Occurrence and distribution of microplastics in wetlands

Presence of microplastic particles has been reported in all over the world, even in remote areas with no human activities. Wetlands are important transitional areas between terrestrial and aquatic systems. However, microplastic pollution in wetlands is less studied than other aquatic ecosystems. In...

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Published in:The Science of the total environment Vol. 862; p. 160740
Main Authors: Dalvand, Mahdieh, Hamidian, Amir Hossein
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Netherlands Elsevier B.V 01.03.2023
Subjects:
Ecosystem
Environmental Monitoring - methods
Lagoon
Microplastic
Microplastics
Plastics
Pollution
Water Pollutants, Chemical - analysis
Wetland
Wetlands
Pollution
Lagoon
Microplastic
Wetland
ISSN:0048-9697, 1879-1026, 1879-1026
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Summary:Presence of microplastic particles has been reported in all over the world, even in remote areas with no human activities. Wetlands are important transitional areas between terrestrial and aquatic systems. However, microplastic pollution in wetlands is less studied than other aquatic ecosystems. In this review, documented researches about microplastic occurrence and distribution in different components of wetland systems (except constructed wetlands) were investigated. In this regard, all available articles from different science databases with the keywords microplastic, wetland and lagoon in title were examined and results were proposed by text, table and diagram, after standardization of data express units. Based on results, wetland ecosystems are prone to microplastic pollution. Based on particle properties, PE/PP and fiber/fragment were the most dominant reported chemical composition and particle shapes, respectively. [Display omitted] •Distribution of MPs in wetlands is mainly affected by hydrodynamics.•Wetland sediments can act as a sink for MPs and a hotspot for MP pollution.•Fibers are the predominant form of MP particles in wetland biota.•MP studies in wetland are insufficient, especially in water and sediments.
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ISSN:0048-9697
1879-1026
1879-1026
DOI:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.160740