Microplastic Distribution Characteristics and Sources on Beaches That Serve as the Largest Nesting Ground for Green Turtles in China
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Sample Collection
2.2. Sample Separation
2.3. Characterization of Microplastics
2.4. Experiment Quality Control
2.5. Data Processing
3. Results
3.1. Abundance of Microplastics in Beach Sediments on North Island, Qilianyu
3.2. Spatial Distribution of Microplastics in Beach Sediments on North Island, Qilianyu
3.3. Morphological Characteristics of Microplastics in Beach Sediments of North Island
3.4. Composition of Microplastics in Beach Sediments on North Island, Qilianyu
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Zhang, T.; Li, D.; Liu, Y.; Li, Y.; Yu, Y.; An, X.; Jiang, Y.; Wang, J.; Shi, H.; Lin, L. Microplastic Distribution Characteristics and Sources on Beaches That Serve as the Largest Nesting Ground for Green Turtles in China. Toxics 2024, 12, 109. https://doi.org/10.3390/toxics12020109
Zhang T, Li D, Liu Y, Li Y, Yu Y, An X, Jiang Y, Wang J, Shi H, Lin L. Microplastic Distribution Characteristics and Sources on Beaches That Serve as the Largest Nesting Ground for Green Turtles in China. Toxics. 2024; 12(2):109. https://doi.org/10.3390/toxics12020109
Chicago/Turabian StyleZhang, Ting, Deqin Li, Yunteng Liu, Yupei Li, Yangfei Yu, Xiaoyu An, Yongkang Jiang, Jichao Wang, Haitao Shi, and Liu Lin. 2024. "Microplastic Distribution Characteristics and Sources on Beaches That Serve as the Largest Nesting Ground for Green Turtles in China" Toxics 12, no. 2: 109. https://doi.org/10.3390/toxics12020109
APA StyleZhang, T., Li, D., Liu, Y., Li, Y., Yu, Y., An, X., Jiang, Y., Wang, J., Shi, H., & Lin, L. (2024). Microplastic Distribution Characteristics and Sources on Beaches That Serve as the Largest Nesting Ground for Green Turtles in China. Toxics, 12(2), 109. https://doi.org/10.3390/toxics12020109