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ACS ES&T WATER
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AMER CHEMICAL SOC
DOI: 10.1021/acsestwater.1c00439
关键词
microplastics; river; suspended particulate matter (SPM); sedimentation box (SB); thermal extraction desorption-gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (TED-GC/MS); monitoring
资金
- German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF)
- German Federal Environment Ministry (BMU)
- ICPDR [JDS4]
In this study, a comprehensive microplastic screening was conducted in a large European river basin, covering the water column from source to estuary. Microplastics were detected in all samples, with polyethylene being the predominant polymer. The chosen approach of integrative sampling and determination of total plastic content was proven to be successful.
In this study, carried out within the Joint Danube Survey 4, a comprehensive microplastic screening in the water column within a large European river basin from its source to estuary, including major tributaries, was realized. The objective was to develop principles of a systematic and practicable microplastic monitoring strategy using sedimentation boxes for collection of suspended particulate matter followed by its subsequent analysis using thermal extraction desorption-gas chromatography/mass spectrometry. In total, 18 sampling sites in the Danube River Basin were investigated. The obtained suspended particulate matter samples were subdivided into the fractions of >100 mu m and <100 mu m and subsequently analyzed for microplastic mass contents. The results showed that microplastics were detected in all samples, with polyethylene being the predominant polymer with maximum contents of 22.24 mu g/mg, 3.23 mu g/mg for polystyrene, 1.03 mu g/mg for styrene-butadiene-rubber, and 0.45 mu g/mg for polypropylene. Further, polymers such as different sorts of polyester, polyacrylates, polylactide, and natural rubber were not detected or below the detection limit. Additional investigations on possible interference of polyethylene signals by algae-derived fatty acids were assessed. In the context of targeted monitoring, repeated measurements provide more certainty in the interpretation of the results for the individual sites. Nevertheless, it can be stated that the chosen approach using an integrative sampling and determination of total plastic content proved to be successful.
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