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Microplastic pollution in urbanized wetlands exhibits significant spatial and seasonal variations, with higher concentrations during the dry season and hotspots directly linked to local recreational and construction activities. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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To assess the abundance, distribution, and physicochemical characteristics of microplastics in an urbanized wetland and determine the influence of human activities across climatic seasons.

September 2, 2026Environmental Monitoring and AssessmentOpen Access

Impact of anthropogenic activities on the microplastic pollution status of an urbanized wetland

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JRJosé R. Rivera-Hernández JHJacqueline Hernández-Angeles CGCarlos R. Green-Ruiz

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Environmental monitoring reveals seasonal surges and spatial hotspots of microplastics in an urban wetland, highlighting the direct impact of recreational and construction activities.

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To assess the abundance, distribution, and physicochemical characteristics of microplastics in an urbanized wetland and determine the influence of human activities across climatic seasons.
Collected surface water samples from seven sites across rainy and dry seasons in the urbanized wetland Laguna del Camarón.
Digested organic matter, filtered the samples, and classified microplastics by physical properties using optical microscopy.
Identified plastic polymer compositions using Fourier-Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy and quantified site contamination with the Pollution Load Index.
Microplastic concentrations reached significantly higher levels in the dry season (2.05 particles/L) compared to the rainy season (1.17 particles/L).
Fibers and black or blue particles were predominant, with polyester, polyethylene, polypropylene, and polystyrene constituting the main polymers.
Inner lagoon sites showed the highest contamination levels, ranging from moderately to highly polluted due to localized recreation and construction.

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Rivera-Hernández et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a97e237c562ede874ec63b6 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-026-15857-2

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September 2, 2026Environmental Monitoring and AssessmentOpen Access

Impact of anthropogenic activities on the microplastic pollution status of an urbanized wetland

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Authors

JRJosé R. Rivera-Hernández JHJacqueline Hernández-Angeles CGCarlos R. Green-Ruiz

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Overview

Environmental monitoring reveals seasonal surges and spatial hotspots of microplastics in an urban wetland, highlighting the direct impact of recreational and construction activities.

Key Points

To assess the abundance, distribution, and physicochemical characteristics of microplastics in an urbanized wetland and determine the influence of human activities across climatic seasons.
Collected surface water samples from seven sites across rainy and dry seasons in the urbanized wetland Laguna del Camarón.
Digested organic matter, filtered the samples, and classified microplastics by physical properties using optical microscopy.
Identified plastic polymer compositions using Fourier-Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy and quantified site contamination with the Pollution Load Index.
Microplastic concentrations reached significantly higher levels in the dry season (2.05 particles/L) compared to the rainy season (1.17 particles/L).
Fibers and black or blue particles were predominant, with polyester, polyethylene, polypropylene, and polystyrene constituting the main polymers.
Inner lagoon sites showed the highest contamination levels, ranging from moderately to highly polluted due to localized recreation and construction.

Cite This Study

Rivera-Hernández et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a97e237c562ede874ec63b6 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-026-15857-2

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