Liang-Ying Liu

TL;DR: A robust model is formulated using Human Development Index (HDI) as the main predictor, and the modeled riverine plastic outflows are calibrated and validated by available field data, and a strong correlation is achieved between model estimates and field measurements.

TL;DR: The annual riverine input of MPs from the Pearl River Delta was estimated at 39 billion particles or 66 tons, which converts to 2400-3800 tons of plastic debris based on calculations described in Text S2.

TL;DR: The present study demonstrated the likelihood for transport of PS-NPs in rice roots and induced phytotoxicity by PS-nPs, which should inspire further investigations into the potential human health risks from rice consumption.

TL;DR: The decline of Σ(15)PAH concentrations from subsurface maximum until sampling time was inconsistent with current-day economic development in China, and may possibly suggest emission reductions due to decreasing proportional use of domestic coal and increasing consumption of cleaner energies (natural gas and liquefied petroleum gas).

TL;DR: Sediments collected from the continental shelf of China, embracing Yellow Sea, inner shelf of the East China Sea, and the South China Sea were analyzed for polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), and statistically higher levels in the Yellow Sea sediment than in the SCS sediment were probably resulted from higher PAH emissions from coke industry and domestic coal combustion in North China than in South China.