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CHEN Xin, ZHANG Zhongwei, LIU Yunzhao, LI Jing, JIANG Zhongguan. Compositional and Distributional Characteristics of Microplastics in Water Samples of Chaohu Lake[J]. Research of Environmental Sciences, 2022, 35(12): 2716-2721. doi: 10.13198/j.issn.1001-6929.2022.09.10
Citation: CHEN Xin, ZHANG Zhongwei, LIU Yunzhao, LI Jing, JIANG Zhongguan. Compositional and Distributional Characteristics of Microplastics in Water Samples of Chaohu Lake[J]. Research of Environmental Sciences, 2022, 35(12): 2716-2721. doi: 10.13198/j.issn.1001-6929.2022.09.10
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Compositional and Distributional Characteristics of Microplastics in Water Samples of Chaohu Lake

doi: 10.13198/j.issn.1001-6929.2022.09.10
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    School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, China

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    Key Laboratory of Changjiang Regulation and Protection of Ministry of Water Resources, Changjiang Engineering Group, Wuhan 430010, China

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    Key Laboratory of Freshwater Aquaculture and Enhancement of Anhui Province, Fisheries Research Institute, Anhui Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hefei 230001, China

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    Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Wetland Ecosystem Protection and Restoration (Anhui University), Hefei 230601, China

Funds:  Natural Science Foundation of Anhui Province, China (No.2108085MC86); Key Foundation of Anhui Province Education Department, China (No.KJ2020A0045); National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.31600438)
  • Received Date: 2022-08-22
  • Rev Recd Date: 2022-09-18
    Abstract
  • In order to study the pollution of microplastics (MPs) in freshwater environments, this study took Chaohu Lake in Anhui Province as an example. In November 2020, we carried out systematic investigation of water samples in Chaohu Lake (Located in Anhui Province) to assess the pollution status of MPs. The shape, particle size, color and chemical composition of MPs in Chaohu Lake water were quantitatively assessed and analyzed. Our study determined that the average concentration of MPs in the water was (1.30±0.68) n/L, and the averaged concentration in eastern area of the lake was slightly lower than that in the other areas. We identified five shapes of MPs (including fibers, fragments, particles, films and microbeads) in the water, and fiber was the most common shape (65.8%). The colors of MPs included transparent, black, white and colored, among which black and colored were dominant, accounting for 44.33% and 26.58%, respectively. Small size (particle size 50 μm~2 mm) microplastics dominated in Chaohu Lake, accounting for 88.65%. Through Raman spectroscopy, we found seven main chemical compositions of MPs, including polypropylene (PP), polyethylene (PE), polystyrene (PS), polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polyvinyl chloride (PVC), high-density polyethylene (HDPE) and low-density polyethylene (LDPE). PP (57.52%) and PET (21.17%) were the two main polymer types in Chaohu Lake. The results of this study show that there are MPs in Chaohu Lake, and fishing activities and domestic sewage discharge are the main pollution sources. It is recommended to further investigate the sources of MPs in the future to provide a theoretical basis for the targeted treatment of microplastic pollution in Chaohu Lake.

     

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