTAMINATION ACCUMULATION River Source–sink dynamics geography geography.geographical_feature_category Science & Technology City Depth Sediment SURFACE SEDIMENTS PLASTIC DEBRIS Microspheres Grain size Water depth Black Sea Environmental science Caspian Sea SPATIAL-DISTRIBUTION COASTAL SEDIMENTS Plastics Life Sciences & Biomedicine MARINE Water Pollutants Chemical Environmental Sciences Environmental Monitoring |
| Zdroj: | Marine Pollution Bulletin, 173, 1-15 Marine Pollution Bulletin, 173, pp. 1-15 |
| ISSN: | 0025-326X |
| Popis: | Microplastic pollution is a growing, yet poorly understood problem. Here, we assessed the relationship between microplastic concentration and distance to rivers, shorelines, cities, sediment grain size or water depth in sediments of the world's largest (semi-)enclosed aquatic basins. Microplastic was extracted from sediment using density separation, elutriation and hydrophobic adhesion. Fibers and transparent or white microplastic particles were the most abundant shape and color. The microplastic concentration in sediments of the Black Sea was about twice as high compared to that in the Caspian Sea. Fragment concentrations decreased with depth, while fiber concentrations were independent of depth. Overall, no relationship with distance to shores, rivers and cities or with grain size was observed. However, within some depth classes concentrations were related to the distance from rivers, shores and cities. ispartof: MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN vol:173 issue:Pt A ispartof: location:England status: published |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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