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Preliminary Study of the Occurrence of Microplastics in the Sediments of the Rzeszów Reservoir Using the Laser Direct Infrared (LDIR) Method
This paper reports preliminary findings on microplastic (MP) presence in Rzeszów Reservoir sediment, Poland, considering ecotoxicological risks. Sediment samples were collected from three shoreline stations, and a custom density-based method was used for MP extraction. The extracted pollutants were identified using the Laser Direct Infrared (LDIR) method, both quantitatively and qualitatively. At stations R1, R2, and R3, a contamination of 120,000, 70,000, and 7500 MPs/kg of dry mass was determined. A total of nine types of plastics were identified: polypropylene (PP), polyamide (PA), polyethylene (PE), polystyrene (PS), polyurethane (PU), polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polyacrylonitrile (PAN), polyvinyl chloride (PVC), and rubber, with PU being the most prevalent. Spatial variation occurred in MP abundance, polymer diversity, and particle size. The station closest to the reservoir tributary was characterized by the highest abundance of MPs, the greatest variety of polymers, and the largest MPs. The calculated PHI (Polymer Hazard Index) indicated a very high ecotoxicological risk at all stations classified in the highest risk category V on a five-degree scale. Further research is needed to assess Rzeszów Reservoir’s MP contamination and its ecological consequences.
Preliminary Study of the Occurrence of Microplastics in the Sediments of the Rzeszów Reservoir Using the Laser Direct Infrared (LDIR) Method
This paper reports preliminary findings on microplastic (MP) presence in Rzeszów Reservoir sediment, Poland, considering ecotoxicological risks. Sediment samples were collected from three shoreline stations, and a custom density-based method was used for MP extraction. The extracted pollutants were identified using the Laser Direct Infrared (LDIR) method, both quantitatively and qualitatively. At stations R1, R2, and R3, a contamination of 120,000, 70,000, and 7500 MPs/kg of dry mass was determined. A total of nine types of plastics were identified: polypropylene (PP), polyamide (PA), polyethylene (PE), polystyrene (PS), polyurethane (PU), polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polyacrylonitrile (PAN), polyvinyl chloride (PVC), and rubber, with PU being the most prevalent. Spatial variation occurred in MP abundance, polymer diversity, and particle size. The station closest to the reservoir tributary was characterized by the highest abundance of MPs, the greatest variety of polymers, and the largest MPs. The calculated PHI (Polymer Hazard Index) indicated a very high ecotoxicological risk at all stations classified in the highest risk category V on a five-degree scale. Further research is needed to assess Rzeszów Reservoir’s MP contamination and its ecological consequences.
Preliminary Study of the Occurrence of Microplastics in the Sediments of the Rzeszów Reservoir Using the Laser Direct Infrared (LDIR) Method
Wojciech Strojny (author) / Renata Gruca-Rokosz (author) / Maksymilian Cieśla (author)
2023
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