华南地区某市“菜篮子”基地土壤微塑料分布特征、来源及生态风险分析

Analysis of Distribution Characteristics, Sources, and Ecological Risks of Microplastics in a City´s ‘Vegetable Basket’ Base Soil in South China

  • 摘要: 农用地土壤微塑料(MPs)污染已成为全球性新兴环境问题,MPs通过改变土壤物理结构、抑制微生物活性、干扰养分循环等方式,破坏土壤健康进而影响农作物生长、降低农产品品质。华南地区人口密集、塑料制品消费量大,其农用地MPs污染问题尤其值得关注。本研究选取华南地区某市6家“菜篮子”基地34个农用地土壤样品为研究对象,系统分析土壤MPs的丰度特征与形态组成,并利用正交矩阵模型(PMF)进行源解析。同时,结合潜在生态风险指数、聚合物风险指数、污染负荷指数、内梅罗综合污染指数四种评估方法多维度衡量其生态风险。结果表明:①研究区6家“菜篮子”基地34个农用地土壤中MPs丰度范围为344.27~7 702.79个/kg(以干质量计),且蔬菜基地平均水平(2 026.06个/kg)高于水果基地(1 327.28个/kg)。②MPs形状以片状和纤维居多,粒径<0.5 mm尺寸的MPs占比最高,颜色以白色/透明色为主,主要成分为聚乙烯、聚对苯二甲酸乙二醇酯等。③PMF源解析表明,农业用水、农膜残留及废弃农业材料是研究区农用地土壤MPs的主要来源。④生态风险评价结果显示,由于聚氨酯、聚氯乙烯等高生态毒性MPs的破碎与降解,研究区多数基地呈现出较高生态风险。综上,华南地区某市“菜篮子”基地土壤微塑料污染普遍存在且生态风险较高,蔬菜基地污染程度重于水果基地,需重点关注聚氨酯、聚氯乙烯等高毒性聚合物的持续输入与降解风险。

     

    Abstract: Microplastics (MPs) pollution in agricultural soils has emerged as a global environmental issue. MPs compromise soil health by altering soil physical structure, inhibiting microbial activity, and interfering with nutrient cycling, thereby affecting crop growth and reducing agricultural product quality. Given the dense population and high consumption of plastic products in South China, microplastic pollution in its agricultural land is of particular concern. This study collected 34 agricultural soil samples from six ‘Vegetable Basket’ base in a city in South China to systematically analyze the abundance and morphological composition of soil MPs. Source apportionment was conducted using the positive matrix factorization (PMF) model, and ecological risks were assessed by integrating four distinct evaluation methods: the potential ecological risk index (RI), polymer hazard index (PHI), pollution load index (PLI), and Nemerow pollution index (NPI). The results indicated that: (1) The abundance of MPs in the 34 agricultural soil samples from the six bases ranged from 344.27 to 7702.79 items/kg dry weight (dw), with the average level in vegetable bases (2026.06 items/kg dw) was higher than that in fruit bases (1327.28 items/kg dw). (2) The predominant shapes of MPs were fragments and fibers, with particles < 0.5 mm accounting for the highest proportion. The most prevalent colors were white and transparent, and the primary polymer compositions included polyethylene (PE) and polyethylene terephthalate (PET). (3) PMF analysis revealed that agricultural water, residual agricultural film, and discarded agricultural materials were the main sources of MPs in the soils. (4) Ecological risk assessment indicated that most bases exhibited relatively high ecological risks due to the presence of MPs with high toxicity, such as polyurethane (PU) and polyvinyl chloride (PVC). In conclusion, soil microplastic pollution is widespread and poses high ecological risks in the ‘Vegetable Basket’ base of a city in South China. Vegetable bases were more severely contaminated than fruit bases, highlighting the need for focused attention on the continuous input and degradation risks of highly toxic polymers such as polyurethane (PU) and polyvinyl chloride (PVC).

     

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