Microplastics Abundance and Spatial Distribution in Bayinbuluk Alpine Swamp Meadow
In order to investigate the current pollution status and distribution characteristics of soil microplastics (MPs) in Bayinbuluk alpine swamp meadow, soil samples of different depths were collected from the study area. The physicochemical properties of the soil, as well as the abundance and morpholog...
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| description | In order to investigate the current pollution status and distribution characteristics of soil microplastics (MPs) in Bayinbuluk alpine swamp meadow, soil samples of different depths were collected from the study area. The physicochemical properties of the soil, as well as the abundance and morphological distribution of microplastics, were analyzed. The results showed that the microplastics’ abundance in the samples ranged from 46 to 266 microplastics/kg, with significantly higher levels (<i>p</i> < 0.05) in the 0–10 cm soil layer than in the other layers (10–100 cm). The shapes of microplastics mainly include fibrous, fragmented, thin film, and foamed, and the number of fibrous shapes is significantly higher than the other three types. Microplastic colors included black, yellow, red, blue, green, and clear, with black accounting for 70.16%, significantly more abundant than other colors (<i>p</i> < 0.05). Among the different particle sizes of microplastics, 0.5–1 mm microplastics comprised the largest proportion and were significantly more abundant than other particle sizes. Polyethylene (PE) was found to be a major component of soil microplastics in the study area through random sampling using Raman spectroscopy. Correlation analysis showed that the change in soil layer had a significant effect (<i>p</i> < 0.05) on the number, color, and particle size of microplastics. Meanwhile, an increase in microplastic abundance had a significant effect (<i>p</i> < 0.05) on the soil physicochemical properties. The results of RDA (Redundancy Analysis) and Monte Carlo testing showed that there was a significant correlation between microplastic quantity and soluble organic carbon and soil water content (<i>p</i> < 0.01). |
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| spelling | doaj-art-39d5f1955ce84af38a8e7b07a879f3d52025-07-11T14:34:28ZengMDPI AGAgriculture2077-04722025-06-011513134310.3390/agriculture15131343Microplastics Abundance and Spatial Distribution in Bayinbuluk Alpine Swamp MeadowYuxin Tian0Maidinuer Abulaizi1Yunpeng Hu2Yang Hu3Mo Chen4Yuanbin Jia5Tianle Kou6Jianqin Zhou7Hongtao Jia8College of Grassland Science, Xinjiang Agricultural University, Urumqi 830052, ChinaCollege of Grassland Science, Xinjiang Agricultural University, Urumqi 830052, ChinaCollege of Resources and Environment, Xinjiang Agricultural University, Urumqi 830052, ChinaCollege of Resources and Environment, Xinjiang Agricultural University, Urumqi 830052, ChinaCollege of Grassland Science, Xinjiang Agricultural University, Urumqi 830052, ChinaCollege of Resources and Environment, Xinjiang Agricultural University, Urumqi 830052, ChinaCollege of Resources and Environment, Xinjiang Agricultural University, Urumqi 830052, ChinaCollege of Resources and Environment, Xinjiang Agricultural University, Urumqi 830052, ChinaCollege of Resources and Environment, Xinjiang Agricultural University, Urumqi 830052, ChinaIn order to investigate the current pollution status and distribution characteristics of soil microplastics (MPs) in Bayinbuluk alpine swamp meadow, soil samples of different depths were collected from the study area. The physicochemical properties of the soil, as well as the abundance and morphological distribution of microplastics, were analyzed. The results showed that the microplastics’ abundance in the samples ranged from 46 to 266 microplastics/kg, with significantly higher levels (<i>p</i> < 0.05) in the 0–10 cm soil layer than in the other layers (10–100 cm). The shapes of microplastics mainly include fibrous, fragmented, thin film, and foamed, and the number of fibrous shapes is significantly higher than the other three types. Microplastic colors included black, yellow, red, blue, green, and clear, with black accounting for 70.16%, significantly more abundant than other colors (<i>p</i> < 0.05). Among the different particle sizes of microplastics, 0.5–1 mm microplastics comprised the largest proportion and were significantly more abundant than other particle sizes. Polyethylene (PE) was found to be a major component of soil microplastics in the study area through random sampling using Raman spectroscopy. Correlation analysis showed that the change in soil layer had a significant effect (<i>p</i> < 0.05) on the number, color, and particle size of microplastics. Meanwhile, an increase in microplastic abundance had a significant effect (<i>p</i> < 0.05) on the soil physicochemical properties. The results of RDA (Redundancy Analysis) and Monte Carlo testing showed that there was a significant correlation between microplastic quantity and soluble organic carbon and soil water content (<i>p</i> < 0.01).https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/15/13/1343alpine swamp meadowsoil microplasticsdistribution characteristicssources of microplasticsabundance |
| spellingShingle | Yuxin Tian Maidinuer Abulaizi Yunpeng Hu Yang Hu Mo Chen Yuanbin Jia Tianle Kou Jianqin Zhou Hongtao Jia Microplastics Abundance and Spatial Distribution in Bayinbuluk Alpine Swamp Meadow Agriculture alpine swamp meadow soil microplastics distribution characteristics sources of microplastics abundance |
| title | Microplastics Abundance and Spatial Distribution in Bayinbuluk Alpine Swamp Meadow |
| title_full | Microplastics Abundance and Spatial Distribution in Bayinbuluk Alpine Swamp Meadow |
| title_fullStr | Microplastics Abundance and Spatial Distribution in Bayinbuluk Alpine Swamp Meadow |
| title_full_unstemmed | Microplastics Abundance and Spatial Distribution in Bayinbuluk Alpine Swamp Meadow |
| title_short | Microplastics Abundance and Spatial Distribution in Bayinbuluk Alpine Swamp Meadow |
| title_sort | microplastics abundance and spatial distribution in bayinbuluk alpine swamp meadow |
| topic | alpine swamp meadow soil microplastics distribution characteristics sources of microplastics abundance |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/15/13/1343 |
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