The distribution and morphology of microplastics in coastal soils adjacent to the Bohai Sea and the Yellow Sea

• Published in: Geoderma Vol. 322; pp. 201 - 208
• Main Authors: Zhou, Qian, Zhang, Haibo, Fu, Chuancheng, Zhou, Yang, Dai, Zhenfei, Li, Yuan, Tu, Chen, Luo, Yongming
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 15.07.2018
• Subjects: Abundance; algae; animals; anthropogenic activities; beach soils; China; Coastal soils; coasts; foaming; foams; friction; land use planning; marine environment; microorganisms; Microplastics; micropores; oxidation; pellets; petroleum; photochemistry; pollutants; pollution; polyethylene; polypropylenes; polystyrenes; Shape types; soil sampling; sorption; Spatial distribution; Surface morphology; urethane; weathering; Yellow Sea; Yellow Sea; China; Abundance; Microplastics; Coastal soils; Shape types; Spatial distribution; Surface morphology

Microplastics (<5 mm) are considered to be emerging pollutants of global concern. Investigations on microplastics pollution in coastal and marine environments have increased recently but knowledge gaps still exist regarding microplastics in coastal beach soils with high-intensity human activities...