Wang Li, Hanwen Huangdeng, Xiaofei Zhao, Bo Zu, Jiawen Li
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Abstract
Purpose
Microplastics may affect the bioavailability of heavy metals in sediments primarily through direct adsorption. However, the potential of microplastics to alter the distribution of heavy metal chemical forms by interfering with the geochemical properties of sediments which may indirectly affect the bioavailability of heavy metals, has been overlooked. This study investigated the impact of two widely used biodegradable microplastics, polylactic acid (PLA) and polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA), on the distribution of cadmium (Cd2+) in cadmium-contaminated sediments.
Methods
Varying concentrations and particle sizes of PLA and PHA were added to Cd-pre-contaminated sediment and incubated under simulated submersion conditions for 60 days. The distribution of Cd2+ fraction in the sediment was determined, and the influence of biodegradable microplastics on cadmium mobility, through the regulation of sediment geochemical properties, was assessed.
Results
Compared to the control group, the pH value and organic matter content of sediments treated with biodegradable microplastics significantly decreased, which in turn caused a transformation in the chemical form of cadmium. Higher concentrations and smaller particle sizes significantly promote a shift in cadmium components toward acid-soluble forms, thereby enhancing the mobility of cadmium in sediments, thereby amplifying its environmental toxicity.
Conclusion
These results emphasize the potential of biodegradable microplastics to indirectly affect the mobility of cadmium by regulating sediment geochemical properties.
期刊介绍:
The Journal of Soils and Sediments (JSS) is devoted to soils and sediments; it deals with contaminated, intact and disturbed soils and sediments. JSS explores both the common aspects and the differences between these two environmental compartments. Inter-linkages at the catchment scale and with the Earth’s system (inter-compartment) are an important topic in JSS. The range of research coverage includes the effects of disturbances and contamination; research, strategies and technologies for prediction, prevention, and protection; identification and characterization; treatment, remediation and reuse; risk assessment and management; creation and implementation of quality standards; international regulation and legislation.