4.7 Article

Effects of seasonal variation and resuspension on microplastics in river sediments

Related references

Note: Only part of the references are listed.
Article Environmental Sciences

Systematic identification of microplastics in abyssal and hadal sediments of the Kuril Kamchatka trench

Serena M. Abel et al.

Summary: The study reveals the presence of microplastics in deep-sea sediments of the Kuril Kamchatka Trench, primarily consisting of different types of plastic polymers such as polypropylene. The estimates of microplastic concentration and polymer diversity based on extrapolated samples show significant underestimations or overestimations.

ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (2021)

Article Environmental Sciences

Heavy metal pollution, ecological risk, spatial distribution, and source identification in sediments of the Lijiang River, China

He Xiao et al.

Summary: This study collected 61 sediment samples along the Lijiang River to analyze pollution levels and ecological risks. The results showed high concentrations of Cd, Hg, Zn, and Pb in the river sediments, with the midstream area being the most polluted and posing a higher potential ecological risk, primarily due to urbanization and agricultural activities.

ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (2021)

Review Environmental Sciences

Gathering at the top? Environmental controls of microplastic uptake and biomagnification in freshwater food webs

Stefan Krause et al.

Summary: Microplastics are widely distributed in the environment, but the mechanisms by which they enter freshwater food webs and are subject to physical and geological controls are not well understood. This knowledge gap hinders the assessment of exposure risks, ecotoxicological impacts, and public health impacts from microplastics.

ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (2021)

Article Environmental Sciences

Water-level fluctuation enhances sediment and trace metal mobility in lake littoral

Nathalie Lecrivain et al.

Summary: The study revealed that during water-level drawdown, pollution concentration in lake water increases, with suspended particles being the preferred medium for contaminants. Model analysis showed that the effects of wind speed and river discharge on turbidity were enhanced during water drawdown.

CHEMOSPHERE (2021)

Article Environmental Sciences

Microplastics in the endangered Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins (Sousa chinensis) from the Pearl River Estuary, China

Xiyang Zhang et al.

Summary: The study revealed microplastic pollution in Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins, with polypropylene and polyethylene fibers as the main components, mainly in white or transparent colors. Dolphins from urban areas showed higher microplastic abundances compared to those from rural areas, indicating the significant influence of human activities on microplastic accumulation in the Pearl River Estuary. The identification of different microplastic polymers suggested complex source scenarios, highlighting the need for further research on the potential impacts of microplastics on endangered species.

ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (2021)

Article Engineering, Environmental

Transport and fate of microplastics from riverine sediment dredge piles: Implications for disposal

Xiaoliang Ji et al.

Summary: This study found that dredged sediments contain high concentrations of microplastics, which may potentially remobilize into the environment during the handling process. The dredged sediments stored in farmlands can disperse microplastics to surrounding soils and surface waters, with higher concentrations observed in dry and wet seasons due to wind dispersion and rainfall/runoff erosion, respectively.

JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS (2021)

Article Environmental Sciences

Microplastics in freshwater and wild fishes from Lijiang River in Guangxi, Southwest China

Lishan Zhang et al.

Summary: The study found that microplastics in the Lijiang River are dominated by large-sized flakes and fibers, present in both freshwater and wild fishes. The most abundant polymer types in freshwater were polypropylene-polyethylene copolymer and polyethylene, while polyethylene terephthalate dominated in wild fishes.

SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT (2021)

Article Engineering, Environmental

Underestimated Microplastic Pollution Derived from Fishery Activities and Hidden in Deep Sediment

Baoming Xue et al.

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY (2020)

Article Environmental Sciences

Microplastic serves as a potential vector for Cr in an in-vitro human digestive model

Yu-liang Liao et al.

SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT (2020)

Article Environmental Sciences

Interfacial interaction between diverse microplastics and tetracycline by adsorption in an aqueous solution

Fei Yu et al.

SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT (2020)

Article Geography, Physical

Sediment detachment in piping-prone soils: Cohesion sources and potential weakening mechanisms

Anita Bernatek-Jakiel et al.

EARTH SURFACE PROCESSES AND LANDFORMS (2020)

Article Marine & Freshwater Biology

Sediment resuspension in winter in an exceptional low suspended sediment concentration area off Qinhuangdao in the Bohai Sea

Man Jiang et al.

ESTUARINE COASTAL AND SHELF SCIENCE (2020)

Article Engineering, Environmental

Seasonal relevance of agricultural diffuse pollutant with microplastic in the bay

Wei Ouyang et al.

JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS (2020)

Article Environmental Sciences

Microplastic pollution in a rapidly changing world: Implications for remote and vulnerable marine ecosystems

Alice A. Horton et al.

SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT (2020)

Article Environmental Sciences

Microplastics in freshwater sediments of Atoyac River basin, Puebla City, Mexico

V. C. Shruti et al.

SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT (2019)

Article Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Microplastic contamination in freshwater: first observation in Lake Ulansuhai, Yellow River Basin, China

Zhichao Wang et al.

ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY LETTERS (2019)

Article Environmental Sciences

Microplastics in surface waters and sediments of the Wei River, in the northwest of China

Ling Ding et al.

SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT (2019)

Article Environmental Sciences

Nile red staining in microplastic analysis-proposal for a reliable and fast identification approach for large microplastics

Elena Hengstmann et al.

ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT (2019)

Article Environmental Sciences

Spatial and temporal distribution of microplastics in water and sediments of a freshwater system (Antua River, Portugal)

M. O. Rodrigues et al.

SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT (2018)

Review Engineering, Environmental

Freshwater plastic pollution: Recognizing research biases and identifying knowledge gaps

Martin C. M. Blettler et al.

WATER RESEARCH (2018)

Review Environmental Sciences

Microplastics in the aquatic environment: Evidence for or against adverse impacts and major knowledge gaps

Emily E. Burns et al.

ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY (2018)

Article Engineering, Environmental

Export of Plastic Debris by Rivers into the Sea

Christian Schmidt et al.

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY (2017)

Article Engineering, Environmental

Lost, but Found with Nile Red: A Novel Method for Detecting and Quantifying Small Microplastics (1 mm to 20 μm) in Environmental Samples

Gabriel Erni-Cassola et al.

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY (2017)

Article Environmental Sciences

Identification and quantification of microplastics using Nile Red staining

Won Joon Shim et al.

MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN (2016)

Article Chemistry, Analytical

A theoretical assessment of microplastic transport in river catchments and their retention by soils and river sediments

Luca Nizzetto et al.

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE-PROCESSES & IMPACTS (2016)

Article Engineering, Environmental

Occurrence and Spatial Distribution of Microplastics in River Shore Sediments of the Rhine-Main Area in Germany

Sascha Klein et al.

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY (2015)

Article Environmental Sciences

Distribution patterns of microplastics within the plankton of a tropical estuary

A. R. A. Lima et al.

ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH (2014)

Article Engineering, Environmental

Microplastic is an Abundant and Distinct Microbial Habitat in an Urban River

Amanda McCormick et al.

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY (2014)

Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

Plastic debris in the open ocean

Andres Cozar et al.

PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (2014)

Article Environmental Sciences

Microplastic pollution in the surface waters of the Laurentian Great Lakes

Marcus Eriksen et al.

MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN (2013)

Article Engineering, Environmental

Accumulation of Microplastic on Shorelines Woldwide: Sources and Sinks

Mark Anthony Browne et al.

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY (2011)

Article Engineering, Mechanical

Turbulence quantification and sediment resuspension in an oscillating grid chamber

JJ Orlins et al.

EXPERIMENTS IN FLUIDS (2003)