Microplastic Pollution in Nearshore Sediment from the Bohai Sea Coastline

• Published in: Bulletin of environmental contamination and toxicology Vol. 107; no. 4; pp. 665 - 670
• Main Authors: Zhu, Xiaopeng, Ran, Wen, Teng, Jia, Zhang, Chen, Zhang, Wenjing, Hou, Chaowei, Zhao, Jianmin, Qi, Xutong, Wang, Qing
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Springer US 01.10.2021; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Abundance; Aquatic Pollution; coasts; color; Earth and Environmental Science; Ecotoxicology; Environment; Environmental assessment; Environmental Chemistry; Environmental Health; Environmental risk; Marine environment; Marine pollution; Microplastics; Plastic debris; Plastic pollution; Pollution; Polymers; Rayon; Risk assessment; Sediments; Sewage; Soil Science & Conservation; Tourism; toxicology; Waste Water Technology; Water Management; Water Pollution Control; Yellow Sea; Bohai Sea; Yellow Sea; Coast; Microplastic; Nearshore sediment; Bohai sea

Microplastics are recognized as an emerging global issue in marine environments. In this study, microplastic pollution in subtidal sediments from nine typical stations in the Bohai Sea was investigated. The mean concentration was 458.6 ± 150.0 items/kg of dry weight, varying from 280.0 to 773.4 item...