Journal
CHEMOSPHERE
Volume 297, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.134192
Keywords
Microplastic; Freshwater; Sediment; Characteristic; Source; Pathway
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- the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law [2722021BX026, 202211402]
- Outstanding Young and Middleaged Science and Technology Innovation Team Project of Hubei Province [T2021032]
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This review summarizes the characteristics, sources and transport pathways of microplastics (MPs) in Chinese freshwater systems, including surface water and sediment. The research mainly focuses on the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River and lakes and reservoirs along its course. MPs in Chinese freshwater systems are mainly composed of polyethylene and polypropylene, with fibers and fragments being the most common morphologies. The source-sink-pathway model helps to identify the migration of MPs from sources to freshwater systems.
China plays a key role in global plastic production, consumption and disposal, which arouses growing concern about microplastics (MPs) contamination in Chinese freshwater systems. However, few reviews have discussed the characteristics of MP pollution in whole freshwater systems at a national scale. In this review, we summarized the characteristics, sources and transport pathways of MPs in Chinese freshwater systems including surface water and sediment. Results showed that current research mainly focused on the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River and its tributaries, as well as lakes and reservoirs along the Yangtze River. Large-scale reservoirs, rivers and lakes located in densely populated areas usually showed higher abundances of MPs. The majority of MPs in Chinese surface water and sediment mainly consisted of polyethylene and polypropylene, and the most common morphologies were fibers and fragments. To identify the sources and pathways, we introduced the source-sink-pathway model, and found that sewage system, farmland and aquaculture area were the three most prevalent sinks in freshwater systems in China. The source-sink-pathway model will help to further identify the migration of MPs from sources to freshwater systems.
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