Marine microplastics in the surface waters of "pristine" Kuroshio
Marine microplastics in the surface waters of "pristine" Kuroshio
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DOI：
10.1016/j.marpolbul.2021.112808
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发表时间：
2021-08-10
影响因子：
5.8
通讯作者：
Chin, Wei-Chun
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作者：
Shiu, Ruei-Feng;Gong, Gwo-Ching;Chin, Wei-Chun
微塑料 (MP) 在海洋中无处不在。它们的跨境运输和命运引起了全球的关注。台湾靠近西部边界洋流-黑潮，是研究全球洋流和太平洋垃圾带中MP流动性的绝佳地点。这项研究是首次了解台湾对黑潮的微塑料污染情况的调查。该区域的 MP 浓度从 N.D. 到 0.15 items m(-3) 不等，平均浓度为 0.05 +/- 0.03 items m(-3)。大多数议员是聚丙烯、聚乙烯、聚乙烯和对苯二甲酸酯。我们在沿海地区发现了两个议员热点。在“原始”黑潮中还发现了另一个热点，这表明河流和当地洋流可能在将台湾议员输送或注入北太平洋环流方面发挥着关键作用。这些发现表明，海洋环境因人为处置而改变，并为 MP 建模和预测提供了所需的数据。
Microplastics (MPs) are ubiquitous in oceans. Their transboundary transport and fate have aroused global attention. Taiwan is located close to the western boundary current-Kuroshio, is an excellent location to study of MP mobility in the global current and Pacific Garbage Patch. This study is the first investigation to understand the microplastic contamination from Taiwan to the Kuroshio. MP concentrations in the area varied from N.D. to 0.15 items m(-3), with an average concentration of 0.05 +/- 0.03 items m(-3). The majority of MPs were polypropylene, polyethylene, polyethylene and terephthalate. We found two MP hotspots near the coastal zone. One additional hotspot was also identified in the "pristine" Kuroshio suggesting rivers and local currents may play critical roles in transporting or injecting MPs from Taiwan into the North Pacific Gyre. These findings suggest that marine environments are altered by anthropogenic disposal and provide needed data for modelling and prediction of MPs.