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1	Analysis of biochar-mortar composite as a humidity control material to improve the building energy and hygrothermal performance.	Park JH, Kim YU, Jeon J, Yun BY, Kang Y, Kim S	33611181 ENCS
2	Role of organic matter and microbial communities in mercury retention and methylation in sediments near run-of-river hydroelectric dams.	Millera Ferriz L, Ponton DE, Storck V, Leclerc M, Bilodeau F, Walsh DA, Amyot M	33609815 BIOLOGY
3	Assessing the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on urban transportation and air quality in Canada.	Tian X, An C, Chen Z, Tian Z	33401062 ENCS
4	PM2.5 and hospital admissions among Medicare enrollees with chronic debilitating brain disorders.	Yitshak-Sade M, Nethery R, Schwartz JD, Mealli F, Dominici F, Di Q, Abu Awad Y, Ifergane G, Zanobetti A	33065503 PSYCHOLOGY
5	Removal of arsenic from water through ceramic filter modified by nano-CeO2: A cost-effective approach for remote areas.	Yang X; Huang G; An C; Chen X; Shen J; Yin J; Song P; Xu Z; Li Y;	33182193 ENCS
6	A comprehensive investigation of industrial plastic pellets on beaches across the Laurentian Great Lakes and the factors governing their distribution.	Corcoran PL, de Haan Ward J, Arturo IA, Belontz SL, Moore T, Hill-Svehla CM, Robertson K, Wood K, Jazvac K	32781316 CONCORDIA
7	The dark cloud with a silver lining: Assessing the impact of the SARS COVID-19 pandemic on the global environment.	Lal P, Kumar A, Kumar S, Kumari S, Saikia P, Dayanandan A, Adhikari D, Khan ML	32408041 BIOLOGY
8	The NSERC Canadian Lake Pulse Network: A national assessment of lake health providing science for water management in a changing climate.	Huot Y, Brown CA, Potvin G, Antoniades D, Baulch HM, Beisner BE, Bélanger S, Brazeau S, Cabana H, Cardille JA, Del Giorgio PA, Gregory-Eaves I, Fortin MJ, Lang AS, Laurion I, Maranger R, Prairie YT, Rusak JA, Segura PA, Siron R, Smol JP, Vinebrooke RD, Walsh DA	31419692 BIOLOGY
9	Treatment of rural domestic wastewater using multi-soil-layering systems: Performance evaluation, factorial analysis and numerical modeling.	Song P, Huang G, An C, Shen J, Zhang P, Chen X, Shen J, Yao Y, Zheng R, Sun C	29990903 ENCS
10	Simulating micro-scale thermal interactions in different building environments for mitigating urban heat islands.	Chatterjee S, Khan A, Dinda A, Mithun S, Khatun R, Akbari H, Kusaka H, Mitra C, Bhatti SS, Doan QV, Wang Y	30731408 ENCS
11	Anthropogenic and natural methane emissions from a shale gas exploration area of Quebec, Canada.	Pinti DL, Gelinas Y, Moritz AM, Larocque M, Sano Y	27267724 CHEMBIOCHEM

Title:	A comprehensive investigation of industrial plastic pellets on beaches across the Laurentian Great Lakes and the factors governing their distribution.
Authors:	Corcoran PL, de Haan Ward J, Arturo IA, Belontz SL, Moore T, Hill-Svehla CM, Robertson K, Wood K, Jazvac K
Link:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32781316
DOI:	10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.141227
Publication:	The Science of the total environment
Keywords:	Grain size; Laurentian Great Lakes; Pellet spills; Plastic industry; Plastic pellets; River mouth;
PMID:	32781316	Category:	Sci Total Environ	Date Added:	2020-08-12
Dept Affiliation:	CONCORDIA 1 Department of Earth Sciences, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada. Electronic address: pcorcor@uwo.ca. 2 Department of Statistical and Actuarial Sciences, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada. 3 Department of Earth Sciences, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada. 4 Department of Visual Arts, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada. 5 Surface Science Western, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada. 6 Department of Studio Arts, Concordia University, Montreal, QC, Canada.

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A comprehensive investigation of industrial plastic pellets on beaches across the Laurentian Great Lakes and the factors governing their distribution.

Sci Total Environ. 2020 Jul 25;747:141227

Authors: Corcoran PL, de Haan Ward J, Arturo IA, Belontz SL, Moore T, Hill-Svehla CM, Robertson K, Wood K, Jazvac K

Abstract

Industrial, pre-consumer pellets are a major type of plastics pollution found on shorelines worldwide. This study investigates the distribution and characteristics of plastic pellets accumulated on beaches of the Laurentian Great Lakes of North America and provides a "snapshot" of pellet distribution in a lake system that accounts for 21% of the world's freshwater reserves. We sampled pellets simultaneously from 10m2 quadrats on 66 beaches and characterized the 12,595 pellets collected (average of 19.1 pellets/m2). Forty-two beaches contained pellets and 86% of the pellets were found on three beaches: Rossport (Lake Superior), Baxter (Lake Huron), and Bronte (Lake Ontario). The number of pellets on each beach was compared with factors hypothesized to control their accumulation. In general, positive correlations were found between pellet abundance and watershed population, number of plastic-related industries, and proximity to a river mouth, although for Lake Superior, abundance was related to a train spill that took place over 10 years ago. Beach grain size appears to be related to pellet abundance, with very fine sand, fine sand and medium sand containing the greatest number of pellets. All pellets were visually characterized based on size, color, shape, weathering, and distinguishing traits. The predominant color was white, oblate shapes were most common, and the main distinguishing trait was a dimple. Most pellets showed little evidence of weathering, with the weathered samples mainly from Lakes Erie and Ontario. Lake Ontario pellets were the most varied, with 6/7 shapes, 35/40 colors, and 21/25 distinguishing traits, indicating a wider range of pellet sources compared to the other lakes. Polymer compositions were mainly polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP). Our results will lead to increased recognition of regional pellet pollution in the Great Lakes watershed, thereby motivating change during their production, transport and use.

PMID: 32781316 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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