TY - JOUR
T1 - Temporal dynamic of anthropogenic fibers in a tropical river-estuarine system
AU - Strady, Emilie
AU - Kieu-Le, Thuy Chung
AU - Gasperi, Johnny
AU - Tassin, Bruno
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2020 Elsevier Ltd
PY - 2020/4/1
Y1 - 2020/4/1
N2 - Anthropogenic fibers, gathering synthetic fibers, artificial fibers and natural fibers are ubiquitous in the natural environment. Tremendous concentrations of anthropogenic fibers were previously measured in the tropical Saigon River (Vietnam), i.e. a river impacted by textile and apparel industries. In the present study, we want to examine the role of contrasted seasonal variation (e.g., dry and rainy seasons), via the rainfall and monthly water discharges, and of water's physico-chemical conditions on the concentrations of anthropogenic fibers in the surface water. The one year and half monthly survey evidenced that concentrations of anthropogenic fibers varied from 22 to 251 items L−1 and their variations were not related to rainfall, water discharge or abiotic factors. However, their color and length distribution varied monthly suggesting variations in sources and sinks. Based on the 2017 survey, we estimated an annual emission of anthropogenic fibers from the river to the downstream coastal zone of 115–164 × 1012 items yr−1.
AB - Anthropogenic fibers, gathering synthetic fibers, artificial fibers and natural fibers are ubiquitous in the natural environment. Tremendous concentrations of anthropogenic fibers were previously measured in the tropical Saigon River (Vietnam), i.e. a river impacted by textile and apparel industries. In the present study, we want to examine the role of contrasted seasonal variation (e.g., dry and rainy seasons), via the rainfall and monthly water discharges, and of water's physico-chemical conditions on the concentrations of anthropogenic fibers in the surface water. The one year and half monthly survey evidenced that concentrations of anthropogenic fibers varied from 22 to 251 items L−1 and their variations were not related to rainfall, water discharge or abiotic factors. However, their color and length distribution varied monthly suggesting variations in sources and sinks. Based on the 2017 survey, we estimated an annual emission of anthropogenic fibers from the river to the downstream coastal zone of 115–164 × 1012 items yr−1.
KW - Microfiber
KW - Microplastic
KW - Saigon River
KW - Vietnam
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85077436810
U2 - 10.1016/j.envpol.2019.113897
DO - 10.1016/j.envpol.2019.113897
M3 - Article
C2 - 31926394
AN - SCOPUS:85077436810
SN - 0269-7491
VL - 259
JO - Environmental Pollution
JF - Environmental Pollution
M1 - 113897
ER -