Zhu Zuhao, Hossain Kazi Belayet, Wei Huihua, Jia Renming, Gao Xiaofeng, Jin Haiyan, Cai Minggang
Guangxi Key Laboratory of Beibu Gulf Marine Resources, Environment and Sustainable Development, Fourth Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, Beihai, PR China; Key Laboratory of Tropical Marine Ecosystem and Bioresource, Fourth Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, Beihai, PR China.
State Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Science, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, PR China; Coastal and Ocean Management Institute, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, PR China; College of Environment and Ecology, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, PR China.
Mar Pollut Bull. 2023 Mar;188:114614. doi: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2023.114614. Epub 2023 Feb 1.
The Beibu Gulf is a vital link between China and the ASEAN nations, and microplastic contamination is rising due to fast growth, coastal life, fisheries, and mariculture. The abundance, distribution, and source analyses were conducted at 25 sample points for this study. According to this study, the average MPs was 0.25 ± 0.05 items/m, ranging from 0.01 items/m to 0.89 items/m. Fibers, white, cellulose, and 0.33-1 mm were abundant in shape, color, composition, and size, respectively. Multi-statistics-based source analysis indicated land-based inputs (packing materials, textile materials, fisheries, and mariculture) were dominant in the Beibu Gulf. In this study, we also acknowledged a comprehensive comparison and convenience between plankton pumps and other conventional designs to collect microplastic samples from water. We suggested that using a uniform design could elevate the data quality of microplastics.
北部湾是中国与东盟国家之间的重要纽带，由于快速发展、沿海生活、渔业和海水养殖，微塑料污染正在加剧。本研究在25个采样点进行了丰度、分布和来源分析。根据本研究，微塑料的平均含量为0.25±0.05个/米，范围从0.01个/米到0.89个/米。纤维、白色、纤维素和0.33 - 1毫米分别在形状、颜色、成分和尺寸方面占主导。基于多统计的来源分析表明，陆地来源输入（包装材料、纺织材料、渔业和海水养殖）在北部湾占主导地位。在本研究中，我们还认可了浮游生物泵与其他传统设计在从水中采集微塑料样本方面的全面比较及便利性。我们建议采用统一设计可以提高微塑料数据质量。
