DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2017.08.057
Scopus记录号: 2-s2.0-85028927621
论文题名: A large-scale investigation of microplastic contamination: Abundance and characteristics of microplastics in European beach sediment
作者: Lots F.A.E. ; Behrens P. ; Vijver M.G. ; Horton A.A. ; Bosker T.
刊名: Marine Pollution Bulletin
ISSN: 0025-326X
EISSN: 1879-3363
出版年: 2017
卷: 123, 期: 2018-01-02 起始页码: 219
结束页码: 226
语种: 英语
英文关键词: Beach sediment
; Citizen science
; Europe
; Microplastics
; Plastic pollution
Scopus关键词: Beaches
; Location
; Polypropylenes
; Beach sediments
; Citizen science
; Europe
; Microplastics
; Plastic pollutions
; Sediments
; plastic
; polyester
; polyethylene
; polypropylene
; accumulation rate
; beach
; coastal sediment
; concentration (composition)
; plastic
; pollution incidence
; pollution monitoring
; sediment pollution
; spatial distribution
; Article
; chemical composition
; Europe
; pollution
; Raman spectrometry
; seashore
; sediment
; spatial analysis
; Europe
Scopus学科分类: Agricultural and Biological Sciences: Aquatic Science
; Earth and Planetary Sciences: Oceanography
; Environmental Science: Pollution
英文摘要: Here we present the large-scale distribution of microplastic contamination in beach sediment across Europe. Sediment samples were collected from 23 locations across 13 countries by citizen scientists, and analysed using a standard operating procedure. We found significant variability in the concentrations of microplastics, ranging from 72 ± 24 to 1512 ± 187 microplastics per kg of dry sediment, with high variability within sampling locations. Three hotspots of microplastic accumulation (> 700 microplastics per kg of dry sediment) were found. There was limited variability in the physico-chemical characteristics of the plastics across sampling locations. The majority of the microplastics were fibrous, < 1 mm in size, and blue/black in colour. In addition, using Raman spectrometry we identified particles as polyester, polyethylene, and polypropylene. Our research is the first large spatial-scale analysis of microplastics on European beaches giving insights into the nature and extent of the microplastic challenge. © 2017 Elsevier Ltd Citation statistics:
资源类型: 期刊论文
标识符: http://119.78.100.158/handle/2HF3EXSE/87515
Appears in Collections: 过去全球变化的重建 全球变化的国际研究计划
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作者单位: Leiden University College, Leiden University, P.O. Box 13228, The Hague, EE, Netherlands; Institute of Environmental Sciences, Leiden University, P.O. Box 9518, Leiden, RA, Netherlands; Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, Maclean Building, Benson Lane, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
Recommended Citation:
Lots F.A.E.,Behrens P.,Vijver M.G.,et al. A large-scale investigation of microplastic contamination: Abundance and characteristics of microplastics in European beach sediment[J]. Marine Pollution Bulletin,2017-01-01,123(2018-01-02)