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- Title
Integrative Evaluation of the Ecological Hazards by Microplastics and Heavy Metals in Wetland Ecosystem.
- Authors
Zaka, Shanza; Aqeel, Muhammad; Mahmood, Adeel; Noman, Ali; Rizvi, Zarrin Fatima; Sarfraz, Wajiha; Nazir, Aisha; Arshad, Komal; Khalid, Noreen
- Abstract
This study was performed to evaluate the impact of microplastics and heavy metals (Pb, Cd, Cr, Cu, Zn, Ni) on sediments, water, aquatic plants (Pistia stratiotes, Alternanthera philoxeroides, and Ipomoea carnea), and fish (Labeo rohita) samples collected from five different sites in the Bajwat wetlands in Sialkot, Pakistan. The concentrations of Pb, Cd, and Cr were above the permissible limits devised by WHO in all the ecosystem components (i.e. sediments, water, plants, and fish) at all sites. The maximum amount of microplastic particles (2317 microplastic particles per kg of sediments) was recorded at Site 1. The filaments were the most commonly found type of microplastics. Plants and fish samples also showed considerable concentration of metals. The multivariate statistical analysis revealed anthropogenic sources of elevated concentrations of metal elements which could cause adverse biological effects in the ecosystem.
- Publication
Bulletin of Environmental Contamination & Toxicology, 2023, Vol 110, Issue 4, p1
- ISSN
0007-4861
- Publication type
Academic Journal
- DOI
10.1007/s00128-023-03716-6