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ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
卷 210, 期 -, 页码 -出版社
ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE
DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2022.112952
关键词
Microplastics; Coastal ecosystem; Estuary; Particle size distribution
资金
- Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Cientifico e Tecnologico (CNPq/Brazil) [441389/2017-1]
This study investigated the presence of microplastics in six mangrove soils around the Todos Santos Bay, Brazil. The results showed that microplastics were abundant in all samples, with a predominance of fibers and an average size of 196μm. The study also found that microplastics were present in both surface and deep soils, indicating a continuous input and burial of microplastics in the soil.
Microplastics have been studied in sediments from coastal and aquatic environments, but contamination of mangrove soils is still relatively unknown in most mangroves around the world. In this study, the presence of microplastics was investigated in six mangrove soils around the Todos Santos Bay (TSB), the largest and most important navigable bay on the Brazilian coast. Samples were collected at three depths (surface, 10 cm, and 30 cm) at three different distances from the lower tidal area. Ten grams of soil were sieved in a 150 mu m mesh and centrifuged with ZnCl2 solution (density of 1.5 kg dm(-3)) for the extraction of microplastics. The microplastics were quantified, measured, and described using a systematic photographic method and the ImageJ program. Microplastics were abundant in all samples, with a mean of 10,782 +/- 7,671 items kg(-1) (max.: 31,087 items kg(-1), only one sample <2,000 items kg(-1)), higher than any other value reported worldwide. The abundances varied among the six mangroves studied, with a predominance of fibers and mean size of 196 mu m. Even remote man -groves were highly polluted, reflecting a large dispersion of the pollutants. The abundance did not differ significantly between soil depths, evidencing a continuous input and burial of microplastics in the soil up to 30 cm. The investigation of the source of microplastics and their presence in water and biota is urgent in this Brazilian region, and these results emphasize the need for global actions to protect coastal ecosystems.
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